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Comparison

Barracuda Web Application Firewall vs Cloudflare WAF

On the evidence we track, Cloudflare WAF leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Barracuda Web Application Firewall full profile →Cloudflare WAF full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Barracuda Web Application Firewall15
★Cloudflare WAF57
Score
Vioscale score
Barracuda Web Application Firewall15 / 100low · 30%
Cloudflare WAF57 / 100medium · 53%
Pricing
Free tier
Barracuda Web Application Firewall✗
Cloudflare WAF✓
Model
Barracuda Web Application Firewallquote
Cloudflare WAFfreemium
Price level
Barracuda Web Application Firewallunknown
Cloudflare WAFmid
Starting price
Barracuda Web Application Firewall–
Cloudflare WAF$20
Transparent
Barracuda Web Application Firewall✗
Cloudflare WAF✓
Integrations
Count
Barracuda Web Application Firewall33
Cloudflare WAF–
Security
Gdpr
Barracuda Web Application Firewall–
Cloudflare WAF✓
Pci
Barracuda Web Application Firewall✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Barracuda Web Application Firewall–
Cloudflare WAF100
Market
Availability
Barracuda Web Application FirewallAvailable worldwide
Cloudflare WAFAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for waf. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Owasp top 10 protection
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Custom rules engine
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Bot management
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
API discovery protection
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Ddos l7 protection
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Rate limiting
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Threat intel feeds
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
SIEM logging integration
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Kubernetes ingress support
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
SOC2 type ii
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
PCI DSS compliant
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Fedramp authorized
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-
Pricing model
Barracuda Web Application Firewall-
Cloudflare WAF-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Barracuda Web Application Firewall

A web application firewall available as both cloud service and on-premises deployment that protects applications, APIs, and mobile backends from attacks including zero-day exploits, DDoS, and malicious bots. Features machine learning-based threat intelligence, automated API discovery, and granular access controls.

Independently observed

Cloudflare WAF

Leader

A cloud-based firewall that intercepts HTTP/S requests at Cloudflare's distributed network, using automated and customizable rules to block common vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks without adding latency to legitimate user requests.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Barracuda Web Application Firewall

Quote-based
  • PremiumContact sales
    • Machine learning threat detection
    • Automated API discovery
    • Bot threat mitigation
    • Client-side protection
    • Containerized deployment
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Cloudflare WAF

Leader
from $20/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans start at $20/month billed annually.

  • FreeFree
    • DNS
    • DDoS Protection
    • CDN
    • SSL Certificate
    • Managed Ruleset
  • Pro$20/mo billed annually or $25/mo billed monthly
    • DNS
    • DDoS Protection
    • CDN
    • SSL Certificate
    • Managed Ruleset
    • +3 more
  • Business$200/mo billed annually or $250/mo billed monthly
    • DNS
    • DDoS Protection
    • CDN
    • SSL Certificate
    • Managed Ruleset
    • +6 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Business plan features
    • Priority phone and professional services support
    • Extended log retention and SIEM integration
    • Role-based access control
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Barracuda Web Application Firewall–
Cloudflare WAF✓
CLI
Barracuda Web Application Firewall–
Cloudflare WAF✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Barracuda Web Application Firewall✓
Cloudflare WAF✓
Self-hosted
Barracuda Web Application Firewall✓
Cloudflare WAF✗
On-premise
Barracuda Web Application Firewall✓
Cloudflare WAF✗
Hybrid
Barracuda Web Application Firewall✓
Cloudflare WAF✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Barracuda Web Application Firewall

33 total
  • Active Directory
  • LDAP
  • RADIUS
  • ADFS
  • SAML
  • OpenID Connect
  • IBM AppScan
  • Rapid7
  • Immuniweb
  • HPE Security WebInspect
  • Azure Sentinel
  • Loggly
  • Splunk
  • Sumologic
  • IBM QRadar
  • HPE ARCsight
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • CloudFormation
  • Microsoft 365
  • Cisco Meraki
  • Fortinet FortiGate
  • SonicWALL
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • +9 more
Independently observed

Cloudflare WAF

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.