AWS Network Firewall vs Forcepoint Network Security Platform

AWS Network Firewall8.9Visit Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8Visit

Higher score AWS Network Firewall #5 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit AWS

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Forcepoint Network Security Platform #6 in Next Generation Firewall Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

• AWS Network Firewall fits best

  AWS environments needing managed network filtering

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform fits best

  Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Network Firewall 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Forcepoint Network Security Platform 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Next Generation Firewall Software	#6 in Next Generation Firewall Software
Best for	AWS environments needing managed network filtering	Enterprises prioritizing deep traffic inspection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.07/GB usage-based	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Live chat
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Network Firewall 0/3 · Forcepoint Network Security Platform 0/3
Intrusion prevention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Application control	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
VPN support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max firewall throughput	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines stateful and stateless inspection with Suricata-compatible IPS rules Supports deep packet, TLS, domain and geographic traffic inspection Centralizes management across AWS accounts and VPCs, with automatic scaling	Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting
Cons	Cloud-only deployment limits use to AWS environments Charges separately for firewall endpoint hours and traffic processing Support channels are community and documentation	Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option
Our verdict	AWS Network Firewall is a managed network firewall and intrusion detection and prevention service for organizations protecting workloads in Amazon VPC. It filters traffic at VPC perimeters, including traffic through internet gateways, NAT… Read the review →	Forcepoint Network Security Platform combines network access control, VPN connectivity, intrusion prevention and traffic inspection for mid-market and enterprise networks. It is positioned for distributed environments, with purpose-built… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Network Firewall — where it wins

  • Combines stateful and stateless inspection with Suricata-compatible IPS rules
  • Supports deep packet, TLS, domain and geographic traffic inspection
  • Centralizes management across AWS accounts and VPCs, with automatic scaling

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud-only deployment limits use to AWS environments
  • Charges separately for firewall endpoint hours and traffic processing
  • Support channels are community and documentation

• Forcepoint Network Security Platform — where it wins

  • Inspects decrypted SSL/TLS and full traffic streams, with payload reconstruction
  • Combines intrusion prevention, exploit detection and anti-DDoS protections
  • Centralizes policy management, incident response and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, complicating upfront budget comparisons
  • Appliance throughput varies by model, so capacity needs model-level review
  • Designed for mid-market and enterprise networks, not a free-plan option

• AWS Network Firewall8.9/10 · Paid

  Managed VPC filtering with deep inspection and usage-based charges.

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• Forcepoint Network Security Platform8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Deep traffic inspection and centralized controls for distributed enterprise networks.

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →