Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service vs. SonicWall Web Application Firewall

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is presented by the vendor as a full-featured, cloud-delivered application security service that includes full-spectrum L3-L7 DDoS protection (volumetric and application) to protect applications from disruptions and ensure nonstop availability.N/A
SonicWall WAF Series
Score 5.1 out of 10
N/A
SonicWall offers their WAF Series, of web application firewalls.N/A
Pricing
Barracuda WAF-as-a-ServiceSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Barracuda WAF-as-a-ServiceSonicWall WAF Series
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Barracuda WAF-as-a-ServiceSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Top Pros
Top Cons
Best Alternatives
Barracuda WAF-as-a-ServiceSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Small Businesses
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Score 8.8 out of 10
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Score 8.8 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Score 8.8 out of 10
Cloudflare
Cloudflare
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
NGINX
NGINX
Score 9.1 out of 10
Akamai App & API Protector
Akamai App & API Protector
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Barracuda WAF-as-a-ServiceSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(2 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Barracuda WAF-as-a-ServiceSonicWall Web Application Firewall
Likelihood to Recommend
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Simple Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service were out of the box standard policies can be applied. this Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is perfect for a basic environment and protection in particular if you have already other barracuda Infrastruture elements in your network. Easy to deploy configure and get it running with in a few hours. Definitely not the type of WAF for a complex web application.
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SonicWall
I will recommend SonicWall depending of the size of the company and the knowledge of the personal is going to administer the firewall. I deploy those in small office settings where manageability was relative non existence.
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Pros
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
  • Provides full-spectrum security DOD-level protection; which is a big help for us for security of our data.
  • Ease of setup on her firewall for security for VPN users.
  • Configuration is easy to do and use for our security team with its features and pictures of instruction.
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SonicWall
  • Content updates are automatic content lists of applications, URLs, virtual threats.
  • Great visualization through graphics of traffic and threats.
  • One of the best web content filters on the market.
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Cons
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
  • User interface
  • Slow response
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SonicWall
  • VPN implementation
  • Geo block rules
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Support Rating
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
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SonicWall
Technical support is a little expensive but it works. Any technical problem or not, SonicWall support helps in solving the problems. The SLA is fast and the service is also cordial, functional, and straight to the point. Support is essential to keep the tool always up-to-date with lists of malware, URLs, attacks, and others.
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Alternatives Considered
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
Using the phishing and impersonation tool to rule out and capture phishing emails is good one we are using.
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SonicWall
Both products has their pro and cons. However in term of subscription and pricing for a small office, this offered better ROI as the office didn't want to spend too much and have something relative easy to manage.
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Return on Investment
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
  • Positive - quick deployment
  • Positive - scalable for simple environments
  • Negative - difficult to support complex web app environments
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SonicWall
  • More accurate analysis with the best usage reports and graphs
  • Reduction of virtual attacks from blocks
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