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Likelihood to Recommend
Barracuda Web Application Firewall
It could really help a smaller business keep users off websites you don't want them on.
Database Administrator
Northside ISDEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
SonicWall WAF Series
SonicWall Web Application Firewall is appropriate to stay on the edge of our network and inspect all data that comes and goes in order to preserve the health of the network. In these scenarios, we are protected from DoS and DDoS attacks, malware threats, ransomware attacks, data theft, and others. Sonicwall's web application and threat management is intelligent and interrogates the behavior, communication logic, and, in addition, any changes and anomalies in the protocol.
IT Specialist
TIVITInformation Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Pros
Barracuda Web Application Firewall
- SD-WAN
- Traffic conditioning
- Reasonable cost

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Legal Services Company, 11-50 employeesSonicWall WAF Series
- 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.
IT Specialist
TIVITInformation Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Cons
Barracuda Web Application Firewall
- Reports could be somewhat confusing.
- The initial setup was a little difficult for our Security Admin team.
Database Administrator
Northside ISDEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
SonicWall WAF Series
- Requires basic firewall knowledge and learning
- A little complicated to configure at the beginning
- Support is a little expensive.
IT Specialist
TIVITInformation Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Support Rating
Barracuda Web Application Firewall
Barracuda Web Application Firewall 8.0
Based on 1 answer
The Barracuda Web Application Firewall is easy to use. Support from Barracuda is great also. Load Balancing of the Web Application Firewall is also nice. This allows you to do maintenance or have large loads for the end-user. Threat monitoring of our network and traffic coming into our services within our cloud solution.
Database Administrator
Northside ISDEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
SonicWall WAF Series
SonicWall WAF Series 10.0
Based on 2 answers
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.
IT Specialist
TIVITInformation Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Barracuda Web Application Firewall
We have used SonicWalls and WatchGuard firewall appliances neither are even remotely close to the Barracuda Web Application Firewall. In addition, Barracuda support is fantastic. Throw in the 4 year (free) refresh cycle and there is no reason we would even consider the other two again (at least for the foreseeable future).

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Legal Services Company, 11-50 employeesSonicWall WAF Series
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Barracuda Web Application Firewall
- Much better response times for remote transactions
- 4 year refresh cycle included with active support contracts
- More expensive than traditional firewalls (however its superior to those, not apples to apples)

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Legal Services Company, 11-50 employeesSonicWall WAF Series
- More accurate analysis with the best usage reports and graphs
- Reduction of virtual attacks from blocks
IT Specialist
TIVITInformation Technology & Services, 5001-10,000 employees
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SonicWall WAF Series
—Pricing Details
Barracuda Web Application Firewall
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
SonicWall WAF Series
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No