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Azure DDoS Protection vs Azure Front Door comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.2
Azure DDoS Protection offers cost-effective security for enterprises, simplifying management and providing ROI, though costs vary by business size.
Sentiment score
7.6
Users report ROI with Azure Front Door due to cost reductions, ease of use, and streamlined routing policies on one platform.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Azure DDoS Protection's support is well-regarded, with educational clients valuing communication; experiences vary by service agreements.
Sentiment score
6.9
Azure Front Door's customer service is praised for knowledgeable support, timely responses, and excellent documentation aiding user understanding.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Azure DDoS Protection is highly rated for security and scalability, especially valued by larger enterprises over smaller organizations.
Sentiment score
7.9
Azure Front Door offers enterprise-level scalability, supporting global operations and seamless maintenance, earning high user ratings for performance.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Azure DDoS Protection is praised for stability and reliability, though configuration issues and downtimes are occasionally noted.
Sentiment score
8.4
Azure Front Door is reliable and robust with minimal availability issues, though DNS record setup can occasionally be problematic.
 

Room For Improvement

Azure DDoS Protection users face GUI changes, complex setup, reduced capacity, false positives, and need better reporting and services.
Azure Front Door needs better compatibility, competitive pricing, enhanced features, improved performance, and more comprehensive updates for wider adoption.
I have noticed some false positives with the Web Application Firewall yet not with DDoS Protection.
I suggest adding more services and additional services, which would be beneficial.
 

Setup Cost

Azure DDoS Protection offers a free trial, competitive pricing, and inclusive safeguards, optimizing costs for enterprises.
Azure Front Door offers cost-effective, scalable solutions with affordable licensing, though premium tiers have higher expenses for added features.
If used with Front Door or Web Application Firewall, DDoS Protection is included without additional cost.
Compared to competitors, it is good.
 

Valuable Features

Azure DDoS Protection offers seamless integration, AI capabilities, scalability, and effective security for DNS and web applications with flexible pricing.
Azure Front Door offers traffic inspection, SSL offloading, scalability, easy setup, affordability, WAF, load balancing, and global resource implementation.
The ability to do research and development quickly without waiting for infrastructure is a plus.
The integration of various tools with Azure Firewall, like DDoS Protection, Web Application Firewall, and Azure Front Door, is quite effective.
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure DDoS Protection
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
24th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (12th)
Azure Front Door
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
16th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
CDN (3rd), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Azure DDoS Protection is 2.2%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure Front Door is 2.8%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Venkat Raju Mallipudi - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Thomas Zebar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides great security with a good application firewall
The initial setup is straightforward. If you want to use the portal, CLI, or PowerShare, or you want to use automation data for one month, it's straightforward. Even when it comes to operational maintenance, it's pretty easy and straightforward. Microsoft has done a great job on that front. Maintenance generally requires someone who is a cloud administrator or similar to maintain services in general, with Front Door a small piece of a larger maintenance requirement. There's not a lot to manage, the configuration is simple. I encourage people to document the configuration and infrastructure as well as disaster recovery in case anything happens.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure DDoS Protection?
Azure DDoS Protection offers superior protection against denial-of-service attacks.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure DDoS Protection?
Compared to competitors, it is good. The pricing is mostly okay.
What needs improvement with Azure DDoS Protection?
I suggest adding more services and additional services, which would be beneficial.
What's the difference between Azure Front Door and Application Gateway?
We found Azure Front Door to be easily scaled and very stable. The implementation is very fast and Microsoft provides excellent support. Azure Front Door can quickly detect abnormalities before the...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Front Door?
It's a matter of value versus price. If we add more features and raise the price, it must remain justifiable. If we maintain the current set of reasonable features and keep the pricing competitive,...
 

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Azure Front-Door
 

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