Best Azure Firewall Premium Alternatives in 2026
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20 platforms 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 pfSense
- 5Azure Firewall Premium vs Suricata
- 6Azure Firewall Premium vs Arista NG Firewall
- 7Azure Firewall Premium vs SELKS
- 8Azure Firewall Premium vs WatchGuard FireCloud
- 9Azure Firewall Premium vs Snort
- 10Azure Firewall Premium vs IPFire
- 11Azure Firewall Premium vs OPNsense
- 12Azure Firewall Premium vs Trellix Data Loss Prevention
- 13Azure Firewall Premium vs Zscaler Private Access
- 14Azure Firewall Premium vs Check Point DDoS Protector
- 15Azure Firewall Premium vs Hillstone Security Management
- 16Azure Firewall Premium vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G
- 17Azure Firewall Premium vs Securepoint RC1000R G6
- 18Azure Firewall Premium vs Forcepoint ZTNA
- 19Azure Firewall Premium vs Palo Alto Networks Panorama
- 20Azure Firewall Premium vs Radware Alteon
Azure Firewall Premium alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrowdSec | 8.0 | Free plan | — | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Wazuh | 7.8 | Free plan | $571/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OSSEC | 7.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | pfSense | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Suricata | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Arista NG Firewall | 7.0 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 7 | SELKS | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | WatchGuard FireCloud | 7.0 | No | $8.15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Snort | 6.9 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | IPFire | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | OPNsense | 6.7 | Free plan | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Trellix Data Loss Prevention | 6.7 | No | — | API, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Zscaler Private Access | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Check Point DDoS Protector | 6.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Hillstone Security Management | 6.3 | No | — | API, self-hosted |
| 16 | Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Securepoint RC1000R G6 | 6.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Forcepoint ZTNA | 6.1 | No | — | Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Palo Alto Networks Panorama | 6.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Radware Alteon | 6.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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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 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Wazuh, OSSEC, pfSense and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Azure Firewall Premium?
CrowdSec is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.