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Barracuda Web Application Firewall vs. FortiAppSec Cloud

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricBarracuda Web Application Firewall

by Barracuda

FortiAppSec Cloud

by Fortinet

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count1431
Ease of use8.89.0
Ease of setup8.68.9
Quality of support8.69.0
Meets requirements9.09.0
NPS46.15384658.62069
Small Business14.3%14.8%
Mid-Market64.3%66.7%
Enterprise21.4%18.5%
Total page views170556
Total LLM citations605995

Barracuda Web Application Firewall

Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF) is purpose-built to protect your web, mobile, and API applications from today’s most advanced threats. It helps prevent data breaches and ensures business continuity by blocking OWASP Top 10 attacks, L4–L7 DDoS, zero-day exploits, and more. With Advanced Bot Protection powered by cloud-based machine learning, Barracuda WAF detects and stops malicious bots responsible for web scraping, credential stuffing, and account takeover attempts—before they can do damage.

Pros

  • Cybersecurity
  • SSL Encryption
  • Management Efficiency
  • Configuration Ease
  • Setup Ease
  • Features

FortiAppSec Cloud

FortiAppSec Cloud - the next evolution of FortiWeb Cloud - simplifies and strengthens web application security and delivery across your cloud environments. This SaaS platform secures network availability and accelerates application performance while delivering consistent security against web-based threats. The AI-driven engine detects zero-day exploits and unknown threats, maximizing detection accuracy while securing the user experience and minimizing false positives.

Pros

  • Security
  • Protection
  • Features
  • Setup Ease
  • Cybersecurity
  • Ease of Use