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Fortinet FortiWeb vs Microsoft Azure Application Gateway comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiWeb
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
92
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Azure Application...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
2nd
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiWeb is 8.4%, up from 7.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is 10.5%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

Kacem CHAMMALI - PeerSpot reviewer
Even if an attacker detects the IP address, they can't connect directly to the server due to FortiWeb
The xFF, or X-Forwarded-For feature, IP reputation, and protected hostname. We can block access using the IP address, so no one can connect to our web server or website using the real IP. They need to use the FQDN instead. Even if an attacker detects the IP address, they can't connect directly to the server due to FortiWeb and the option to protect the hostname. All traffic passes through FortiWeb. Machine learning capabilities in FortiWeb: I don't use machine learning all the time. In the initial phase of FortiWeb deployment, we use the learning process to detect the traffic passing through FortiGate to our website.
Sami - PeerSpot reviewer
High stability with built-in rules that reduce alerts and are easy to configure
The graphical interface needs improvement because it is not user friendly. There isn't a standardized process for blocking IPs. IPs need to be blocked individually, whether one or one hundred. A normal scenario would be to copy and paste multiple IPs at the same time but the solution does not offer this option. Updating takes a long time and is up to the WAF. In most cases, we prepare scripts to handle these updates.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is stable."
"I have recently been looking at the SSL certificate features and the learning mode of the appliance. This appliance learns from the pattern of SSL attacks."
"Built-in security templates, AV integrated, strong threat intelligence."
"I like FortiWeb's usability and ease of configuration. It's simple to configure rules and exceptions inside the attack log. We block everything by default. If something isn't working, we ask the system admin to adjust the template and add exceptions."
"The most important feature of this solution is protection from attack."
"Deployment can be straightforward"
"The solution has a good sandbox feature."
"One main feature we are very happy about is file security and upload functionality."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway gives us a lot of benefits, including domain mapping."
"The solution was very easy to configure. It wasn't hard at all to adjust it to our needs."
"I find Application Gateway’s WAF module valuable because it helps prevent layer 7 attacks."
"The solution's integration is very good."
"I like the tool's stability and performance."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is traffic management."
"The security feature in all the layers of the application is the most valuable."
"The solution is easy to set up."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by providing more integration with solutions other than the Fortinet family."
"Describing security rules should be improved. It's tricky to define new feature tools when you want to describe an attack pattern and want to block it."
"I see no room for improvement at the moment."
"The initial setup in our data center was somewhat complex."
"FortiGate could be improved on the security end because we've had some incidents with the customer. Otherwise, there is no problem."
"The initial setup is complex."
"We would like the interface to be easier to use and more user-friendly. The interface needs to be enhanced."
"The upgrade process could be a bit smoother."
"For the first-time user, it is difficult to understand so the user-interface needs to be improved."
"I want the solution's support to improve. The tool is also expensive."
"The solution needs improvements in integrating different services and creating a better application balance."
"The monitoring on the solution could be better."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway's first deployment is complex. It needs to improve its pricing."
"Implementing and standardizing the solution across the IT landscape in a heterogeneous environment is painful."
"In the next release, the solution could improve the integration with Service Mesh and other Azure Security Services."
"The increased security that we are considering is because of some of the things that the security team has brought to our attention. They have pointed out that we would most likely require a better web application firewall than Azure Application Gateway."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost isn't expensive."
"The price of Fortinet FortiWeb is expensive in our Ethiopian currency."
"All our Fortinet pricing is bundled together for different products, like FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiWeb. FortiWeb, by itself, is probably around $2,500 to $3,500."
"There's only one payment for the duration of the license. On a scale from one to five, I would rate pricing at four. I have not encountered any additional costs on my projects involving Fortinet FortiWeb."
"It keeps changing, but it's based on the size of the VM you buy and also the traffic throughput you want from it, whereas what we have on Azure is just the traffic throughput. You can also pay on a monthly basis from Azure. During each part of the project, it's okay to get Azure-based licensing or AWS-based licensing for FortiWeb, but over time, you would want to go with the perpetual license. You should go to Fortinet and buy the license from them. So, there is a two-step process there."
"The solution is very inexpensive when compared to F5 Advanced WAF and Avi Networks but offers the same benefits."
"Keep a loose margin between your actual bandwidth and the product sizing when using hardware appliances. Only virtual machines are upgradable to larger sizes."
"There are no licensing costs."
"The solution is reasonably priced."
"The solution is cheaper than Imperva. I rate it four to five out of ten."
"We use the tool's basic subscription. Its licensing costs are monthly."
"The pricing is based on how much you use the solution."
"There is a need to pay a fixed price per month to use the product. There are no additional payments to be made to Microsoft apart from the charges paid towards the monthly licensing costs attached to the solution."
"There is some additional cost, such as extended support."
"The cost is not an issue."
"The price of the solution can be reduced a bit."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
42%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
5%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiWeb?
The WAF profiles has been effective at mitigating web-based threats.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiWeb?
It's better. Yeah, it's really good. It's one of the main points why we offer it. Since we are partners with them, sometimes we offer our customers a lower price.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiWeb?
Fortinet's technical support is pretty slow, especially when you have quick questions. The support kind of delays itself and sometimes takes more time. That's the only thing that I can think of at ...
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...
How does AWS WAF compare to Microsoft Azure Application Gateway?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon’s Web Service Web Application Firewall or Microsoft Azure Application Gateway web application firewall software was the better fit ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Application Gateway?
Application Gateway automatically redirects unwanted users and takes care of the security aspect. It also handles the performance side of things, which is why we use it.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Azure Application Gateway, MS Azure Application Gateway
 

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Sample Customers

Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
Lilly, AccuWeather, AIRFRANCE, Honeywell
Find out what your peers are saying about Fortinet FortiWeb vs. Microsoft Azure Application Gateway and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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