# Barracuda Web Application Firewall

> Defend applications and APIs against cyber threats with intelligent attack detection and prevention

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/barracuda-web-application-firewall
- **Category:** WAF
- **Homepage:** https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/web-application-firewall
- **Also known as:** barracuda-web-application-firewall
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T22:28:22.650Z

## Vioscale score

**14.6 / 100**, confidence 30% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 44 | 0.04066666666666666 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 15 | 0.073 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans). Independently observed._

Quote-based

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Premium | Contact sales | - | - |

### Premium (Contact sales)

Machine learning capabilities, automated API discovery, advanced bot protection, client-side protection, containerized deployment, and zero trust security

- 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

## About

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._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (33)

_Independently observed._

- 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
- Sophos XGS
- Microsoft Defender
- SentinelOne
- Kaseya Autotask
- Avast AntiVirus
- GitHub
- Barracuda CloudGen Access
- Barracuda Backup
- Barracuda SecureEdge Manager

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | quote | [link](https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | no | [link](https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | [link](https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 33 | [link](https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.barracuda.com/products/application-protection/api-protection/plans) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.pci | yes | [link](https://www.barracuda.com/products/email-protection/security-awareness-training/resources) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

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