Barracuda Web Security Gateway vs. BrowseControl

Barracuda Web Security Gateway

BrowseControl

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Barracuda Web Security Gateway	Score 8.2 out of 10	N/A	Barracuda Web Security Gateways now available in the 200 through 1000 series provide web content filtering as well as access and advanced threat protection, and are available as physical appliances, virtual appliances, or as a SaaS.	N/A
BrowseControl	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	BrowseControl is a content filtering software for configuring content access to websites and Windows applications based on user, device, department, or other Organizational Unit (OU). BrowseControl's content filtering features allow administrators to configure the internet and application usage permissions of the students, employees, and patrons that use computers within their network. Content filtering policies for websites, applications, and files can be…	$3.99 per month per user

Pricing

Barracuda Web Security Gateway

BrowseControl

Editions & Modules

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10-99 Users: $3.99
per month per user
100+ Users: Volume & prepurchase discounts available. Please contact sales for info.
Per User Per Month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Barracuda Web Security Gateway	BrowseControl
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Price per license is based on purchase volume. There are additional discounts available for educational organizations, non-profits, managed services providers, and for businesses that pre-purchase multiple year plans.

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Community Pulse
	Barracuda Web Security Gateway	BrowseControl
Top Pros	Pro Content filtering Pro Web applications Pro Active directory	Pro Company's website Pro Low cost
Top Cons	Minus Remote software Minus Built in functionality Minus Huge time saver	Minus Simple to use

Best Alternatives
	Barracuda Web Security Gateway	BrowseControl
Small Businesses	No answers on this topic	No answers on this topic
Medium-sized Companies	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall Score 9.2 out of 10	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises	Skyhigh Secure Web Gateway Score 6.5 out of 10	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall Score 9.2 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Barracuda Web Security Gateway	BrowseControl
Likelihood to Recommend	8.0 (9 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Usability	8.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	9.4 (3 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Barracuda Web Security Gateway	BrowseControl
Likelihood to Recommend	Barracuda Networks, Inc. For a larger organization, this is a must. It provides insight into what the users are doing online and most malicious sites will no longer be accessible if access is denied. This can also give access to non-work related sites, but in a limited capacity, based on user or time of day. Though a smaller company would benefit from the features, it may be cost prohibitive. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CurrentWare Inc. No answers on this topic
Pros	Barracuda Networks, Inc. Integrates with other Barracuda products, including the Barracuda Web Application Firewall and the Barracuda Email Security Gateway. Helps manage bandwidth to improve network performance. Easy to use. Allows you to perform SSL inspections to view content on social networks. Help prevent data loss. Protect our privacy. Incentivized Sharon Cienci Software Engineer Read full review	CurrentWare Inc. No answers on this topic
Cons	Barracuda Networks, Inc. I don't think I have anything to mention here. The Barracuda Web Security Gateway does everything we need it to do. JG Jay Glatt Director of IT Read full review	CurrentWare Inc. No answers on this topic
Usability	Barracuda Networks, Inc. There are a lot of settings you can adjust. The web log is easy to use. If a user is having issues accessing a website, you can go in and see what's being blocked and why. After that, you can make adjustments fairly easy. The GUI is easy to navigate and updating the software is a simple click of a button. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CurrentWare Inc. No answers on this topic
Support Rating	Barracuda Networks, Inc. Barracuda support have also been excellent when we have had to contact them. The only time we had a hardware issue on a device (and that device was about 8 years old) it was replaced within about 24 hours of reporting it. Generally there has not been much need to contact their support, as once the device is in and set up, it just works. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CurrentWare Inc. No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Barracuda Networks, Inc. SonicWall, Barracuda NG Firewall, and WatchGuard provides Content Filtering, but are primarily firewalls with Content Filtering features. The Web Filter is a dedicated appliance with more storage space and better reporting of users. Incentivized Derek Schroeder Service Manager Read full review	CurrentWare Inc. No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	Barracuda Networks, Inc. I came into the company with Barracuda already implemented so it worked well for a number of years. Their support contract was a bit pricey. For what the company paid for the system, Barracuda was worth the money over the 10 years it was implemented. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	CurrentWare Inc. No answers on this topic
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