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Azure Firewall Manager vs Microsoft Defender for Cloud comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Customer Service

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Azure Firewall Manager's customer service is praised for its direct support channel and stability, with limited need for assistance.
Sentiment score
6.8
Microsoft Defender support experiences vary; premium offers better service, while standard faces inconsistencies and depends on subscription levels.
Nobody is checking case details. Nobody is handing over properly on Microsoft's side.
The support team was very responsive to queries.
Being a Microsoft partner company, we have direct lines into Microsoft.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.5
Azure Firewall Manager requires enhanced NAT capabilities, one-click deployment, improved security, log monitoring, open-source integration, and email protection.
Sentiment score
5.3
Microsoft Defender for Cloud users seek enhanced UI, reduced false positives, better integration, and improved automation, analytics, and documentation.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud could be improved by adding more PaaS resources from other vendors, not just Microsoft.
There is always room for more transparency, especially in pricing.
I've heard there might be issues with scalability for larger enterprises.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Azure Firewall Manager offers scalable cloud deployment, positive user feedback, and effective support for both cloud and on-premises use.
Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is praised for its impressive scalability, accommodating various organization sizes and workloads with minimal intervention.
We are using infrastructure as a code, so we do not have any scalability issues with Microsoft Defender for Cloud implementation because our cloud automatically does it.
There might be scalability issues as you scale up to large enterprises.
The solution seems scalable.
 

Setup Cost

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Azure Firewall Manager pricing is seen as higher but valued for transparency, no capital costs, and detailed expenditure visibility.
Sentiment score
5.2
Microsoft Defender for Cloud offers ROI and flexibility but is perceived as expensive with complex pricing and hidden fees.
We appreciate the licensing approach based on employee count rather than a big enterprise license.
Every time we consider expanding usage, we carefully evaluate the necessity due to cost concerns.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is pricey, especially for Kubernetes clusters.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Azure Firewall Manager is praised for its stability and reliability, with users experiencing no bugs, crashes, or troubleshooting issues.
Sentiment score
7.9
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is reliable and stable, offering consistent performance with minimal downtime, despite occasional minor challenges.
Microsoft sometimes changes settings or configurations without transparency.
Microsoft Defender for Cloud is very stable.
 

Valuable Features

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Azure Firewall Manager is valued for easy integration, scalability, stability, cloud-native features, and fair pricing in DevOps environments.
Sentiment score
8.4
Microsoft Defender for Cloud enhances security with daily recommendations, seamless integration, compliance support, and AI-based threat protection tools.
Its integration with Sentinel provides prioritized remediation steps for security issues identified through both Azure Policy and Sentinel, increasing visibility into PaaS resources and streamlining our security operations.
The most valuable feature for me is the variety of APIs available.
The most valuable feature is the recommendations provided on how to improve security.
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Firewall Manager
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
31st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Firewall Security Management (13th)
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Ranking in Microsoft Security Suite
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (7th), Container Management (10th), Container Security (5th), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP) (3rd), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (3rd), Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP) (4th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (3rd), Compliance Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Microsoft Security Suite category, the mindshare of Azure Firewall Manager is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Cloud is 8.3%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Gunjan Singh. - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful testing, simple configuration, and scales well
We use Azure Firewall Manager for testing and security policies The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration. The solution can improve the integration with open-source tools. I have been using Azure Firewall Manager for approximately seven months. I rate…
Vibhor Goel - PeerSpot reviewer
A single tool for complete visibility and addressing security gaps
Currently, issues are structured in Microsoft Defender for Cloud at severity levels of high, critical, or warning, but these severity levels are not always right. For example, Microsoft might consider a port being open as critical, but that might not be the case for our company. Similarly, it might suggest closing some management ports, but you might need them to be able to log in, so the severity levels for certain things can be improved. Even though Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides a way to temporarily disable certain alerts or notifications without affecting our security score, it would be better to have more granularized control over these recommendations. Currently, we cannot even disable certain alerts or notifications. There should be an automated mechanism to design Azure policies based on the recommendations, possibly with AI integration. Instead of an engineer having to write a policy to fix security gaps, which is very time-consuming, there should be an inbuilt capability to auto-remediate everything and have proper control in place. Additionally, enabling Defender for Cloud at the resource group level, rather than only at the subscription level, would be beneficial.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Azure Firewall Manager?
The most valuable feature of Azure Firewall Manager is the testing and configuration.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Firewall Manager?
The price of the solution is reasonable but it is reasonable for the features.
What needs improvement with Azure Firewall Manager?
The solution can improve the integration with open-source tools.
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What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
The entire Defender Suite is tightly coupled, integrated, and collaborative.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Cloud?
The pricing is good. It is license-based, and we are not utilizing all of the features, like API and other functionalities, so the cost is not that high.
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft Azure Security Center, Azure Security Center, Microsoft ASC, Azure Defender
 

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Sample Customers

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Microsoft Defender for Cloud is trusted by companies such as ASOS, Vatenfall, SWC Technology Partners, and more.
Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Firewall Manager vs. Microsoft Defender for Cloud and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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