Compare Barracuda Firewall and Sophos Network - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Barracuda Firewall or Sophos Network?

Barracuda Firewall is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Sophos Network, and Barracuda Firewall is rated higher (90/100) than Sophos Network (88/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Network Security solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Barracuda Networks, Inc Vs. Sophos Ltd.

Barracuda Networks, Inc: Barracuda Networks, Inc. offers industry-leading solutions designed to solve mainstream IT problems – efficiently and cost effectively – while maintaining a level of customer support and satisfaction second to none. Our products span three distinct markets, including: 1) content security, 2) networking and application delivery, as well as 3) data s...

Sophos Ltd.: We help organizations keep data safe and block the growing number of complex threats. We protect everywhere and offer complete security with our full range of endpoint, encryption, email, web, network security and UTM products.

Who is more expensive? Barracuda Firewall or Sophos Network Access Control?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Network Security software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Barracuda Firewall and Sophos Network Access Control.

Barracuda Firewall price starts at $9,999 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Barracuda Web Application Firewall is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Network Security software. Sophos Network Access Control price starts at $14 per user/year , When comparing Sophos Network Access Control to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Network Security software cost.

Bottom line: Barracuda Firewall is more expensive than Sophos Network Access Control.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Barracuda Firewall Vs. Sophos Network based on some of the most important and required Network Security features.

Barracuda Firewall: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Sophos Network Access Control: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types. and Sophos Network Access Control's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.