Azure Bastion vs Azure DDoS Protection comparison

Azure Bastion and Azure DDoS Protection are both solutions in the Microsoft Security Suite category. Azure Bastion is ranked #19 with an average rating of 9.0, while Azure DDoS Protection is ranked #21 with an average rating of 8.0. Azure Bastion holds a 1.5% mindshare in Microsoft Security Suite, compared to Azure DDoS Protection’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Azure Bastion users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Azure DDoS Protection users who would recommend it.

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Azure DDoS Protection

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Azure Bastion and Azure DDoS Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Bastion

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

19th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (24th), Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) (6th)

Azure DDoS Protection

Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite

21st

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Azure Bastion is 1.5%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure DDoS Protection is 2.2%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Aladin Steiner

Head of Value Stream Azure at SmartIT Services AG

Has good scalability and provides secure access to the virtual machines

The product improved the security posture of our organization. We don’t have open ports and connect them to servers using it. We can carry out two-factor authentication to protect the devices with conditional access features. It would be nice to have a feature to copy and paste the files into servers. I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Venkat Raju Mallipudi

Group Chief of Enterprise Architecture & S/W Engineering/ CTO at Aventra Group

Acts as an additional layer of protection, provides endpoint security but not very easy to configure

It's not very easy to configure, in my view. We have to do some work behind the scenes. It's not very simple. We have to do it very carefully, and we need to monitor this enablement as well. But apart from that, I didn't see any kind of challenges. So, in my opinion, configuration is the main trouble for them. It is something that can be done to be better. Not just configuration. You need an expert who knows the ins and outs of these security solutions. In my experience, people struggle with configuration. While configuring, we get this error, we get that error, and then we try to fix those issues. I have seen those. It's not straightforward.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ability to operate the product with scripting is excellent."

"As an Azure consultant, for me, it is the best way to give the administrator access as you can manage the permission - including who can access Bastion."

"The connection to virtual machines is very useful."

"The interface is available in the edit portal."

"The most significant advantage lies in its runbook features, particularly beneficial for our infrastructure team."

"Azure Bastion makes it easy to provide quick virtual machine access to our customers."

"It provides all the security to us. Without getting on the internet, we can access our servers. We can access our desktop through our web browser. We don't need to run the mstsc command and login to the VM. All those things are not required."

"Azure Bastion is preferable because you just switch it on and off you go."

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"Azure is easy to set up and widely used by our clients."

"The Azure DDoS Protection plan is essential for environments like ours that are highly exposed to potential attacks, especially since DDoS attacks have become common."

"DDoS Protection is simple to deploy and integrates seamlessly with the Azure environment. Ease of deployment is a crucial feature for us."

"The most valuable feature of Azure DDoS Protection is that it performs well."

"Azure is easy to set up and widely used by our clients."

"Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks."

"The integration of various tools with Azure Firewall, like DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, and Azure Front Door, is quite effective."

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Cons

"There is room for improvement with AI features. I would like to see integrated AI features with Azure Bastion, especially for connectivity issues."

"You are charged for retrieving your own data."

"Speaking of AI, having Microsoft Copilot in Azure Bastion would be good."

"While general support is valuable, having a detailed breakdown of the specific issues would contribute to a more streamlined and efficient resolution process."

"The solution breaks down sometimes."

"When you have a boot issue on Windows, you cannot use Azure Bastion to fix it. You have to use the Azure console or the VM console, and it is very limited."

"Azure Bastion does its job. However, it would be nice to have the capability to cut and paste across desktops, similar to old-fashioned Remote Desktop emulation."

"We are not able to copy and paste files directly into the server over the patch host. We have to transfer files over to Azure Storage."

More Azure Bastion cons

"Sometimes, it is hard for our staff to keep track of changes (in the GUI) between different projects, because there are constant changes. As a result, it is hard to manage, recall, and see all the features because they have been moved from one place to another."

"The implementation of Azure DDoS Protection results in a decrease in our bandwidth capacity and should be optimized to reduce resource consumption."

"It's not very easy to configure, in my view."

"I suggest adding more services and additional services, which would be beneficial."

"Azure DDoS Protection could improve on the reporting."

"I have noticed some false positives with the Web Application Firewall yet not with DDoS Protection."

"The visibility could be better. We would like to have better metrics, so we could see all the information in a central place."

"The dashboard lacks insights and user-friendliness, as most data is logged into metrics like Log Analytics workspaces."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It does not save money for us."

"Azure Bastion's pricing is good."

"The tool is cheaply priced. I would say that the product is free to use."

"The pricing is a lower decision point than high-quality security for our organization. Better security comes at a cost, but it's worth it, and that's what we tell our customers."

"It is an expensive solution."

"You can test it for a certain period of time free of charge. You can have a free account. You can test it to compare its pros and cons with other products that you are testing."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Bastion?

Azure Bastion makes it easy to provide quick virtual machine access to our customers.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Bastion?

The price is not necessarily cheaper, but it is acceptable. We are satisfied with the licensing on a yearly basis.

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What needs improvement with Azure Bastion?

There is room for improvement with AI features. I would like to see integrated AI features with Azure Bastion, especially for connectivity issues. Like Microsoft products that incorporate co-pilot,...

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What do you like most about Azure DDoS Protection?

Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure DDoS Protection?

The pricing is somewhat costly, usually around $3,000 to $4,000 per month. Managing this expense is tough, especially since we haven't received everything we need for our capital expenditure manage...

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What needs improvement with Azure DDoS Protection?

The dashboard lacks insights and user-friendliness, as most data is logged into metrics like Log Analytics workspaces. It would be beneficial to have more detailed insights available directly on th...

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Overview

Azure Bastion is a service you deploy that lets you connect to a virtual machine using your browser and the Azure portal. The Azure Bastion service is a fully platform-managed PaaS service that you provision inside your virtual network. It provides secure and seamless RDP/SSH connectivity to your virtual machines directly from the Azure portal over TLS. When you connect via Azure Bastion, your virtual machines do not need a public IP address, agent, or special client software.

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