Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

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Barracuda CloudGen Firewall #5 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Barracuda

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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall #6 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall fits best

  Hybrid networks needing SD-WAN and sandboxing

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing SD-WAN and sandboxing

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Side by side

Feature	Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#5 in Network Firewall Software	#6 in Network Firewall Software
Best for	Hybrid networks needing SD-WAN and sandboxing	Hybrid enterprises needing SD-WAN and sandboxing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Docs
Compliance	2FA	ISO 27001
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 3/3 · Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 3/3
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Site-to-site VPN	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Firewall throughput	1.2 Gbps	Not checked yet
Concurrent connections	80000 connections	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines deep packet inspection, IPS, SSL inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN Adds application filtering and Advanced Threat Protection sandboxing Supports centralized management and zero-touch deployment across hybrid environments	Combines firewalling, IPS/IDS, TLS inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN Supports physical, virtual, AWS, and Azure deployments Adds malware detection, file filtering, and sandboxing
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation through Barracuda or its channel The product is closed source rather than open source Published throughput and session figures apply to the entry F12 model	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Appliance performance varies by model Its broad feature set may exceed narrower firewall needs
Our verdict	Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is a network security platform for organizations managing distributed branches, on-premises infrastructure, virtual environments, and public-cloud networks. It combines stateful firewalling, intrusion… Read the review →	Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a network security platform for data centers, branch offices, remote sites, campus networks, and cloud environments. It is aimed at distributed branches, mid-sized organizations, and large enterprises… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall — where it wins

  • Combines deep packet inspection, IPS, SSL inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN
  • Adds application filtering and Advanced Threat Protection sandboxing
  • Supports centralized management and zero-touch deployment across hybrid environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation through Barracuda or its channel
  • The product is closed source rather than open source
  • Published throughput and session figures apply to the entry F12 model

• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall — where it wins

  • Combines firewalling, IPS/IDS, TLS inspection, VPN, and SD-WAN
  • Supports physical, virtual, AWS, and Azure deployments
  • Adds malware detection, file filtering, and sandboxing

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Appliance performance varies by model
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrower firewall needs

• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad firewall platform for hybrid networks that need SD-WAN, VPN, and sandboxing.

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• Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A hybrid NGFW for enterprises that need SD-WAN, inspection, VPN, and sandboxing.

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →