Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Zscaler Cloud Firewall

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall9.0Visit Zscaler Cloud Firewall9.0Visit

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

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Zscaler Cloud Firewall #7 in Network Firewall Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Zscaler

• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall fits best

  Hybrid networks needing SD-WAN and sandboxing

• Zscaler Cloud Firewall fits best

  Cloud-first teams needing secure internet access

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Side by side

Feature	Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Zscaler Cloud Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#5 in Network Firewall Software	#7 in Network Firewall Software
Best for	Hybrid networks needing SD-WAN and sandboxing	Cloud-first teams needing secure internet access
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3 integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 3/3 · Zscaler Cloud Firewall 2/3
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Site-to-site VPN	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
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	TLS inspection, DNS security, and intrusion prevention Centralized policies with bandwidth control and traffic logging Integrates with SIEM/XDR, SD-WAN, cloud, and identity tools
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 contacting sales May not fit teams requiring site-to-site VPN support Cloud deployment may not suit appliance-first environments
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 →	Zscaler Cloud Firewall is a cloud-native firewall service for organizations securing users, applications, locations, and cloud environments. It protects web and non-web traffic across ports and protocols, with TLS/SSL inspection,… 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

• Zscaler Cloud Firewall — where it wins

  • TLS inspection, DNS security, and intrusion prevention
  • Centralized policies with bandwidth control and traffic logging
  • Integrates with SIEM/XDR, SD-WAN, cloud, and identity tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • May not fit teams requiring site-to-site VPN support
  • Cloud deployment may not suit appliance-first environments

• 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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• Zscaler Cloud Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-native firewall for distributed teams that need centralized inspection and policy control.

  Visit ZscalerFull verdict →