Best Azure Firewall Premium Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from intrusion detection and prevention software ranked against Azure Firewall Premium on the same published basis.
- 1Azure Firewall Premium vs CrowdSec
- 2Azure Firewall Premium vs Wazuh
- 3Azure Firewall Premium vs OSSEC
- 4Azure Firewall Premium vs SELKS
- 5Azure Firewall Premium vs Suricata
- 6Azure Firewall Premium vs Arista NG Firewall
- 7Azure Firewall Premium vs IPFire
- 8Azure Firewall Premium vs OPNsense
- 9Azure Firewall Premium vs pfSense
- 10Azure Firewall Premium vs scanlogd
- 11Azure Firewall Premium vs Snort
- 12Azure Firewall Premium vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
- 13Azure Firewall Premium vs Check Point DDoS Protector
- 14Azure Firewall Premium vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
- 15Azure Firewall Premium vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 16Azure Firewall Premium vs Stormshield Management Center
- 17Azure Firewall Premium vs Zscaler Private Access
- 18Azure Firewall Premium vs FortiGuard DNS Filtering Service
- 19Azure Firewall Premium vs Hillstone Security Management
- 20Azure Firewall Premium vs WatchGuard FireCloud
Azure Firewall Premium alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrowdSec | 6.6 | Free plan | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows | |
| 2 | Wazuh | 6.6 | Free plan | $571/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OSSEC | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | SELKS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Suricata | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 7 | IPFire | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | OPNsense | 6.4 | Free plan | API, self-hosted, Web | |
| 9 | pfSense | 6.4 | Free plan | Linux, self-hosted, Web | |
| 10 | scanlogd | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Snort | 6.3 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | Trellix Data Loss Prevention | 5.6 | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 13 | Check Point DDoS Protector | 5.5 | Linux, self-hosted, Web | ||
| 14 | Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall | 5.5 | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows | ||
| 15 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 5.4 | Web | ||
| 16 | Stormshield Management Center | 5.4 | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web | ||
| 17 | Zscaler Private Access | 5.4 | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 18 | FortiGuard DNS Filtering Service | 5.3 | |||
| 19 | Hillstone Security Management | 5.3 | API, self-hosted | ||
| 20 | WatchGuard FireCloud | 5.3 | No | $8.15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Azure Firewall Premium alternatives
What is the best alternative to Azure Firewall Premium?
CrowdSec, number 1 in intrusion detection and prevention software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, SELKS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Azure Firewall Premium?
CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.