Senior Security Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
Mar 18, 2026
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Barracuda Web Application Firewall are reasonable. They are competitive when compared to other vendors including F5 and Imperva, who tend to have higher prices.
Director Information Technology at College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan
Real User
Top 5
Oct 21, 2025
At the time I was acquiring Barracuda Web Application Firewall, I found it costly compared to other products. To overcome that price factor, I excluded some features or subscriptions to align with the pricing of other products. Now, cost is okay because last April, I renewed Barracuda Web Application Firewall for the next three years. Interestingly, I received a local quotation from a partner, and then, because we have an office in the UK, I requested a quote from Barracuda's UK team, which was half the price I was quoted in Pakistan. Thus, I renewed through the UK office, making it definitely 50% cheaper than the Pakistan offer, so the price is good.
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 protection all have different costs.
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In my opinion, the product is fairly priced. There is a need to make payments towards the licensing cause of the product on the basis of per application a user uses. Depending on the requirements, a user can make payments on a yearly, two-year, or three-year basis.
It consultant and Project Manager/ CTO technology officer at Cabar at Cabar SRL
Reseller
Sep 8, 2023
In Italy, we have a majority of small companies, around 95%. These are companies with 20 employees or fewer. The remaining 5% are what UK and USA define as medium companies, which can have up to 2,000 employees. For large companies and enterprise level, the pricing is right. 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. In Italy, the market is different; most companies are small, and the few larger companies with an enterprise approach tend to buy directly from companies like HP, F5, or others rather than through an engineering company like mine.
Sophos Certified Product Architect at Softech Microsystems
Reseller
Jul 20, 2023
The Barracuda Web Application Firewall is quite expensive. The license is available on an annual or three-year term, with no monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual options. There is a bigger discount applied when a customer signs up for a three-year term.
Network Security Engineer at Progressive Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Consultant
Nov 9, 2022
The pricing depends on the customer. For example, if any customer is using Barracuda WAF and they are comparing it with the AWS WAF, AWS WAF is still a little bit more expensive than Barracuda WAF. And yet, Barracuda WAF has a lot of features that AWS doesn't have. Therefore, the pricing is quite good.
Overall, I would say that I'm satisfied with the pricing. It's got a good range of pricing, and the cost matches the quality level you get out of the solution.
Barracuda costs us $8,000 per year. Barracuda costs $20,000 for a full subscription, when you try to protect multi-site infrastructure, in different geographical zones and for different data centers. If you have only one site, Barracuda will be cheaper.
It consultant and Project Manager/ CTO technology officer at Cabar at Cabar SRL
Reseller
Sep 5, 2019
Our licensing fees are paid annually and the cost is between €600 and €800 (approximately $665.00 to $885.00 USD). It's a full-featured set and all of the capabilities are included. I am not aware of any additional costs.
Barracuda Web Application Firewall combines advanced bot management, DDoS protection, and real-time threat detection for enhanced application security, making it a popular choice for safeguarding web environments.Organizations rely on Barracuda Web Application Firewall for its robust features, including automatic security updates and comprehensive technical support. It offers a user-friendly interface, though improvements are needed in scalability and false positive reduction. It is widely...
The pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Barracuda Web Application Firewall are reasonable. They are competitive when compared to other vendors including F5 and Imperva, who tend to have higher prices.
At the time I was acquiring Barracuda Web Application Firewall, I found it costly compared to other products. To overcome that price factor, I excluded some features or subscriptions to align with the pricing of other products. Now, cost is okay because last April, I renewed Barracuda Web Application Firewall for the next three years. Interestingly, I received a local quotation from a partner, and then, because we have an office in the UK, I requested a quote from Barracuda's UK team, which was half the price I was quoted in Pakistan. Thus, I renewed through the UK office, making it definitely 50% cheaper than the Pakistan offer, so the price is good.
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 protection all have different costs.
On a scale, pricing is nine out of ten. It's a reasonable price for this product.
The pricing is slightly expensive when compared to other OEMs.
Cost is a bit on the higher side. Big companies can afford it.
The product is expensive. It is overpriced.
In my opinion, the product is fairly priced. There is a need to make payments towards the licensing cause of the product on the basis of per application a user uses. Depending on the requirements, a user can make payments on a yearly, two-year, or three-year basis.
The product is inexpensive. I rate its pricing a two out of ten. We purchase its monthly license.
In Italy, we have a majority of small companies, around 95%. These are companies with 20 employees or fewer. The remaining 5% are what UK and USA define as medium companies, which can have up to 2,000 employees. For large companies and enterprise level, the pricing is right. 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. In Italy, the market is different; most companies are small, and the few larger companies with an enterprise approach tend to buy directly from companies like HP, F5, or others rather than through an engineering company like mine.
The Barracuda Web Application Firewall is quite expensive. The license is available on an annual or three-year term, with no monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual options. There is a bigger discount applied when a customer signs up for a three-year term.
The pricing is reasonable.
The pricing depends on the customer. For example, if any customer is using Barracuda WAF and they are comparing it with the AWS WAF, AWS WAF is still a little bit more expensive than Barracuda WAF. And yet, Barracuda WAF has a lot of features that AWS doesn't have. Therefore, the pricing is quite good.
They only offer a yearly licensing plan.
The price is reasonable, more so than other products.
The price of the solution is a little expensive. There is a license for this solution and it can be purchased every one, two, or five years.
The pricing is okay. Unlike other competitors, you are able to negotiate a little bit, which can help drive down the cost to the company.
Overall, I would say that I'm satisfied with the pricing. It's got a good range of pricing, and the cost matches the quality level you get out of the solution.
There are costs in addition to the standard licensing.
The price of this solution is okay.
Barracuda costs us $8,000 per year. Barracuda costs $20,000 for a full subscription, when you try to protect multi-site infrastructure, in different geographical zones and for different data centers. If you have only one site, Barracuda will be cheaper.
Our licensing fees are paid annually and the cost is between €600 and €800 (approximately $665.00 to $885.00 USD). It's a full-featured set and all of the capabilities are included. I am not aware of any additional costs.