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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
Star Rating
(46)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Barracuda CloudGen FirewallRiverbed Network Observability
Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Riverbed Network ObservabilitySummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Barracuda CloudGen Firewall excels in its Firewall capabilities, scoring 9.0, which reviewers mention provides robust protection against threats. In contrast, Riverbed NPM's Intrusion Detection feature scored lower at 7.6, indicating potential gaps in security monitoring.
- Reviewers mention that Barracuda's Concurrent Sessions feature is highly rated at 9.4, allowing for efficient handling of multiple connections, while Riverbed NPM's Load Balancing feature also shines with a score of 9.4, suggesting both products are strong in managing network traffic but with different focuses.
- Users on G2 highlight Barracuda's Ease of Setup at 8.9, making it user-friendly for new installations, whereas Riverbed NPM's score of 8.0 indicates a slightly more complex setup process, which some users find challenging.
- G2 users report that Barracuda's Quality of Support is rated at 9.1, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. In comparison, Riverbed NPM's support is rated at 9.0, which is still strong but slightly less favorable according to user feedback.
- Reviewers mention that Barracuda's Web Filtering feature scores 8.3, providing effective content control, while Riverbed NPM's Traffic Optimization feature, rated at 8.0, is noted for improving network performance but may not offer the same level of content management.
- Users say that Barracuda's Product Direction score of 8.7 reflects a commitment to continuous improvement, while Riverbed NPM's perfect score of 10.0 indicates exceptional confidence from users in the product's future development and enhancements.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
No pricing availableRiverbed Network Observability
No pricing availableFree Trial
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
No trial information availableRiverbed Network Observability
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
40
9.0
14
Ease of Use
8.4
40
8.1
14
Ease of Setup
8.7
28
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.9
27
8.3
5
Quality of Support
9.1
34
9.0
13
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
26
9.7
5
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
41
10.0
14
Features by Category
Network
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Application Performance
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Security - Unified Threat Management
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Administration
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
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Functionality
Not enough data
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Monitoring - Network Monitoring
Not enough data
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Management
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Analytics - Network Monitoring
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Security - Network Monitoring
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Network Performance - Network Monitoring
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AI Automation - Network Monitoring
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Monitoring
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Administration
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Analysis
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Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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Management
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Monitoring
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Support
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Agentic AI - Network Management Tools
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Analysis
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Platform
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Security
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Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Riverbed Network Observability are categorized as WAN Optimization
Unique Categories
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is categorized as Unified Threat Management (UTM), SD-WAN, and Firewall Software
Riverbed Network Observability is categorized as Enterprise IT Management, Network Monitoring, Network Management Tools, and Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Riverbed Network Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.6%
Financial Services
8.9%
Consulting
6.7%
Computer & Network Security
6.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.4%
Other
57.8%
Retail
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Telecommunications
7.1%
Medical Devices
7.1%
Media Production
7.1%
Other
50.0%
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Discussions
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