Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Stormshield Network Security

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall9.2Visit Stormshield Network Security8.8Visit

Higher score Barracuda CloudGen Firewall #3 in Unified Threat Management 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Barracuda

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Stormshield Network Security #8 in Unified Threat Management 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Stormshield

• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall fits best

  Hybrid networks needing secure SD-WAN

• Stormshield Network Security fits best

  Teams needing hybrid UTM and network segmentation

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Side by side

Feature	Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Stormshield Network Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Unified Threat Management	#8 in Unified Threat Management
Best for	Hybrid networks needing secure SD-WAN	Teams needing hybrid UTM and network segmentation
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	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 1/4 · Stormshield Network Security 1/4
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
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 firewalling, segmentation, IPS, malware filtering, and application controls Supports SSL inspection, site-to-site and mobile VPN, SD-WAN, and multi-WAN Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with centralized management and high availability
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.	Pricing requires contacting Stormshield sales or a distributor Selecting among physical and virtual models requires architecture planning Its broad feature set may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused firewall
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… Read the review →	Stormshield Network Security is a firewall platform for organizations protecting IT, OT, industrial, branch, and remote-site networks. It combines firewall protection and network segmentation with intrusion prevention and detection,… Read the review →

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.

• Stormshield Network Security — where it wins

  • Combines firewalling, segmentation, IPS, malware filtering, and application controls
  • Supports SSL inspection, site-to-site and mobile VPN, SD-WAN, and multi-WAN
  • Offers cloud and self-hosted deployment with centralized management and high availability

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Stormshield sales or a distributor
  • Selecting among physical and virtual models requires architecture planning
  • Its broad feature set may exceed needs of teams seeking a narrowly focused firewall

• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Stormshield Network Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Hybrid firewall security with segmentation, inspection, VPN, and centralized control.

  Visit StormshieldFull verdict →