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Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security vs Barracuda CloudGen Firewall comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Se...
Ranking in IoT Security
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Operational Technology (OT) Security (8th)
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall
Ranking in IoT Security
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Firewalls (16th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (7th), Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (14th), WAN Edge (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the IoT Security category, the mindshare of Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security is 5.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is 3.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IoT Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall3.5%
Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security5.9%
Other90.6%
IoT Security
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2807997 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Engineer
Security monitoring has uncovered unauthorized devices and now protects client networks
I think the best feature of Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security is that it ensures only the authorized devices and users are authorized to prevent any potential breaches. I think that clear definition is very essential for a lot of networks because it helps us understand who should be there and who shouldn't be. For our clientele, we were able to discover a lot of unauthorized devices that were on their network. This first of all helped them remove a lot of potential security breaches and cleared the bandwidth of the network as well. I think this has been one of the biggest cases that we have found. For most of the clients where we have deployed it, this has always been a common occurrence because a lot of people enter the network and then you don't know who is there, who has the access, and so on. I think this is the very reason I said what I said earlier.
Jennifer  Bernice - PeerSpot reviewer
Dotnet Developer at Kohl's
Centralized firewall management has saved time and improved network security across locations
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall could be improved as it has a very high learning curve. It is definitely not a one and done firewall, as a one and done firewall requires a lot of dedicated time to get the machine running the way you want. To improve Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, there should be a lot of tutorials and videos online to help new users. Multiple ways to configure for the same service or feature takes time to determine your customized build. In addition to previous points, the interface can sometimes be clunky when trying to determine how it is organized or arranged.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I think the best feature of Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security is that it ensures only the authorized devices and users are authorized to prevent any potential breaches."
"Its stability is great."
"The encryption and the security standards are valuable."
"What I like best about this product are the support and the features."
"It's great for handling complex items."
"Scalability is always good because the company wants to be able to handle large customers."
"Enables us to define user application-level access, so our customers can work anytime from anywhere."
"I would most definitely recommend this solution to other people."
"Single sign-on is also good. If you are accessing your corporate firewall from your home, during that time there is integration with AD. You can use your AD password to access your SSL VPN. It's not like if you buy an additional SSL VPN... You can directly integrate with your AD. If you change your password on the AD side, your client-to-VPN password also gets changed. You can integrate all your passwords from a single console. It's not like admin has to change your password, it's a single sign-on."
 

Cons

"I'm not exactly sure how scalable it is if you're managing multiple locations, but I think it still has some potential for improvement for multiple locations."
"From a performance and scaling perspective, I have seen that performance can be impacted when all security features are enabled."
"If you experience an attack it can take a very long time to find a solution."
"The price is a bit higher than other vendors."
"Overall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is very effective, but there is always room for improvement."
"A rule for email announcements, when configured hits occur, would be a great improvement for a more efficient experience."
"However, when I worked on Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, the option towards configuring the use cases was quite limited."
"The UI can be improved because it looks very old and complicated."
"When you login from some sources, there is no feature in this box which can log you out after a certain timeout."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"In general, it tends to be cheaper than most solutions."
"The pricing is very cheap compared to Cisco ASA, which we used before, and compared to Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet. Barracuda has different solutions for different people. So for my SMB-level infrastructure, Barracuda has given me a proper solution that is half of the price of Palo Alto or Fortinet."
"It is a product with a very transparent model of licensing. In the sense of hidden expenses, they do not exist with this model. ​"
"​We evaluated a lot of different options. We concluded that Barracuda NG Firewall provided the most features for an exemplary price. ​"
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"Its licensing is on a yearly basis. There is an upfront purchase price, and there is also an annual maintenance fee. There are no additional fees."
"Purchasing through AWS Marketplace was good. We did it because it was easy."
"It's not the most expensive, but it's certainly not cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise13
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security?
I think Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security already has an active AI agent in there, but if the AI agent could be more diverse to help non-technical users handle their own interfaces or educate them ...
What is your primary use case for Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security?
We have been using Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security for approximately eight to nine months now. We use Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security for our clientele, with some requiring their own security s...
What advice do you have for others considering Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security?
I would rate Armis Centrix for OT/IoT Security an eight, which I think is a fair assessment based on its capabilities and ease of use. I would recommend it to others. It is a pretty good platform, ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?
Although I am not directly involved in that particular segment, from what I understood from the pricing information, it is a very cost-effective solution compared with other well-known firewall ven...
What needs improvement with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?
When I consider what I dislike about Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, there are a lot of competitors in the market. Next-gen firewalls offer a lot of capabilities. From a capability standpoint, competi...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?
I use Barracuda CloudGen Firewall for multiple functionalities. One function is an email security gateway. It also acts for network security protection, network security and threat protection, whic...
 

Also Known As

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Barracuda NextGen Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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ARZ, Bauer, CBCX Technologies, Diamant-groep, Eissmann Group Automotive, European Youth Olympics, Exalo Drilling, FineLine Technologies, Geocell, Grimaldi, Infront Sports & Media, Odlo, Schenker Deutschland AG, Tilak, Verbandsgeneinde Zell, Conservas El Cidacos S.A., Institute for Emergency Medicine and Medicine Management, Erwin Muller GmbH, Info-Tech: NGF is Champion, Schoellerbank, IZB Informatik-Zentrum, RHI AG, Berglandmilch, Antenne Bayern, Sanochemia
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