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Azure Firewall Manager

Freemium#11 of 27 in Firewall Management Software

Azure Firewall Manager: A focused Azure service for coordinating firewall policies, routing and related security controls. Ranked #11 of 27 in Firewall Management Software by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams managing firewall policy across Azure.

7.8/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    7.8 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Teams managing firewall policy across Azure
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Multi-vendor support
    Yes
  • Founded
    1975 · Redmond, Washington, USA
  • Facts checked
    19 Sep 2026
Azure Firewall Manager screenshot

  • Where it wins

    • Centralizes Azure Firewall management across regions and subscriptions
    • Supports hierarchical policies and secured-hub traffic routing
    • Offers policy administration through Terraform, REST API, PowerShell and CLI

  • Where it doesn't

    • Focused on Azure Firewall and related Azure services
    • Policies and associated Azure or partner services may incur usage charges
    • No built-in rule conflict analysis or approval-based change workflows

Our verdict on Azure Firewall Manager

Azure Firewall Manager is a Microsoft Azure service for centrally configuring and deploying Azure Firewall instances across regions, subscriptions, secured virtual hubs and hub virtual networks. It is aimed at administrators who need to coordinate firewall policy and routing across an Azure environment, rather than manage unrelated firewall products. Its controls also cover Azure DDoS Protection plans and Web Application Firewall policies, with integration options for third-party security-as-a-service providers.

Policy hierarchy is a key part of the service: administrators can work with global and local firewall policies, associate policies with secured virtual hubs and hub virtual networks, and centrally route traffic for secured virtual hubs. Existing classic Azure Firewall rules can be imported into Firewall Policy. These capabilities suit organizations standardizing policy across Azure deployments; buyers looking for broad multi-vendor firewall administration should consider whether this Azure-centered scope fits their environment.

Azure Firewall Manager itself has no charge, but that does not make the overall deployment free: policies, deployments, Azure Firewall, DDoS Protection, WAF and partner services may incur usage charges. Administrators can create and manage policies in the Azure portal or through REST API, templates, PowerShell, CLI and Terraform, which gives infrastructure automation a clear role in operations. The service is a stronger fit for teams that need centralized Azure policy and automation than for teams prioritizing built-in rule conflict analysis or approval-based change workflows. Those change-control needs may call for an alternative with those capabilities.

Azure Firewall Manager pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026.
See plans on azure.microsoft.com

Azure Firewall Manager fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid fromNot verified
Managed firewall limitNot verified
Multi-vendor supportYes
Rule analysisNot verified
Change controlNot verified
Deployment modelCloud
API accessYes
Policy automationYes
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
Integrations9 integrations: Azure Firewall, Azure Virtual WAN, Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Web Application Firewall, Third-party SECaaS providers, Azure REST API …
PricingFree plan (source)
Websiteazure.microsoft.com
Facts checked19 Sep 2026

Azure Firewall Manager integrations

Azure Firewall Manager lists 9 integrations on its own site.

  • Azure Firewall
  • Azure Virtual WAN
  • Azure DDoS Protection
  • Azure Web Application Firewall
  • Third-party SECaaS providers
  • Azure REST API
  • Azure PowerShell
  • Azure CLI
  • Terraform

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