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Head-to-head · Firewall Management Software

FireMon vs AWS Firewall Manager

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score FireMon #1 in Firewall Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FireMon
AWS Firewall Manager #10 in Firewall Management Software 7.9/10 From $100/mo ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

FireMon leads on 0 checks, AWS Firewall Manager on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFireMon · 9.3/10

FireMon scores higher on our rubric for firewall management software: 9.3 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #10.

On deployment model, FireMon gives you Hybrid where AWS Firewall Manager offers Cloud.

FireMon is the better fit for large multi-vendor firewall programs. AWS Firewall Manager is the better fit for centralized AWS account firewall policies.

  • FireMon fits best

    Large multi-vendor firewall programs

  • AWS Firewall Manager fits best

    Centralized AWS account firewall policies

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Side by side

Feature FireMon 9.3/10 Visit ↗ AWS Firewall Manager 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 7.9
Ranking #1 in Firewall Management Software #10 in Firewall Management Software
Best for Large multi-vendor firewall programs Centralized AWS account firewall policies
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $100/mo
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 9 integrations 8 integrations
Features FireMon 5/5 · AWS Firewall Manager 5/5
Multi-vendor support ✓ ✓
Rule analysis ✓ ✓
Change control ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Policy automation ✓ ✓
Specs
Managed firewall limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Hybrid Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Normalizes policies across multiple firewall vendors
  • Connects risk assessment, approvals, deployment, and lifecycle review
  • Integrates with ServiceNow, Jira, AWS, Azure, and firewall vendors
  • Applies policies automatically to existing and newly created resources.
  • Covers WAF, Network Firewall, security groups, and DNS Firewall.
  • Tracks compliance and can remediate selected policy violations.
Cons
  • Pricing requires a customized quote
  • No free product plan; the free offer is a firewall assessment
  • Policy Planner, Policy Optimizer, Risk Analyzer, and Insights are add-ons
  • Designed for organizations using AWS Organizations and AWS resources.
  • Costs start at $100 per protection policy per month in pricing examples.
  • Underlying services and third-party firewalls can add charges.
Our verdict

FireMon brings firewall and cloud policy visibility, analysis, change control, and lifecycle management into one platform for enterprise security and network operations teams. It is aimed at organizations overseeing multi-vendor firewalls,…

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AWS Firewall Manager centralizes firewall and related protection policies for organizations that use AWS Organizations. It is aimed at teams overseeing security across multiple AWS accounts, resources, and regions, rather than businesses…

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  1. FireMonFirewall Management Software 9.3Pricing on request
  2. AWS Firewall ManagerFirewall Management Software 7.9From $100/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • FireMon — where it wins

    • Normalizes policies across multiple firewall vendors
    • Connects risk assessment, approvals, deployment, and lifecycle review
    • Integrates with ServiceNow, Jira, AWS, Azure, and firewall vendors

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a customized quote
    • No free product plan; the free offer is a firewall assessment
    • Policy Planner, Policy Optimizer, Risk Analyzer, and Insights are add-ons

  • AWS Firewall Manager — where it wins

    • Applies policies automatically to existing and newly created resources.
    • Covers WAF, Network Firewall, security groups, and DNS Firewall.
    • Tracks compliance and can remediate selected policy violations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed for organizations using AWS Organizations and AWS resources.
    • Costs start at $100 per protection policy per month in pricing examples.
    • Underlying services and third-party firewalls can add charges.
  • FireMon9.3/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad firewall governance for enterprises coordinating policies across vendors and environments.

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  • AWS Firewall Manager7.9/10 · From $100/mo

    AWS-native policy automation for organizations managing protections across multiple accounts.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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