Compare Barracuda Firewall and WatchGuard - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 20, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Barracuda Firewall or WatchGuard?

Barracuda Firewall is more expensive to implement (TCO) than WatchGuard, and Barracuda Firewall is rated higher (90/100) than WatchGuard (62/100). Barracuda Firewall offers users more features (3) than WatchGuard (0).

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. WatchGuard Technologies

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...

WatchGuard Technologies: WatchGuard® Technologies, Inc. is a global leader of integrated, multi-function business security solutions that intelligently combine industry standard hardware, best-of-breed security features, and policy-based management tools. WatchGuard provides easy-to-use, but enterprise-powerful protection to hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide. W...

Who is more expensive? Barracuda Firewall or WatchGuard?

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 WatchGuard.

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. WatchGuard accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , 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.

Bottom line: Barracuda Firewall is more expensive than WatchGuard.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

WatchGuard: We are still working to collect the list of features for WatchGuard.

Target customer size

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



Barracuda Firewall

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $9,999 per year

Barracuda Web Application Firewall is a web intrusion and threat protection solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as website cloaking, file upload control, SSL offloading, and others. Th...

Categories: Firewalls, Network Security, Email Security.

WatchGuard

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

WatchGuard is a fast growing cloud-based Security software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. WatchGuard received a rating of 3.9 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considere...

Categories: Security, Data loss prevention, Email Management, Firewalls, Email Security.

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Barracuda Firewall: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

WatchGuard: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Barracud...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$9,999 per year
Functionality
6
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WatchGuard
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
Malwareb...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$49.99 per device/year
Functionality
3
Zscaler
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$2.40 per user/month
Functionality
4
ESET End...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$190 per year
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.