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AWS Firewall Manager vs AlgoSec comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AlgoSec
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
234
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Firewall Manager
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of AlgoSec is 17.7%, down from 23.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Firewall Manager is 3.5%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
AlgoSec17.7%
AWS Firewall Manager3.5%
Other78.8%
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

Prasad Boddu - PeerSpot reviewer
project manager at FedEx
Automation has transformed firewall changes and has reduced audit effort and breach risk
The best features AlgoSec offers include automation of firewall rule changes, centralized security policy management, and improved compliance and audit readiness. AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to see faster change management, reduced audit costs, and reduced breach risk. I can share specific metrics indicating that through OpEx savings, we have been able to reduce firewall rule analysis and rule change handling time by 60 to 90 percent. This has led to fewer manual tasks and a smaller workload on our network and security teams. We have seen a return on investment with reduced audit costs, less time spent preparing evidence manually, and reduced breach risk. I would like to add that on centralized security policy management, it reduces complexity in multi-vendor environments.
Venda E - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Option Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Centralized security policies have streamlined audits and ensure consistent protection by default
One area for improvement is the reporting and customization option. The compliance reports are helpful, but having more granular insights or export options would make it even easier to use during audits. Also, support for more third-party integration could improve flexibility. Another improvement I need to see is a smoother setup experience. Some of the initial configuration steps, especially around the organization and permissions, can feel complex. A more guided setup or clear UI explanation would make it easier for teams to adopt quickly. One more improvement would be better alerting options. Right now, we mostly rely on AWS Security Hub or CloudWatch for detailed alerts. Having more built-in, real-time notification directly from AWS Firewall Manager would make it easier to monitor policy violations without extra setup.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Both the modules of AlgoSec solution which has been on-boarded in our environment are amazing to use as it provides a central end to end visibility of the firewall rules spanning across the multiple layers of the firewall."
"We succeeded in automating the flow in the change process with full traceability and accountability."
"We have critical security policies. With AlgoSec, we can create a security policy to manage critical applications. I have worked in the bank and they have critical applications. We created some security policies for those applications. Controlling the flow is critical for our customers."
"It improves audibility and security by having instant access to firewall configurations."
"AlgoSec has helped us save time on firewall change management, troubleshooting, and compliance activities."
"What used to take an entire week of manual rule checking, topology tracing, and security meetings now happens in under an hour."
"If you want to have a better overview of your network, AlgoSec is a tool that you can rely on."
"AlgoSec makes it easier to implement flow-opening requests by our users."
"Also, the strength of the community is invaluable."
"The most valuable feature is scaling, which allows you to deploy one configuration and scan and deploy it across the network. The automated policy application feature also streamlines security operations."
"After implementing AWS Firewall Manager, we reduced our manual security configuration effort by around sixty to seventy percent as the policies are now centralized, managed, and automatically enforced."
"We work with compliance monitoring in the product, which is helpful for identifying framework-based misconfigurations, as it can tell you where to deploy firewall policies based on the frameworks."
"The most valuable feature is the centrally managed rule. I also like the central orchestration."
"Overall, it improved our security posture and made audits much easier."
"From a technical perspective, it is a good product."
"The product is highly reliable."
 

Cons

"The customization and fine-tuning of the policies could use improvement."
"Initially, we found this as a complex deployment."
"Perhaps a better financial option would allow customers to choose the complete solution. In an environment that is very large, with many firewalls and routers, it is sometimes impossible to buy all of the licenses."
"Cisco Firepower device support is limited in our AlgoSec system and I think AlgoSec can improve in that area."
"The cost is kind of high but I really did not check any other vendors."
"We would like to see them utilize the cloud to help with performance improvement, and with various processes needed on a daily basis."
"This solution would be improved if it were able to compare configurations and provide recommendations."
"Many times, when I try to verify an AlgoSec ticket that has been implemented, the validation has not worked immediately and I have to generate a report to check my work."
"They could consider organizing and enhancing documentation in a more structured and chronological manner"
"One area for improvement is the reporting and customization option."
"Enabling and configuring the logging is not that straightforward."
"The areas of improvement are definitely platform resiliency, as we have seen outages on the AWS backbone, and whenever there is an outage on the AWS backbone, it impacts all the services hosted on that region, so we expect regional resiliency."
"This solution is suitable for a small-scale enterprise and may not scale up to a very high volume of traffic or a large number of servers."
"It needs to be more employee-friendly, and the security management could be more efficient."
"AWS Firewall Manager should be open to manage other third-party appliances as well."
"For AWS WAF, we have seen cases where it allowed suspicious HTTPS headers even if they carried malicious payloads."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution has a high cost, but the reduction in operation pays the investment."
"AlgoSec is not a cheap product. If I compare Firemon and AlgoSec, because I am also Firemon certified, Firemon is still cheaper in price than AlgoSec."
"Pricing is okay and the licensing can be a little tricky with the initial setup."
"I'm not involved in the financial aspect, but I understand the platform to be expensive, though I need to find out how it compares to competitors like Tufin, for example."
"The pricing for this solution is not cheap, but we get good value for what we pay."
"I compared the prices of AlgoSec with Tufin and FireMon. I don't recall the exact cost, but it was within budget and not very expensive. In addition to standard licensing fees, we didn't have any significant additional costs. We did hire new people for the change management process, but that's not a technology issue."
"It seems we have recovered our money on this appliance, so it is money well spent."
"It will reduce your operations costs with improved team performance."
"It is a cost-efficient product."
"The AWS Firewall Manager is a little on the costly side."
"The licensing is on a pay-as-you-go basis and we are billed monthly."
"From what I've heard from my colleagues, it appears that the pricing is competitive, which influenced our decision to choose this option."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
6%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business122
Midsize Enterprise41
Large Enterprise209
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AlgoSec?
I do not have information about pricing, setup cost, and licensing; I am only a technical person.
What needs improvement with AlgoSec?
From the product perspective, AlgoSec is performing very well as a firewall analyzer. However, as part of FireFlow, a recent use case involved a bank attempting to automate the firewall process and...
What is your primary use case for AlgoSec?
AlgoSec serves as our main solution for firewall policy management, automating firewall change requests, compliance and audit reporting, and risk analysis. A practical example of our use case invol...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Firewall Manager?
The pricing is reasonable and follows a pay-as-you-go model, which makes it cost-effective for scaling the environment. There is no significant setup cost since the native AWS services and licensin...
What needs improvement with AWS Firewall Manager?
AWS Firewall Manager could be improved with more granular policy customization for better visibility through enhanced dashboards and reporting. Simplifying the initial setup and providing clearer d...
What is your primary use case for AWS Firewall Manager?
My primary use case for AWS Firewall Manager is to centrally manage and enforce security policies across the multiple AWS accounts and resources within our organization. It helps to streamline the ...
 

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Sample Customers

Maersk, Delta Airlines, Chevron, General Motors, T-Mobile, Chevron, AT&T, BP, Bell Canada, HCA Healthcare, Morgan Stanley, Unilever, Nationwide Insurance Enterprise, US Bank, Microsoft 
Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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