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Barracuda Web Application Firewall vs Radware Cloud WAF Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

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 Web Application F...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
17th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Radware Cloud WAF Service
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
10th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Barracuda Web Application Firewall is 2.0%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Cloud WAF Service is 1.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

Anne-Aimee Wollerich - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing bot traffic effectively enhances usability for non-technical users
Barracuda Web Application Firewall ( /products/barracuda-web-application-firewall-reviews ) lacks some of the more specified and structured features offered by solutions like Tenable. Although Tenable is more expensive and less easily deployable, its features are more deepened and chiseled, particularly for IT personnel. For example, Tenable provides more comprehensive dark web scanning capabilities, which Barracuda could improve upon.
Tanuj-Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
API discovery, bot defense, and DDoS capability optimize application security and development
I see areas in Radware Cloud WAF Service for improvement, specifically in its initial tuning period, because the machine learning model takes two to three weeks for baseline behavior establishment. Closely monitoring alerts during this period is essential to avoid false positives. There's an alert noise issue; during the early stages, we received a high volume of alerts for minor issues, requiring collaboration with the SOC team to fine-tune thresholds and concentrate on genuine threats. The documentation is not up to par, as while the platform's system is robust, the documentation, particularly for API integration, could be more developer-friendly with real-world use cases.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Setup of this solution is straightforward. It's a stable and scalable solution, with good performance and fast technical support."
"The product has fantastic support services."
"The stability of the solution is good. I don't think we've experienced bugs, crashes, or glitches."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use and the signature base."
"The solution has been quite stable. It's reliable."
"We only need one subscription to be protected against both active DDoS and offline DDoS attacks."
"We run it with no downtime, because it has good support."
"The volumetric DDoS defense is very good because I had a problem with a lot of volumetric DDoS attacks on my servers. After using Barracuda, those attacks have stopped and all the traffic is going smoothly to my servers and the system is working really well."
"The solution requires very little maintenance; we install it, it works without any problems, is reliable, and we can almost forget about it."
"With the Radware Cloud WAF Service, we have not faced any incidents in six years."
"The solution offers good protection."
"My experience with the technical support of Radware Cloud WAF Service is that they are excellent, and I have established a strong relationship with the executive leadership up to Roy, the CEO."
"I like that Cloud WAF provides me with lots of information. All the events and all the possible attacks appear in front of you, and false positives appear through different channels."
"DDoS protection is a valuable feature that works efficiently."
"The most valuable features of Radware Cloud WAF Service include its automation and learning capabilities for protection, as well as its superior bot mitigation."
"Radware Cloud WAF Service is user-friendly and easy to deploy."
 

Cons

"They could improve their performance, support, and their upgrades. Their updates used to be good. Their improvements were right on the money but nowadays, the updates are minor."
"I would suggest that someone implementing this product is knowledgeable in the IT field, and with the network needs. It is complex."
"I have found F5 more stable than Barracuda Web Application Firewall. They should improve the stability."
"One of Barracuda's limitations is its user interface. The GUI for configuration is not intuitive and has remained largely unchanged for the past 10 to 12 years."
"I faced an issue when Barracuda decided not to support Azure Stack Hub anymore, which was a significant issue as we had many customers using it on that platform."
"I have issues with the load balancing of the solution which is slow. The connection pooling in Barracuda also doesn't work. There is an issue when someone needs access to a site quickly. The issue is with HTTPS services. I am not sure if they have changed all these in the solution’s latest version."
"We encountered a few glitches while implementing API security features into the product."
"The GUI needs to be improved because it sometimes hangs and needs to be restarted."
"We receive many reports from our security team of IPs flagged by our security tools, such as Palo Alto. I cannot add the file containing the IPs to get them blocked; instead, I have to contact Radware support and open a ticket for them to do it. I need to be able to block flagged IPs myself, as it currently takes more time to open a ticket, contact the support team, and wait four to six hours for a response. I want to be able to upload a file with 2,000-3,000 IPs in the console and then apply and save the configuration."
"Sometimes, I encounter issues with password reset, particularly in the last two weeks. This indicates some reliability issues or problems within the management interface."
"An area of improvement is the visibility at the attack level."
"We've had some issues with putting certificates in."
"Management often asks for detailed reporting on attacks such as botnet and zero-day attacks, including the number of attacks within a month, week, or day. Improving dashboard capabilities to provide this information clearly for management is crucial."
"Radware needs to improve the certificate renewal process for customers who want to be secured with HTTPS."
"Cloud WAF's management portal lacks many indicators, and the interface could be more user-friendly. It should provide more detailed information on events, possible solutions, and what each event means. While it does give you the event and block part, it doesn't give you a solution. Let's say, for example, someone wants to go into an SQL injection and find a possible solution other than the blocking part, there are no details. It would be good to have possible solutions or the ability to create an automated report to send to the developers in the portal."
"The lower-level technical team at Radware could improve their approach to problem-solving as they sometimes are very slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cost is a bit on the higher side. Big companies can afford it."
"In my opinion, the product is fairly priced."
"The pricing is less compared to other web applications."
"While I would have to check on the price of the solution, I feel it to be okay and it matches the market price."
"The price of this solution is okay."
"The product pricing was competitive for the value it offers regarding security features."
"For small companies, the price is very expensive because the WAF is an enterprise-level application, not intended for smaller businesses. In my opinion, the price is right for enterprise-level use."
"Our licensing fees are paid annually and the cost is between €600 and €800 (approximately $665.00 to $885.00 USD)."
"If you plan to deploy Cloud WAF, keep in mind that the product is priced based on the megabits of traffic that pass through and the number of transactions. You should get your requirements correct up front. The active attackers feed and CDN services cost extra, so you need to negotiate these features upfront."
"When compared to Akamai and F5, Radware's pricing and licensing are highly competitive."
"For the current market, the price for Radware Cloud WAF Service is exactly where we want it to be."
"I am not directly involved in pricing and setup cost discussions, but it seems that Radware offers a more cost-effective solution compared to F5. It is considered a good value for our budget."
"We evaluated other options and, if I remember correctly, one of them was Fortinet, but they didn't seem as effective as Radware. But the price was the biggest difference. Radware had the best price for our type of network and level of scaling."
"The price is a bulk average."
"I believe the prices are fair."
"We are based in El Salvador and don't have a direct license with Radware; we purchase the license through resellers. The pricing is reasonable, as I managed an Akamai product in a previous position, and Cloud WAF is competitively priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Retailer
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Web Application Firewall?
It significantly improved our overall web security posture, addressing intrusions and enhancing control over web URLs in our environment.
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Web Application Firewall?
Our primary use case was to track the traffic on websites or webshops to identify potential malicious actors, such as bots. This involved analyzing the type of data being collected through websites...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Web Application Firewall?
The pricing for Barracuda is quite high compared to other OEMs. Each transaction requires my purchase team to negotiate with Barracuda. Software licenses, premium support, and advanced bot protecti...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
I would rate the cost around seven out of ten. Radware provides many different options, but it may not be affordable for companies that aren't large.
What needs improvement with Radware Cloud WAF Service?
I see areas in Radware Cloud WAF Service for improvement, specifically in its initial tuning period, because the machine learning model takes two to three weeks for baseline behavior establishment....
What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
We are choosing Radware Cloud WAF Service over traditional WAF because it has API first behavioral protection, advanced bot defense, and layer 7 web DDoS capability. It was chosen because of the hy...
 

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Sample Customers

Oracle, CBS, Pioneer, Hyundai, Publix, Barnes Noble, Calzedonia, Nordstrom, Samsung, Nascar
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