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Cloudflare Magic Firewall vs Huawei Cloud Firewall
Both stand on network firewall software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Cloudflare Magic Firewall provides cloud-based traffic filtering with dashboard and API management, rule analytics and optional advanced features. Its Enterprise-only availability and IPv4-only IP lists are important constraints to weigh.
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Huawei Cloud Firewall covers Internet and VPC protection with policy controls, threat defenses, and logging. Professional adds inter-VPC controls and broader capacity, at a substantially higher monthly price.
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| Cloudflare Magic Firewall | Huawei Cloud Firewall | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Standard: $420 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Maker | Cloudflare Magic Firewall | Not published |
| Website | cloudflare.com | huaweicloud.com |
| On network firewall software | #20 of 37 | #24 of 37 |
Cloudflare Magic Firewall: what it does well
- Inspects Layer 3 and Layer 4 traffic.
- Rules support several matching fields, including protocol and port.
- Configuration is available through a Terraform-compatible API.
- Per-rule analytics are available through the dashboard and GraphQL API.
What to know first
- Enterprise-only; requires Magic Transit or Cloudflare WAN.
- Pricing is available on request.
- IP lists currently support IPv4, not IPv6.
- Advanced features are available for purchase.
Huawei Cloud Firewall: what it does well
- Intrusion detection and prevention
- IP and domain access policies
- Professional inter-VPC protection
- Antivirus for multiple network protocols
- Email or SMS security alerts
What to know first
- No free plan
- Standard costs $420 a month
- Professional costs $1,450 a month
- Seven-day log storage on both editions
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