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Head-to-head · Firewall Management Software

RedSeal vs AWS Firewall Manager

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score RedSeal #6 in Firewall Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit RedSeal
AWS Firewall Manager #10 in Firewall Management Software 7.9/10 From $100/mo ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

RedSeal 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 scoreRedSeal · 8.6/10

RedSeal scores higher on our rubric for firewall management software: 8.6 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #10.

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

RedSeal is the better fit for hybrid attack-path and exposure analysis. AWS Firewall Manager is the better fit for centralized AWS account firewall policies.

  • RedSeal fits best

    Hybrid attack-path and exposure analysis

  • AWS Firewall Manager fits best

    Centralized AWS account firewall policies

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Side by side

Feature RedSeal 8.6/10 Visit ↗ AWS Firewall Manager 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 7.9
Ranking #6 in Firewall Management Software #10 in Firewall Management Software
Best for Hybrid attack-path and exposure analysis 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 12 integrations 8 integrations
Features RedSeal 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
  • Continuously models on-premises, cloud, OT, IoT, and remote environments
  • Analyzes reachability, attack paths, firewall policies, and configuration rules
  • Connects with multiple firewall and cloud vendors, plus REST API and syslog
  • 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
  • Requires a customer quote rather than offering published plan prices
  • No permanent free plan is documented
  • Its broad exposure-management scope may exceed needs for firewall-only policy checks
  • 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

RedSeal is an exposure-management platform for enterprise and government security, network, and compliance teams. It models hybrid environments across on-premises networks, public and private clouds, OT, IoT, and remote assets, then maps…

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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. RedSealFirewall Management Software 8.6Pricing on request
  2. AWS Firewall ManagerFirewall Management Software 7.9From $100/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • RedSeal — where it wins

    • Continuously models on-premises, cloud, OT, IoT, and remote environments
    • Analyzes reachability, attack paths, firewall policies, and configuration rules
    • Connects with multiple firewall and cloud vendors, plus REST API and syslog

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a customer quote rather than offering published plan prices
    • No permanent free plan is documented
    • Its broad exposure-management scope may exceed needs for firewall-only policy checks

  • 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.
  • RedSeal8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    Maps hybrid attack paths and checks firewall policies to help teams prioritize exposure risk.

    Visit RedSealFull verdict →
  • AWS Firewall Manager7.9/10 · From $100/mo

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

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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