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AWS Network Firewall vs Snort

AWS Network Firewall

aws.amazon.com

Snort

snort.org

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FigureAWS Network FirewallSnort
Price from$0.07/mo$2.50/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
Linux—Yes
APIYes—
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published34
Spec score · Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software7.9 (#10)7.7 (#14)
PurposeAWS Network Firewall is a managed service for deploying network protections across Amazon VPCs.Snort analyzes network traffic using rules to identify malicious activity, generate alerts, and optionally stop matching packets inline.

Plans

AWS Network Firewall

  • Firewall endpoint$0.40 a month
  • Traffic processing$0.07 a month
  • Pay-as-you-goPrice not published

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Snort

  • Community RulesetFree
  • Snort engineFree
  • Personal$29.99 a year
  • Business$399 a year

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AWS Network Firewall

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