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Head-to-head · Unified Threat Management

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Barracuda CloudGen Firewall #3 in Unified Threat Management 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Barracuda
Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G #6 in Unified Threat Management 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Huawei

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall leads on 0 checks, Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBarracuda CloudGen Firewall · 9.2/10
  • Most featuresBarracuda CloudGen Firewall · 1 of 4

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall scores higher on our rubric for unified threat management: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is the better fit for hybrid networks needing secure SD-WAN. Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G is the better fit for enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers.

  • Barracuda CloudGen Firewall fits best

    Hybrid networks needing secure SD-WAN

  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G fits best

    Enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers

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Side by side

Feature Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 9.0
Ranking #3 in Unified Threat Management #6 in Unified Threat Management
Best for Hybrid networks needing secure SD-WAN Enterprises protecting branches, campuses, and data centers
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 Self-hosted
Support Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 1/4 · Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G 0/4
Intrusion prevention ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Gateway antivirus Not checked yet Not checked yet
VPN support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Central management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Max throughput Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines stateful firewalling, intrusion prevention and SSL inspection.
  • Supports site-to-site and client-to-site VPN with application-based SD-WAN routing.
  • Centralizes management and supports deployment across cloud and self-hosted environments.
  • Combines firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, anti-DDoS, and URL filtering
  • Identifies and controls more than 6,000 applications
  • Inspects encrypted traffic and supports centralized management
Cons
  • Licensing and subscriptions are sold through Barracuda and its channel.
  • Its broad network-security scope may exceed the needs of simpler deployments.
  • Entry F12 throughput and session figures may not describe other models.
  • Deployment is self-hosted on a physical appliance
  • Pricing requires contacting Huawei sales
  • Qiankun Security Cloud Service availability varies by region
Our verdict

Distributed branches, on-premises infrastructure, virtual environments and public-cloud networks are the focus of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall. It combines stateful firewalling with intrusion detection and prevention, SSL inspection, VPN…

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Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G is a physical firewall series for enterprise branches, campuses, headquarters, and data centers. It brings network security functions together for organizations seeking appliance-based protection across network…

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  1. Barracuda CloudGen FirewallUnified Threat Management 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800GUnified Threat Management 9.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Barracuda CloudGen Firewall — where it wins

    • Combines stateful firewalling, intrusion prevention and SSL inspection.
    • Supports site-to-site and client-to-site VPN with application-based SD-WAN routing.
    • Centralizes management and supports deployment across cloud and self-hosted environments.

    Where it doesn't

    • Licensing and subscriptions are sold through Barracuda and its channel.
    • Its broad network-security scope may exceed the needs of simpler deployments.
    • Entry F12 throughput and session figures may not describe other models.

  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G — where it wins

    • Combines firewall, VPN, IPS, antivirus, anti-DDoS, and URL filtering
    • Identifies and controls more than 6,000 applications
    • Inspects encrypted traffic and supports centralized management

    Where it doesn't

    • Deployment is self-hosted on a physical appliance
    • Pricing requires contacting Huawei sales
    • Qiankun Security Cloud Service availability varies by region
  • Barracuda CloudGen Firewall9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    Combines firewall, threat inspection, VPN and SD-WAN for distributed networks.

    Visit BarracudaFull verdict →
  • Huawei HiSecEngine USG6800G9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    An appliance-based security suite for organizations that need broad network controls.

    Contact HuaweiFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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