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Apiiro vs Barracuda Application Protection comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 11, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Apiiro
Ranking in API Security
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (24th), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (15th), Software Supply Chain Security (10th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (18th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (7th)
Barracuda Application Prote...
Ranking in API Security
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the API Security category, the mindshare of Apiiro is 1.7%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Application Protection is 2.1%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Barracuda Application Protection2.1%
Apiiro1.7%
Other96.2%
API Security
 

Featured Reviews

Kunal M - PeerSpot reviewer
Capability Center Leader, ETRM Platforms at Shell
Comprehensive risk analysis helps identify key performance trends but report access needs improvement
My first feedback for Apiiro is that it is very slow, extremely slow. The moment I select from the entire list of repositories in my vertical, which is almost more than 400 repositories, it takes a lot of time for me to load the report. Sometimes it fails. I do not have Role-Based Access Control (RBAC). It's only given to the application security team, and Apiiro as a vendor does not have the rollback access control enabled for the clients, so that would have given me access to the reports tab, which would have made my life easier. Currently, I have to go to the risks tab to pull out all this information. I started exploring dashboards with Copilot. I need to reach out to the Apiiro teams to see if I can get an access token so that I can pull out a Power BI dashboard. I think Apiiro definitely has its own capabilities, but if there are access tokens that teams can use to build a custom dashboard, that would be great. This might already exist, but that is something which will ease the vulnerability management day-to-day activities.
Mohak Christine - PeerSpot reviewer
Web Developer at Clarivate
Secure gateway has strengthened mobile access and consistently reduced web security incidents
Barracuda Application Protection specifically helps with securing our mobile apps and remote users by providing full-spectrum security DOD-level protection, which is a big help for us for the security of our data. Implementing Barracuda Application Protection has had a measurable and strategic impact on our overall business objectives. Within the first six to seven months of deployment, I saw a 60% reduction in security incidents, incidents affecting the web application which directly translated into fewer service interruptions and less time spent on incident response. Overall, Barracuda Application Protection has made it so easy to manage all our applications. The best features Barracuda Application Protection offers include ease of setup on a firewall for security for VPN users, and configuration is easy to do and use for our security team with its features and pictures of instruction. Additionally, ease of deployment, less costly, easy to manage application, scalability is good, and security features are strong. It contains a lot of granularity, especially with URL profiles, protection, and JSON security. Granular controls and JSON security have helped our team by providing a secure gateway to protect application integrity as well as the data going from our organization to the users remotely, as well as the ones in the offices. I would also add that it has been good in lessening threats from the outside, and being able to set as many rules as needed is a big plus for us.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The positive impact I have seen from working with Apiiro for my company includes the metrics that we get from Apiiro, which have been extremely helpful."
"The workflow automation is likely the best aspect of the solution."
"Apiiro's secrets detection feature has saved us several times, which we appreciate greatly."
"Within the first six to seven months of deployment, I saw a 60% reduction in security incidents, incidents affecting the web application which directly translated into fewer service interruptions and less time spent on incident response."
"Within the first six months of deployment, we have seen a 60% reduction in security incidents affecting the web application, which directly translated into fewer service interruptions and less time spent on incident response."
 

Cons

"I would like support for our self-hosted Git server, other than GitHub, just regular Git."
"User management is a little bit clunky."
"Barracuda Application Protection could be improved with a more user-friendly interface to enable all types of people to be able to use it, especially the less technical users."
"I do not have much to say about the improvement, but a more innovative solution for sniffing more on the network would be great, and having the advanced ability to close off ports when they could be getting tested from hackers for intrusion would be helpful."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Apiiro?
My first feedback for Apiiro is that it is very slow, extremely slow. The moment I select from the entire list of repositories in my vertical, which is almost more than 400 repositories, it takes a...
What is your primary use case for Apiiro?
My only use case is the reporting, which is correct. My role is limited because this is an additional role that I do on top of my day job, so it is only limited to pulling out reports and working w...
What advice do you have for others considering Apiiro?
I haven't explored Apiiro's advanced risk analysis features. I have not used the compliance monitoring feature of Apiiro so far. I am learning about Apiiro's AI-driven analytics for real-time feedb...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Application Protection?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a very cost-effective tool.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Application Protection?
I do not have much to say about the improvement, but a more innovative solution for sniffing more on the network would be great, and having the advanced ability to close off ports when they could b...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Application Protection?
My main use case for Barracuda Application Protection is for our mobile apps and for the remote users we have, as I use this as the secure gateway to protect the application integrity as well as th...
 

Also Known As

Apiiro Control Plane (ASOC), Apiiro API Security (SAST), Apiiro Open Source (SCA)
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Sample Customers

Morgan Stanley, Rakuten, Jack Henry, SoFi, Colgate, Navan
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