Compare Sophos Network and Barracuda Firewall - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 26, 2022

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

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 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:

Sophos Ltd. Vs. Barracuda Networks, Inc

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.

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...

Who is more expensive? Sophos Network or Barracuda Web Application Firewall?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of 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 Sophos Network and Barracuda Web Application Firewall.

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

Bottom line: Barracuda Web Application Firewall is more expensive than Sophos Network.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

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

Sophos Network

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $14 per user/year

Sophos Network Access Control is a fast growing cloud-based Security software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Sophos Network Access Control received a rating of 4.1 from ITQlic...

Categories: Remote Access, Network Security.

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.

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Sophos Network: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Barracuda Web Application Firewall: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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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Sophos N...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$14 per user/year
Functionality
5
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Barracud...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
$9,999 per year
Functionality
6
VIPRE An...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$14.99 per user/year
Functionality
4
Webroot
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$39.99 per license
Functionality
5
DbProtect
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$1,500 per license
Functionality
5

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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.