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| Product | Azure Web Application Firewall by Microsoft View product | F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF by F5 View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Azure Web Application Firewall helps teams with OWASP mitigation. Explore features like OWASP rules and custom rules, cloud deployment and the closest WAF competitors. | F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF is an advanced web application firewall used for Web Security and Bot Defense. Highlights include API security. Compare it with other WAF tools. |
| Product type | Web Application Firewall | Advanced Web Application Firewall |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Banking, E-commerce, Enterprise, Public Sector |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Azure | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP VE; AWS; Azure |
| Data residency | Selected Azure region | Global; US; EU |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Azure | Web appsHTTP/HTTPS servicesAPI endpoints |
| Compliance | Azure compliance portfolioregion dependent | PCI-DSSSOC 2Common CriteriaFIPS 140-2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Azure Application GatewayAzure Front DoorAzure MonitorLog Analytics | F5 BIG-IPNGINXSplunkDatadogTerraform |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryBankingE-commerceEnterprisePublic Sector |
| Regions | Azure regions | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | F5 |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 1996 |
Overview
What it is
Azure Web Application Firewall
Azure Web Application Firewall helps teams with OWASP mitigation. Explore features like OWASP rules and custom rules, cloud deployment and the closest WAF competitors.F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF is an advanced web application firewall used for Web Security and Bot Defense. Highlights include API security. Compare it with other WAF tools.Product type
Azure Web Application Firewall
Web Application FirewallF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Advanced Web Application FirewallBest for
Azure Web Application Firewall
Cross-industryF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Cross-industry, Banking, E-commerce, Enterprise, Public SectorPricing
Pricing model
Azure Web Application Firewall
Contact VendorF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Contact VendorFree trial
Azure Web Application Firewall
Free trial: noF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Azure Web Application Firewall
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Deployment details
Azure Web Application Firewall
Cloud; AzureF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud; Hardware appliance; BIG-IP VE; AWS; AzureData residency
Azure Web Application Firewall
Selected Azure regionF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Global; US; EUKey features
What it offers
Azure Web Application Firewall
- OWASP rules
- Custom rules
- Bot protection options
- Detection/prevention modes
- Logging
- Web application protection
- OWASP mitigation
- HTTP threat filtering
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
- OWASP Top 10 mitigation
- Behavioral DoS defense
- Proactive bot defense
- API security
- Credential stuffing protection
- WAF
- Web Security
- Bot Defense
Platform & access
API access
Azure Web Application Firewall
API access: yesF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Azure Web Application Firewall
SSO: noF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Azure Web Application Firewall
RBAC: yesF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Azure Web Application Firewall
Multi-tenant: yesF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Azure Web Application Firewall
Mobile app: noF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Azure Web Application Firewall
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Compliance
Azure Web Application Firewall
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Azure Web Application Firewall
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Industries
Azure Web Application Firewall
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Regions
Azure Web Application Firewall
F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Vendor
Company
Azure Web Application Firewall
MicrosoftF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
F5Headquarters
Azure Web Application Firewall
Redmond, Washington, USAF5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
Seattle, Washington, USACompany size
Azure Web Application Firewall
200,000+F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
6,000+Founded
Azure Web Application Firewall
1975F5 BIG-IP Advanced WAF
1996