Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer comparison

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

19th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Firewalls (26th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (11th), IoT Security (6th), WAN Edge (10th)

Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

31st

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is 1.0%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

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RobertSmith15

Product Manager - Cyber Security at M247 Ltd Miami

Ensures data security with advanced intrusion prevention and 24/7 monitoring

I rate the initial setup as ten out of ten. It is straightforward to set up a CloudGen file, taking a couple of hours. Once we have the configuration agreed with the customer, the setup and onboarding are completed within a few hours. We receive the box from Barracuda or from our stores, pre-stage it into our network for initial configuration and Soak testing to ensure functionality. The customer can install it at their location, or we do it on their behalf. We run the firewall in simulation mode to observe traffic and ensure service transition is effective. After confirming functionality with the customer, we transition to a live service.

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Basawaraj Vastrad

Technical Director at BD Software Distribution Pvt Ltd

Automated and manual threat analysis provides deep insights for potential threat remediation

The most valuable features of Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer ( /products/bitdefender-sandbox-analyzer-reviews ) include manual and auto-submission. The sandbox analyzer provides a combination of technologies including machine learning-based technologies. Network analytics is performed, and the tool analyzes using threat feeds. Manual and automated submissions allow suspicious files or URLs to be analyzed thoroughly, providing deep insights for further investigation. This information is crucial for making informed decisions on remediating potential threats.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It provides a lot of functionality adhering to the current trends."

"The most valuable features are SD-WAN, URL filtering, IPS, and virus scanning."

"Its central management, especially when it comes to distributed environments, is great. I can generate and save a setting and then apply that setting across the network with just one click."

"Its ability to block incoming attacks is valuable. Its logging, traffic monitoring, and VPN capabilities are also valuable."

"Ability to manage multiple firewalls."

"I wanted to go to a software-defined WAN and in Barracuda they have a specific protocol called TINA (Transport Independent Network Architecture). You can create a master policy over the internet and it allows you to do Quality of Services on top of it. That is really helpful for me."

"Live monitoring of what is happening inside and on the interfaces, either ingress or egress."

"Good identity fire walling, malware protection and application control features."

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"It is easy to use, and there is a lot of automation. So, users don't need to worry about that."

"I like the fact that it works pretty well. It can be a little aggressive at times, but I'd rather have it be a little bit aggressive than not catch what it's supposed to catch. We've been running that platform for about five years, and we've not really had any viruses or malware get through. It's also easy to set up, and it's easy to manage."

"The solution is useful in the event of a gray file or grayware, as there are certain files users may download of which we know little about."

"Bitdefender has shown fantastic stability over the past eight years with no major incidents reported."

"Sandbox Analyzer is easy to use. It's simple to drill down into the data. In a lot of the competing products, an extremely informed end-user can do battle with the tools provided, but in today's market, end-users have less and less time to try and keep up. The CSAW alerts come out every day, and they're huge. Adobe did a master patch last Thursday and another one a few days later."

Cons

"The initial setup is a bit complex."

"A rule for email announcements, when configured hits occur, would be a great improvement for a more efficient experience."

"I would like to see the connection improved."

"I would like to see a more user-friendly dashboard and an easier interface."

"There could be improvements in licensing. Some licensing aspects are challenging; for example, if you're using an active-passive setup, you have to license both firewalls."

"If you have another brand of VPN where you have to put an SSL VPN between two devices, Barracuda doesn't support that at a certain point. You can't actually build the VPN between Barracuda and a different device of a different brand."

"The interface of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is not as user-friendly as others."

"To start working with spam, it takes a while because the product has to see that multiple emails are coming in with all the spam. If it could reduce that amount of time, then we would reduce the amount of users who are receiving spam."

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"We would like to see the time it takes for the sandbox to analyze a file reduced from its ten or fifteen minute duration to five."

"It does everything we need. We haven't been able to throw anything at it that it couldn't handle."

"It would be better if there were real-time alerts. The whole suite, unlike most anti-virus consoles that just ping you when there's an infection or something, for some inexplicable reason, Bitdefender doesn't do that. The most you could do is get an hourly email, or maybe if there's an outbreak that affects 30% of our machines, it sends me an email. There's no real-time alert to say, "Hey, so-and-so literally 30 seconds ago just had this happen on their machine." Real-time reporting would be a huge improvement. All in all, it's a pretty nice product, generally speaking. They do a pretty good job. They can pretty much go toe to toe with just about anybody. But it's that kind of real-time nature. I've not had occasion to use the EDR portion to actually try and do any kind of custom scripting to drill into things that are going on at the endpoints. But my understanding from reading comments of others is that it's not particularly flexible in that regard to be able to do things like that."

"One area that needs improvement in Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is the addition of an asset management feature."

"We propose the on-premises solution to most of our customers, for which we must provide a license, although no such request accompanies customers who want a cloud-based solution."

"It should be more secure. There should be more protection, especially for non-signature-based malware. It works fine for non-signature-based malware, but I expect it to become a bit more advanced to be able to cope with future or upcoming environments."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing and licensing are fine. It's worth the value because every four years, if I buy any other product, I have to replace my hardware. But with Barracuda I get a free hardware upgrade. Today I'm using Xbox. After four years I can take another Xbox or a Ybox."

"The 600 series is about USD $10,000 a year and the 80 is USD $400 a year."

"It would be nice if the pricing and licensing offered for less."

"The pricing is very cheap compared to Cisco ASA, which we used before, and compared to Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet. Barracuda has different solutions for different people. So for my SMB-level infrastructure, Barracuda has given me a proper solution that is half of the price of Palo Alto or Fortinet."

"The platform is inexpensive compared to other vendors."

"In general, it tends to be cheaper than most solutions."

"The solution costs more than 800 Euros to purchase an F18, which is an entry model, and then another 500 Euros for instant replacement, and 500 Euros for energized updates. The total package would be around 1,900 Euros for five years license and all updates for an entry model."

"Pricing is good. Licensing is pretty much automatic if using Control Center."

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"I think it's probably less expensive than something like CrowdStrike. We got a really good deal because it was literally their year-end, and they were trying to close all the sales for the week. So we bought a three-year contract from them. It roughly ended up costing me somewhere around $17 for an endpoint per year. It was really quite a nice pricing. I've talked to other folks where they got CrowdStrike, and it's like $60 for an endpoint for a year. It does, and they can be pretty aggressive if you're dealing with them directly, and I have. So no complaints there."

"You need a license to a certain extent. You need to pay for advanced features. For corporate accounts, it isn't is really a problem, but pricing is an important thing for many companies."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Retailer

Government

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Educational Organization

University

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

The encryption and the security standards are valuable.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

The license price of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is lower than others, and maintenance or support is included.

What needs improvement with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

The interface of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is not as user-friendly as others. It is a bit complicated and could be improved. The initial setup can also be complex because it involves navigating d...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer?

Cost is not an additional burden since Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is offered as a bundle with other Bitdefender solutions. It does not carry additional costs like other companies who charge extra.

What needs improvement with Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer?

One area that needs improvement in Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is the addition of an asset management feature. Currently, it is not part of the solution and could be beneficial in future updates.

What is your primary use case for Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer?

I use Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer ( /products/bitdefender-sandbox-analyzer-reviews ) mostly whenever there is any suspicious event or incident occurring. Bitdefender automatically submits it to th...

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Also Known As

Barracuda NextGen Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls

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Overview

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is a comprehensive network security solution that provides advanced protection for organizations of all sizes. It offers next-generation firewall capabilities, including application control, intrusion prevention, and web filtering.

With its integrated VPN functionality, it ensures secure remote access for employees. CloudGen Firewall also includes advanced threat intelligence, leveraging real-time updates to detect and block emerging threats. Its centralized management console simplifies administration and provides visibility into network traffic.

CloudGen Firewall can easily adapt to changing business needs based on its scalable architecture.

Barracuda Networks

Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer is a security solution that enhances the organization posture against sophisticated or targeted attacks through advanced detection and reporting capabilities of elusive, persistent threats that try to penetrate your network.

Bitdefender

Sample Customers

ARZ, Bauer, CBCX Technologies, Diamant-groep, Eissmann Group Automotive, European Youth Olympics, Exalo Drilling, FineLine Technologies, Geocell, Grimaldi, Infront Sports & Media, Odlo, Schenker Deutschland AG, Tilak, Verbandsgeneinde Zell, Conservas El Cidacos S.A., Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medicine Management, Erwin Muller GmbH, Info-Tech: NGF is Champion, Schoellerbank, IZB Informatik-Zentrum, RHI AG, Berglandmilch, Antenne Bayern, Sanochemia

Archdiocese, Northstar, SeSa, W&W Informatik, Yamaha Motor Europe

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Bitdefender Sandbox Analyzer