Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Trellix Advanced Threat Defense comparison

Barracuda Networks and Trellix are both solutions in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.1, while Trellix is ranked #22 with an average rating of 9.0. Barracuda Networks holds a 2.1% mindshare in ATP, compared to Trellix’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 76% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Read 45 Barracuda CloudGen Firewall reviews

3,122 Views
562 Comparison Views

93% willing to recommend

Trellix Advanced Threat Def...

Read 9 Trellix Advanced Threat Defense reviews

776 Views
729 Comparison Views

76% willing to recommend

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Trellix Advanced Threat Def...

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Trellix Advanced Threat Defense are competing products in the cybersecurity market. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense is often seen as superior in features and perceived worth despite its cost.

Features: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall offers comprehensive security management with advanced threat protection, network traffic optimization, and high availability features. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense provides robust threat intelligence integration, advanced malware analysis capabilities, and superior threat detection and prevention.

Room for Improvement:Barracuda CloudGen Firewall could improve in areas such as scalability to manage extensive network environments, user interface customization to better suit specific organizational needs, and enhancing integration with third-party cybersecurity tools. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense might benefit from simplifying its deployment process, improving transparency in cost management, and expanding user community and forums for better peer support and knowledge sharing.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall offers straightforward deployment with seamless integration and strong support services. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense, although complex in deployment, provides responsive customer support with an adaptive service model.

Pricing and ROI:Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is noted for competitive setup costs, appealing to budget-conscious buyers, with a solid ROI due to its efficiency. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense, while incurring higher initial costs, offers significant ROI by effectively minimizing threats through its advanced security features.

To learn more, read our detailed Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense Report (Updated: March 2026).

Buyer's Guide

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

March 2026

Download the complete report

Helped 884,933 peers since 2012

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

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

19th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Firewalls (25th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (9th), IoT Security (6th), WAN Edge (10th)

Trellix Advanced Threat Def...

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

22nd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is 2.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Advanced Threat Defense is 2.1%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall	2.1%
Trellix Advanced Threat Defense	2.1%
Other	95.8%

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Featured Reviews

Jennifer Bernice

Dotnet Developer at Kohl's

Centralized firewall management has saved time and improved network security across locations

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall could be improved as it has a very high learning curve. It is definitely not a one and done firewall, as a one and done firewall requires a lot of dedicated time to get the machine running the way you want. To improve Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, there should be a lot of tutorials and videos online to help new users. Multiple ways to configure for the same service or feature takes time to determine your customized build. In addition to previous points, the interface can sometimes be clunky when trying to determine how it is organized or arranged.

Read full review

Philippe Panardie

RSSI at SDIS49

Ensuring long-term reliability while seeking internal email management enhancements

Prisma is a commercial name of the firewall now, but we don't work with the cloud product. Only our company is using it and we do not recommend it to customers. For us, it's transparent because it's a cloud product, so we don't really know the version as it's always updated. We have not had any problem, but it's difficult to report on what's going on because some days they can wash out perhaps 100 mails, and then it's difficult to say how many attacks you have reached. The right email has been washed out and then nobody has complained. We do not use the Threat Visualization feature; as we are in MX, the mail is washed out before it is in the mail inbox of the user, thus avoiding any problem requiring a reservation. In fact, there is no integration with existing security frameworks. The only problem we can have is that as we have no API interface, there is no inspection of internal mail. I rate Trellix Advanced Threat Defense a nine out of ten.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Single device, multiple functions - I do not need to purchase a web application firewall, a proxy server, a VPN device and so many others because these are all built in to this one device."

"The encryption and the security standards are valuable."

"At that time we were using pfSense, which is not bad at all, but we needed something more enterprise-class like, and Barracuda Networks gave that to us."

"The ability to be deployed and supported remotely is valuable."

"One of the big benefits of the product is that it allows you to manage big environments with fewer resources."

"It has offered improved network monitoring and intrusion prevention which we otherwise had none of, and the office was under constant spamming by Chinese and Russian IP sub-nets and at one time the exchange server was covertly hijacked as an SMTP relay, and the NG gateways helped mitigate these issues."

"What I like best about this product are the support and the features."

"This solution has allowed us to use multiple commodity internet connections at our locations, added greater control of internet usage, and enhanced security."

More Barracuda CloudGen Firewall pros

"It stops in excess of twenty-five malware events per month, all of which could be critical to the business."

"It is stable and reliable."

"The features I find most valuable are: the management, the ability for automatic remediation of threats and it can successfully detect a threat, and to act upon it."

"Its greatest strength is the DXL client which can rapidly disseminate attack information to all clients via the McAfee Agent instead of going through the ePO server."

"Provides good exfiltration, and is an all-in-one product."

"The most valuable features are the administration console and its detection and response module."

"It is very scalable."

"I see ROI, as it stops in excess of twenty-five malware events per month, all of which could be critical to the business."

More Trellix Advanced Threat Defense pros

Cons

"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."

"The price is a bit higher than other vendors."

"Can be underpowered if you choose to use all available add-on features. Just be careful when sizing your unit. Make sure you take into account what features you will be turning on, and work with your sales rep to get the model that can handle that load."

"The price could be better."

"The problem we found was with the issue of configuration."

"The usability for the administrator's experience needs improvement. My system administrator has some questions about its overall connectivity and flexibility."

"While using Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, we encounter issues with VPN profiles for Windows."

"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."

More Barracuda CloudGen Firewall cons

"This solution needs to be made "cloud ready"."

"I would like to see future versions of the solution incorporate artificial intelligence technology."

"The only problem we can have is that as we have no API interface, there is no inspection of internal mail."

"There could be a tool that automatically updates all-new Microsoft IPs, which are available for free to connect to the client."

"The support on their side is not readily available. It takes a while."

"The initial setup was industry standard complex. It takes awhile and has a lot of planning involved. It could be simplified with product redesign."

"This product does the job, but it is not flexible enough to do new environments yet."

"We'd like them to be better at dealing with script threats."

More Trellix Advanced Threat Defense cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My advice is to try and evaluate it (Barracuda offers a trial period of one month)."

"The solution's price is reasonable."

"We evaluated a lot of different options. We concluded that Barracuda NG Firewall provided the most features for an exemplary price. "

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

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

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

"When the corporation purchases something, it follows a request-for-proposal process and the best price wins. So, I think Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is reasonably priced, though I’m not sure of the exact amount"

"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."

More Barracuda CloudGen Firewall pricing and cost advice

"The product is expensive, but it is better than the rest of them in the industry."

"Our licensing fees for this solution are approximately one million dollars per year."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

884,933 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Marketing Services Firm

Retailer

Comms Service Provider

14%

Outsourcing Company

12%

Performing Arts

12%

University

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	5

Questions from the Community

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

My experience with pricing is that while the licensing cost can be reduced and is somewhat costly, the price is good and affordable.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

There is room for improvement in terms of response time and first-level support quality. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall needs to learn from FortiManager and Palo Alto, as I see that they have automati...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

My main use case for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is that we purchased it to replace our current Cisco firewall tool. We have always suffered issues trying to manage the Cisco firewall, which is the...

See all answers

What do you like most about McAfee Advanced Threat Defense?

I recommend this solution because of its ease of use.

See all answers

What needs improvement with McAfee Advanced Threat Defense?

I would like to see an API interface for internal email and control of outgoing email to make it closer to 10. It's necessary; today we have an MX interface, and it would be interesting to have an ...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for McAfee Advanced Threat Defense?

We are working with Palo Alto products, specifically firewalls. We are only using Palo Alto Firewalls and not Cortex. With FireEye and Trellix, we only work with ETP now because the NDR function wh...

See all answers

Comparisons

Fortinet FortiGate vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Compared 10% of the time

Cisco Secure Firewall vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Compared 5% of the time

Check Point CloudGuard Network Security vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Compared 4% of the time

Sophos Firewall vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Compared 4% of the time

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Compared 3% of the time

More Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Competitors

Check Point Infinity vs Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

Compared 13% of the time

Fortinet FortiSandbox vs Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

Compared 12% of the time

Digital Guardian vs Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

Compared 11% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Identity vs Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

Compared 9% of the time

Trellix Network Detection and Response vs Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

Compared 5% of the time

More Trellix Advanced Threat Defense Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

March 2026

Download Barracuda CloudGen Firewall product report

Buyer's Guide

Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

February 2026

Download Trellix Advanced Threat Defense product report

Also Known As

Barracuda NextGen Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls

McAfee Advanced Threat Defense

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

Powerful advanced threat detection

Uncover Hidden Threats

Combine in-depth static code analysis, dynamic analysis (malware sandboxing), and machine learning to increase zero-day threat and ransomware detection.

Threat Intelligence Sharing

Immediately share threat intelligence across your entire infrastructure—including multi-vendor ecosystems—to reduce time from threat encounter to containment.

Enable Investigation

Validate threats and access critical indicators of compromise (IoCs) needed for investigation and threat hunting.

Trellix

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

The Radicati Group, Florida International University, MGM Resorts International, County Durham andDarlington NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer's Guide

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

March 2026

Free Report: Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense

Find out what your peers are saying about Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.

DOWNLOAD NOW

884,933 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Trellix Advanced Threat Defense report.

See our list of best Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) vendors.

We monitor all Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.