We performed a comparison between Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Microsoft Azure Application Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Some of the most valuable features are the ease of deployment, the Barracuda support, the easy-to-use console, and the granularity of the reports."
"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."
"There is no one special feature, but the WAF itself is valuable: user-friendly protection against web attacks etc., authentication, reporting, accountability, alerting, and hardened OS."
"The most valuable features are the client VPN and content filtering."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the simplicity of configuration."
"We use Barracuda to protect the application. That's the main feature we use it for."
"It's very simple and predictable, because Barracuda provides a vision of the current state of your application. It gives you an understanding of what is happening on your site and any attempts against you at your source. This is the main value that Web Application Firewall provides our company. These aspects are also the main reason for this documentation process."
"This product gives us visibility into what is going on in two servers, including connections and sessions, real-time alerts, very good reporting, and KPIs. It makes managing security of a critical server very easy, with a friendly GUI."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the web application firewall (WAF)."
"Azure Application Gateway's most valuable feature is ease of use. The configuration is straightforward. It isn't difficult to adjust the size of your instances in the settings. You can do that with a few clicks, and the configuration file is the same way. You can also set rules and policies with minimal time and effort."
"We find it valuable because it is compatible with our existing Azure solution."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway gives us a lot of benefits, including domain mapping."
"It is a scalable solution...The installation phase of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is very easy."
"WAF feature replicates the firewall."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is its ease of use."
"We can control what rules should be used and what should be disabled."
"There are some vulnerabilities that are reported across the tools offered by Barracuda for some devices, which need to be taken care of from an improvement perspective."
"It would be better if their updates would be released annually."
"While the UI is good, it can get a little bit complicated."
"I would like to see a native multi-cloud cover."
"The usability of the interface could be improved."
"Barracuda Web Application Firewall's load balancing feature could be improved."
"I would like to see better controlling of the traffic."
"Sometimes when we put it in action, we have some blogs that appear as false positives. I think that it's improving. Barracuda should minimize false positives."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway's first deployment is complex. It needs to improve its pricing."
"The configuration is very specific right now and needs to be much more flexible."
"It could be easier to change servicing."
"The tool's pricing could be improved."
"The support provided for the solution has certain shortcomings that need improvement, especially when it comes to the response time from the support team."
"The product could be easier to use and implement."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."
"The product's performance should be better."
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Barracuda Web Application Firewall is ranked 14th in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 38 reviews while Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is ranked 3rd in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 40 reviews. Barracuda Web Application Firewall is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Barracuda Web Application Firewall writes "Provides strong issue discovery capabilities; enhance the security parameters of web applications and suitable for medium to large enterprises". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway writes "High stability with built-in rules that reduce alerts and are easy to configure". Barracuda Web Application Firewall is most compared with Fortinet FortiWeb, F5 Advanced WAF, HAProxy, Kemp LoadMaster and Radware Alteon, whereas Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is most compared with AWS WAF, Citrix NetScaler, F5 Advanced WAF and Azure Front Door. See our Barracuda Web Application Firewall vs. Microsoft Azure Application Gateway report.
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