Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Juniper Mist Edge comparison

Barracuda Networks and Juniper are both solutions in the WAN Edge category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.3, while Juniper is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0. Barracuda Networks holds a 2.6% mindshare in WE, compared to Juniper’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

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75% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Juniper Mist Edge both compete in the network security market. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall appears to have the upper hand in deployment ease and support, while Juniper Mist Edge is preferred for its advanced features and performance.

Features: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall offers advanced threat protection, VPN capabilities, and robust security. Juniper Mist Edge includes AI-driven networking, seamless integration with existing networks, and valuable AI features.

Room for Improvement: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall could simplify configuration processes and provide better documentation. Juniper Mist Edge needs enhanced troubleshooting tools and less complexity in some AI functionalities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is noted for straightforward deployment and effective customer support. Juniper Mist Edge has a steeper learning curve due to its advanced features, with both products rated highly in customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is seen as cost-effective with good ROI. Juniper Mist Edge is more expensive but valued for its high-performance capabilities and advanced AI-driven functions.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Ranking in WAN Edge

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Firewalls (34th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (14th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (24th), IoT Security (7th)

Juniper Mist Edge

Ranking in WAN Edge

14th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the WAN Edge category, the mindshare of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is 2.6%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper Mist Edge is 1.9%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

WAN Edge Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall	2.6%
Juniper Mist Edge	1.9%
Other	95.5%

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Featured Reviews

Muhammad Talha Bashir

Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Centralized security management has protected our hybrid network and supports secure remote work

Overall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is very effective, but there is always room for improvement. One area that could be enhanced is the user interface, making it slightly more intuitive for new users. Additionally, advanced reporting and analytics could be more customized to provide deeper insights. Despite this, the firewall performs reliably and meets most of our organizational needs. One additional improvement that could enhance the experience is faster troubleshooting support or more detailed guided documentation for complex configurations. While the firewall is reliable, having more step-by-step tutorials or video guidance could help new users set up and optimize. Overall, the enhancement would make the platform even more user-friendly without affecting its current strong performance.

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Chinedu Onwurah

Global Juniper Presales Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

Has simplified infrastructure management through on-site data and control plane termination

The most valuable features of Juniper Mist Edge include the ability to terminate the data plane and the control plane on-site for privacy purposes. For those that don't want the management of their either wireless or wired infrastructure to be done in the cloud, Juniper Mist Edge helps to solve that problem. AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything. It helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions. Anomaly detection in Juniper Mist Edge is beneficial, as when talking about AI, that's just it. Anomaly detection helps when things are not going the way they were designed or planned to work. Juniper Mist Edge also helps to detect that and assists in resolving the issue.

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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

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

"The product is foolproof. It has done everything that we have needed with the amount of email that we receive, and it handles it quite well."

"Its stability and SD-WAN features are the most valuable."

"The most valuable features of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall include antivirus protection, anti-DDoS, and IPS."

"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."

"I think Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is one of the most advanced firewall platforms. I also like that it's easy to get top-level support right away. You get that security, and if you make a mistake, it doesn't break."

"The encryption and the security standards are valuable."

"Ability to manage multiple firewalls."

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"AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything; it helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions."

"The visibility of the information that's available about APs through their cloud portal and some of the AI features are most valuable."

"Juniper is a remote and AI-enhanced product."

"Juniper Mist Edge provides better support for medium-sized businesses."

"The most valuable aspect of Mist Edge lies in its ability to provide comprehensive visibility into all network packets."

"Juniper's technical support is highly responsive."

"Juniper Mist Edge is valuable for its ability to troubleshoot and configure more things compared to Meraki."

Cons

"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."

"It would be better if they had a trace and trap feature. It's hard for me to say anything bad about Barracuda. This is because we had a firewall go down in the town of Kirkland Lake, and it was a blown-out port, and they had an instant replacement."

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

"Barracuda CloudGen Firewall should work a little bit more with the logs so that, in our company, we can generate a little bit more reports and get a bit more statistics, which would be fine for us."

"There is room for improvement in performance and the support language. The support they're providing right now is from a different country, and in our country, there are people—network admins and IT heads—who don't speak English properly. So Barracuda needs to provide support agents who speak additional languages, such as Bangla."

"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."

"Sometimes we have a need for detailed reports. Barracuda NG Firewall does not have a reports module and uses a satellite application."

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"I experience a lot of stability issues, so the rating is eight out of ten."

"Juniper Mist Edge can sometimes have a delay in information updating."

"I think there is a need to improve the virtual edition or the virtual platform of Juniper Mist Edge, as I know that it was discontinued."

"The product needs an update, particularly in price, as it deters many customers, including myself, from using it despite its convenience and effectiveness."

"I would like to see improvements in ensuring government compliance for Mist Edge."

"The one area that we're specifically looking into is their outdoor APs. The development of their outdoor APs is lagging as compared to their internal APs."

"Juniper Mist Edge can sometimes have a delay in information updating, which could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not the most expensive, but it's certainly not cheap."

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

"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."

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

"It is a product with a very transparent model of licensing. In the sense of hidden expenses, they do not exist with this model. "

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"Its licensing is on a yearly basis. There is an upfront purchase price, and there is also an annual maintenance fee. There are no additional fees."

"The platform is inexpensive compared to other vendors."

More Barracuda CloudGen Firewall pricing and cost advice

"I believe we're getting some good discounts. We're paying less than $500 per AP. I don't know the annual maintenance cost."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	6

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Questions from the Community

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

Our experience with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall pricing and licensing has been reasonable and transparent. The setup cost was aligned with the features and security it provided. The licensing is fl...

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What needs improvement with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

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What is your primary use case for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

My main use case for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is for our network security and network traffic management. I rely on it most often for protecting the networks from threats and ensuring secure con...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Mist Edge?

Regarding cost, Juniper Mist Edge is very competitive.

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What needs improvement with Juniper Mist Edge?

I can't think of any weak points that should be improved in Juniper Mist Edge at this moment. At this point, there is nothing that I believe should be improved on, at least for now. However, I thin...

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What is your primary use case for Juniper Mist Edge?

My customers' main use cases for Juniper Mist Edge include those who want to replace their wireless LAN controller with an on-premise wireless LAN controller, which is what Juniper Mist Edge can do...

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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

Juniper Mist Edge extends our microservices architecture to the campus, bringing agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge. The Juniper Mist Edge uses the Juniper Mist Cloud and its distributed software architecture for scalable and resilient operations, management, troubleshooting, and analytics — all without the need for legacy wireless controllers.

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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

One Energy, UST Global, i3D.net, Hyland

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