Barracuda Web Application Firewall vs Radware Cloud WAF Service

Barracuda Web Application Firewall8.8Visit RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6Visit

Higher score Barracuda Web Application Firewall #6 in Web Security Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Barracuda

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RW Radware Cloud WAF Service #8 in Web Security Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Radware

• Barracuda Web Application Firewall fits best

  Teams needing a self-hosted WAF with SIEM integrations

• Radware Cloud WAF Service fits best

  Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning

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Side by side

Feature	Barracuda Web Application Firewall 8.8/10 Visit ↗	RWRadware Cloud WAF Service 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Web Security Software	#8 in Web Security Software
Best for	Teams needing a self-hosted WAF with SIEM integrations	Enterprises wanting cloud WAF with traffic learning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs, Email
Compliance	PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Barracuda Web Application Firewall 0/4 · Radware Cloud WAF Service 0/4
Phishing/malware blocking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Web app firewall	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bot protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Websites covered	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Protects web apps and REST, JSON, and XML APIs against OWASP Top 10 and zero-day attacks Offers bot defenses, rate controls, and application-layer DoS mitigation Exports logs to SIEM tools and supports centralized management	AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure
Cons	Pricing is quote-based, with no numeric price shown Advanced retains firewall and traffic logs for 30 days Machine-learning bot detection and automated API discovery require Premium	Pricing requires a custom quote through sales Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing No free plan beyond the 30-day trial
Our verdict	Barracuda Web Application Firewall protects websites, web applications, APIs, and mobile application backends against OWASP Top 10 attacks, zero-day threats, data leakage, bots, and application-layer denial-of-service attacks. It is aimed… Read the review →	Radware Cloud WAF Service is a cloud-delivered web application firewall for organizations securing web and mobile applications, APIs, and distributed application environments. It suits mid-market and enterprise teams that need managed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Barracuda Web Application Firewall — where it wins

  • Protects web apps and REST, JSON, and XML APIs against OWASP Top 10 and zero-day attacks
  • Offers bot defenses, rate controls, and application-layer DoS mitigation
  • Exports logs to SIEM tools and supports centralized management

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based, with no numeric price shown
  • Advanced retains firewall and traffic logs for 30 days
  • Machine-learning bot detection and automated API discovery require Premium

• Radware Cloud WAF Service — where it wins

  • AI behavioral model learns traffic to reduce false positives
  • Combines OWASP, API, bot, DDoS, and rate-limiting controls
  • Integrates with Splunk, AWS, and Microsoft Azure

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote through sales
  • Cloud-only deployment uses DNS-based traffic routing
  • No free plan beyond the 30-day trial

• Barracuda Web Application Firewall8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A self-hosted and cloud WAF with API, bot, and application-layer DoS defenses.

  Visit BarracudaFull verdict →
• RWRadware Cloud WAF Service8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A cloud WAF combining traffic learning, API controls, bot mitigation, and DDoS defense.

  Visit RadwareFull verdict →