Check Point Quantum Security Gateway vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Check Point Quantum Security Gateway9.2Visit Barracuda CloudGen Firewall9.0Visit

Higher score Check Point Quantum Security Gateway #3 in Network Firewall Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Check Point

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

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway fits best

  Mature enterprises needing clustered firewalls

• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall fits best

  Hybrid networks needing SD-WAN and sandboxing

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Side by side

Feature	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Network Firewall Software	#5 in Network Firewall Software
Best for	Mature enterprises needing clustered firewalls	Hybrid networks 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	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Check Point Quantum Security Gateway 3/3 · Barracuda CloudGen Firewall 3/3
Intrusion prevention	✓	✓
SSL inspection	✓	✓
Site-to-site VPN	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Firewall throughput	Not checked yet	1.2 Gbps
Concurrent connections	Not checked yet	80000 connections
Our review
Pros	Combines firewalling, IPS, HTTPS inspection and malware protection Supports site-to-site IPsec, remote-access VPN and SD-WAN steering Adds clustering, load sharing and virtual firewalls for larger environments	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
Cons	Pricing requires a direct sales engagement Performance varies by appliance model and configuration Multiple gateway families may require careful capacity selection	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
Our verdict	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway is a network firewall platform for organizations protecting enterprise, data-center, branch and perimeter networks. It combines stateful firewall policy enforcement with intrusion prevention, threat… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway — where it wins

  • Combines firewalling, IPS, HTTPS inspection and malware protection
  • Supports site-to-site IPsec, remote-access VPN and SD-WAN steering
  • Adds clustering, load sharing and virtual firewalls for larger environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a direct sales engagement
  • Performance varies by appliance model and configuration
  • Multiple gateway families may require careful capacity selection

• 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

• Check Point Quantum Security Gateway9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad network security platform for enterprises that need clustered, policy-driven gateways.

  Visit Check PointFull verdict →
• Barracuda CloudGen Firewall9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit BarracudaFull verdict →