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Forcepoint Web Security vs. Barracuda Web Security and Filtering

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

MetricForcepoint Web Security

by Forcepoint

Barracuda Web Security and Filtering

by Barracuda

Overall rating4.24.3
Review count6234
Ease of use8.88.6
Ease of setup7.78.3
Quality of support8.49.3
Meets requirements8.89.4
NPS55.17241454.83871
Small Business4.8%17.6%
Mid-Market56.5%58.8%
Enterprise38.7%23.5%
Total page views480257
Total LLM citations905394

Forcepoint Web Security

Forcepoint Web Security is a comprehensive solution designed to protect organizations from web-based threats, ensuring secure and efficient internet usage. It offers real-time content analysis to detect and block malware, viruses, and phishing attacks transmitted through web channels such as HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP. The solution provides granular control over internet access, enabling organizations to enforce precise Acceptable Use Policies (AUP) and monitor traffic across more than 100 protocols.

Pros

  • Protection
  • Ease of Management
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Threat Protection

Barracuda Web Security and Filtering

The Barracuda Web Security Gateway lets organizations benefit from online applications and tools without exposure to web-borne malware and viruses, lost user productivity, and misused bandwidth. As a comprehensive solution for web security and management, it unites award-winning spyware, malware, and virus protection with a powerful policy and reporting engine. Advanced features ensure that organizations adapt to emerging requirements like social-network regulation, remote filtering, and visibility into SSL-encrypted traffic.

Pros