# Barracuda Web Application Firewall vs Coraza

| Attribute | Barracuda Web Application Firewall | Coraza |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 14.6 (30% (low)) | 46.1 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 11 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 16 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 3,761 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A web application firewall that provides enterprise-grade threat protection for APIs, applications, and legacy systems, with minimal performance overhead and support for custom rules and integrations. |
| integrations.count | 33 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Active Directory"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"RADIUS"},{"name":"ADFS"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OpenID Connect"},{"name":"IBM AppScan"},{"name":"Rapid7"},{"name":"Immuniweb"},{"name":"HPE Security WebInspect"},{"name":"Azure Sentinel"},{"name":"Loggly"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Sumologic"},{"name":"IBM QRadar"},{"name":"HPE ARCsight"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"CloudFormation"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Cisco Meraki"},{"name":"Fortinet FortiGate"},{"name":"SonicWALL"},{"name":"Palo Alto Networks"},{"name":"Sophos XGS"},{"name":"Microsoft Defender"},{"name":"SentinelOne"},{"name":"Kaseya Autotask"},{"name":"Avast AntiVirus"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Barracuda CloudGen Access"},{"name":"Barracuda Backup"},{"name":"Barracuda SecureEdge Manager"}]` | `[{"name":"NGINX"},{"name":"Envoy"},{"name":"Apache APISIX"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Premium","features":["Machine learning threat detection","Automated API discovery","Bot threat mitigation","Client-side protection","Containerized deployment","Zero trust security","DDoS protection","Rate limiting","GeoIP access controls"],"description":"Machine learning capabilities, automated API discovery, advanced bot protection, client-side protection, containerized deployment, and zero trust security","contactSales":true}],"freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:24:40.101Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coraza.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:25:47.555Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 31 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2026-04-06T12:56:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2026-03-31T13:08:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2026-03-28T01:09:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2026-03-11T23:28:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.3.3","date":"2025-03-20T14:50:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.3.2","date":"2025-01-09T12:34:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2025-01-07T17:29:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2025-01-03T08:58:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.2.1","date":"2024-06-23T14:18:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2024-06-20T21:34:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2024-02-09T13:24:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.4","date":"2023-09-26T10:17:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.3","date":"2023-08-06T07:51:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2023-06-27T08:29:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2023-06-25T16:19:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2023-05-31T12:01:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.3","date":"2023-05-27T04:54:00Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.2","date":"2023-04-17T17:17:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.1","date":"2023-03-17T14:29:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/corazawaf/coraza/releases/tag/v2.0.1","date":"2022-07-25T14:48:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.1"}]` |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 9.3 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcorazawaf%2Fcoraza%2Fv3&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (WAF)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:31:11.943Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*