Wallarm WAAP vs Barracuda Web Application Firewall

WWWallarm WAAP9.1Visit Barracuda Web Application Firewall8.5Visit

Higher score WW Wallarm WAAP #3 in Web Application Firewall Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Wallarm

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Barracuda Web Application Firewall #9 in Web Application Firewall Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Barracuda

• Wallarm WAAP fits best

  API-heavy teams wanting a free security tier

• Barracuda Web Application Firewall fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature	WWWallarm WAAP 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Barracuda Web Application Firewall 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Web Application Firewall Software	#9 in Web Application Firewall Software
Best for	API-heavy teams wanting a free security tier	Hybrid enterprises needing broad integrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML	PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	16 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wallarm WAAP 4/4 · Barracuda Web Application Firewall 4/4
Managed rule sets	✓	✓
API protection	✓	✓
Bot management	✓	✓
Rate limiting	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Log retention	Not checked yet	30 days
Our review
Pros	Free tier supports up to 500,000 requests per month Protects REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, and WebSocket APIs Combines WAF, rate limiting, virtual patching, and DDoS controls	Protects web applications, APIs, bots, and against application-layer DoS Supports hybrid deployment with hardware, virtual, cloud, containers, and SaaS Connects with SIEM, infrastructure automation, and centralized management tools
Cons	Paid WAAP plans use contact-sales pricing Advanced API security tools require a separate bundle The broad deployment model may require architecture planning	Pricing is quote-based and requires contact with sales Advanced bot detection and automated API discovery require Premium Broader capabilities may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow WAF
Our verdict	Wallarm WAAP is a web application and API protection platform for organizations securing internet-facing and internal applications. It supports web, API, and self-hosted environments, with cloud, Kubernetes, edge, on-premises, and… Read the review →	Barracuda Web Application Firewall protects websites, web applications, APIs, and mobile application backends across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. It is designed for organizations that need more than basic application… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Wallarm WAAP — where it wins

  • Free tier supports up to 500,000 requests per month
  • Protects REST, GraphQL, gRPC, SOAP, and WebSocket APIs
  • Combines WAF, rate limiting, virtual patching, and DDoS controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid WAAP plans use contact-sales pricing
  • Advanced API security tools require a separate bundle
  • The broad deployment model may require architecture planning

• Barracuda Web Application Firewall — where it wins

  • Protects web applications, APIs, bots, and against application-layer DoS
  • Supports hybrid deployment with hardware, virtual, cloud, containers, and SaaS
  • Connects with SIEM, infrastructure automation, and centralized management tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contact with sales
  • Advanced bot detection and automated API discovery require Premium
  • Broader capabilities may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow WAF

• WWWallarm WAAP9.1/10 · Free plan

  A broad WAAP platform with a useful free tier for API-focused security teams.

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• Barracuda Web Application Firewall8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid WAF for teams securing applications, APIs, bots, and traffic.

  Visit BarracudaFull verdict →