Barracuda Web Application Firewall vs. ModSecurity
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Barracuda Web Application Firewall | ModSecurity |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Review count | 14 | 14 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Ease of setup | 8.6 | 5.7 |
| Quality of support | 8.6 | 9.0 |
| Meets requirements | 9.0 | 8.7 |
| NPS | 46.153846 | 35.714286 |
| Small Business | 14.3% | 35.7% |
| Mid-Market | 64.3% | 64.3% |
| Enterprise | 21.4% | 0.0% |
| Total page views | 170 | 126 |
| Total LLM citations | 605 | 220 |
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.
- Cybersecurity
- SSL Encryption
- Management Efficiency
- Configuration Ease
- Setup Ease
- Features
ModSecurity
ModSecurity is an Open Source web application firewall developed by Trustwave's SpiderLabs.