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Barracuda Networks

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Composite Score

7.4 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

Barracuda's Cloud Generation Firewalls redefine the role of the Firewall from a perimeter security solution to a distributed network optimization solution that scales across any number of locations and applications, connects on-premises and cloud infrastructures, and helps organizations transform their business.

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Awards & Recognition

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall won the following awards in the Next Generation Firewall category

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Product Impact

Latest Award, 2025

3 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2024

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

80 Likeliness to Recommend

5
Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

4
Since last award

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

4
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

2% Negative

5% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Security Protects
Reliable

Feature Ratings

Average 74

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Identity Based Control

Virtual Firewall

Network Access Control

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Encrypted Data Control

DLP Functionality

Advanced Threat Protection

Sandboxing

Virtual Private Network

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 75

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Reviews

Ethan G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

A simplified way to keep network protected.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Barracuda CloudGen Firewall from other similar products?

Barracuda's integration of web security and network security features is the best. Simplifies the administration of network operations for enterprises and managed services providers. Unified remote-access clients for macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android devices for fast and reliable access to corporate applications from inside the network. Ease of use. Cost-effective Stable and Scalable.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It keeps our emails secure from bugs and spammers. Easy to use a dashboard to configure everything we need. Barracuda Firewall Insights offers actionable insights to maintain the security and seamless connectivity of our organization network. Barracuda Firewall smoothens the configuration and maintenance of our security infrastructure with a centralized management console.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have nothing i dislike about the software.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It keeps our networks safe from threats like ransomware outbreaks. I highly recommend it.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Albert F.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

The best firewall you need for your networks

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Barracuda CloudGen Firewall from other similar products?

Barracuda is easier to manage and less complicated to use. Support is responsive and knowledgable. It allowed us to save time and money with easy configurations. It provides great value of security to our company. Also, its ease of use and flexible pricing plan is the best. Barracuda offers robust security features and protections from current threats.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

With the pandemic, we have plenty of teams working remotely and the built-in VPN has facilitated connecting remote workers together. It can be easily configured and automated to join logins. Managing Barracuda is easy from anywhere since it is cloud based. Also, it protects all our network from threats like attacks, trojans, viruses, worms, spyware, and many more. We have seen continuous reliability and high performance with Barracuda SSL VPN Portal that offers simple browser-based remote access for desktop and mobile devices.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I can't think of anything i dislike about Barracuda Firewall.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Barracuda Firewall is the best tool for protecting a large network of IOT of devices with scalability and a controlled remote connectivity.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Chemicals
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

CloudGen Firewall is high protection NGFW.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Ratings

80 Likeliness to Recommend

5 Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

4 Since last award

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

4 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+92 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Deep Packet Inspection Control and enforcement of protocols including industrial protocols.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

DLP Functionality The solution provides DLP functionality consisting of sensitive data detection with multiple enforcement actions.

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Reviews

Ethan G.

A simplified way to keep network protected.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Albert F.

The best firewall you need for your networks

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

CloudGen Firewall is high protection NGFW.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Identity Based Control

Virtual Firewall

Network Access Control

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Encrypted Data Control

DLP Functionality

Advanced Threat Protection

Sandboxing

Virtual Private Network

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training