Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs Check Point SandBlast Network comparison

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Check Point SandBlast Network

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.5

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall boosts security and efficiency, reducing incidents and costs while enhancing monitoring and intrusion prevention.

Sentiment score

7.1

Check Point SandBlast Network improved security, reduced costs, enhanced incident handling, and allowed users to focus on responsibilities efficiently.

The centralized management and automation features have reduced manual monitoring efforts, saving our IT team several hours per week.

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Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

I have seen a return on investment as it helps to prevent cyber attacks and optimize network and user management.

Sonal Ankita

Senior Data Engineer at Foodics

It has drastically reduced the amount of infections from cybersecurity threats and makes managing close to 50 clients or more for our engineers much easier, hence saving a lot of time and cost.

Jennifer Bernice

Dotnet Developer at Kohl's

Protecting around 2,000 users from cyber threats, including ransomware, has positively impacted the organization's growth by reducing disruptions and business loss.

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Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

We have seen a good return on investment since implementing Check Point SandBlast Network, as we are spending less time on forensics and it is also preventing us from potential breaches, which itself justifies the cost.

Karan Pichlangia

Deputy Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

Check Point SandBlast Network has saved our money because we don't need to be concerned about security or invest in any sandboxing.

Mohit Shah

Network Security Engineer at Digitaltrack

Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.4

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall's customer service is praised for responsiveness but criticized for varying response times and expertise.

Sentiment score

5.9

Mixed reviews for Check Point SandBlast Network support highlight slow responses, long resolution times, but commend knowledgeable representatives.

The support team is responsive and knowledgeable, assisting us promptly whenever we have faced configuration questions or technical issues.

Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Barracuda's partner support is better than the majority, and it stands out as one of their strengths.

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Product Manager - Cyber Security at M247 Ltd Miami

The overall security has been satisfactory, with no breaches.

Ferrianto Suryanto

Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia

In troubleshooting, they are very helpful and knowledgeable.

Mohit Shah

Network Security Engineer at Digitaltrack

The customer support for Check Point SandBlast Network is great, as the security team has extensive knowledge and provides proper solutions.

SiddhanthSomkuwar

Penetration Tester at Digitaltrack

I did get the best from Check Point SandBlast Network's support team; they were very helpful while troubleshooting any kind of issues we faced.

John Rajan

Business Development Manager at Digitaltrack

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall offers scalable solutions for businesses, supporting diverse environments with flexible deployment and positive user feedback.

Sentiment score

7.9

Check Point SandBlast Network is scalable, offering cloud and on-premises options, though large organizations may face resource challenges.

Its flexible licensing and hybrid deployment options allow it to adapt to evolving network requirements, ensuring continuous security and reliable operations.

Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Regarding scalability and the ability to scale and expand with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, there is no issue, so I would rate it a ten.

Mariusz Banasiak

IT Director at a retailer with 51-200 employees

When positioning into customers, some larger enterprise customers tend to move towards one of the top three: either Cisco, Fortinet, or Palo Alto.

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Product Manager - Cyber Security at M247 Ltd Miami

The scalability of Check Point SandBlast Network meets our organization's needs as we grow.

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Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

The scalability of Check Point SandBlast Network is very nice.

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Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

It is scalable but requires growing the box itself because it is a resource-intensive solution.

Abnet Tsegaye Belay

Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.3

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is stable and reliable, with efficient issue resolution, praised for performance and integration ease.

Sentiment score

8.0

Check Point SandBlast Network is highly stable with minimal downtimes and excellent performance when properly configured and resourced.

Its robust infrastructure and real-time monitoring give us the confidence that our network remains secure and operational at all times.

Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

We have very few issues with Barracuda Firewall, even in the case of zero-day vulnerabilities.

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Product Manager - Cyber Security at M247 Ltd Miami

In my experience, Barracuda CloudGen Firewall has been reliable and very high performing.

William Onet

Software Engineer at Ernst & Young

When configured correctly with adequate resources, it functions properly.

Abnet Tsegaye Belay

Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

In my experience, Check Point SandBlast Network is stable and I have not encountered any downtime or reliability issues.

Karan Pichlangia

Deputy Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

Check Point SandBlast Network is stable in my experience, providing proper security to our organization.

SiddhanthSomkuwar

Penetration Tester at Digitaltrack

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Room For Improvement

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall requires improved UI, ease of use, support, reporting, security, performance, documentation, training, and pricing.

Check Point SandBlast Network needs improved third-party integration, performance, support, file handling, and more intuitive management features.

Integration with AI would be helpful as modern attacks often utilize AI.

Ferrianto Suryanto

Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia

It would be beneficial to merge the existing application policy with the main policy into a single unified policy to improve manageability.

Igor Jerebica

System Engineer for Network & Security at Projekt IP d.o.o.

One area that could be enhanced is the user interface, making it slightly more intuitive for new users.

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Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Simplification of granular tuning for false positive reduction and bypassing benign files would benefit non-expert users.

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Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

The customer support for Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved as they are sometimes late with their responses.

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Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Sometimes when we enable a feature in our security gateway, the CPU of the device goes high, so that can be improved.

Mohit Shah

Network Security Engineer at Digitaltrack

Setup Cost

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall offers flexible, reasonably priced solutions with transparent licensing, hardware replacement, and easy purchase via AWS Marketplace.

Users find Check Point SandBlast Network pricing high yet necessary for security, with potential savings when integrated with existing systems.

Our experience with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall pricing and licensing has been reasonable and transparent.

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Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

The license price of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is lower than others, and maintenance or support is included.

Ferrianto Suryanto

Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia

It is neither the cheapest nor the most expensive option available.

Igor Jerebica

System Engineer for Network & Security at Projekt IP d.o.o.

My experience with pricing and setup cost is that pricing was a bit high.

Karan Pichlangia

Deputy Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees

Pricing is a bit costly, but considering the features and security offered by Check Point SandBlast Network, it is reasonable.

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Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Valuable Features

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall offers robust security, threat protection, and network optimization with features like TINA VPN and centralized management.

Check Point SandBlast Network provides zero-day threat prevention with real-time analysis and AI-powered detection for comprehensive security.

This integration helps secure our data and applications from attackers trying to gain access and detect malicious activity.

Product Manager - Cyber Security at M247 Ltd Miami

The real-time monitoring helps us quickly identify unusual traffic patterns and potential threats, allowing us to respond immediately and maintain secure and uninterrupted network operations.

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Offensive Security Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall has positively impacted my organization by increasing the level of network protection against threats from twenty percent to forty-five percent.

William Onet

Software Engineer at Ernst & Young

The key features of Check Point SandBlast Network include its ability to detect zero-day attacks, provide sandboxing capabilities, and offer real-time protection with threat extraction.

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Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Check Point SandBlast Network has positively impacted my organization as it's very accurate and gives almost no false positives, providing excellent threat prevention and protecting against server zero-day attacks.

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Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

It detects zero-day exploits in suspicious and normal files, and includes forensic and reporting features that provide detailed incident analysis, malware behavior reports, and indicators of compromise.

Abnet Tsegaye Belay

Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

19th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Firewalls (25th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (9th), IoT Security (6th), WAN Edge (10th)

Check Point SandBlast Network

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is 2.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point SandBlast Network is 3.4%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Check Point SandBlast Network	3.4%
Barracuda CloudGen Firewall	2.1%
Other	94.5%

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Featured Reviews

Jennifer Bernice

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.

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Comprehensive security solution mitigates advanced threats

Technical Specialist at Softcell Technologies Limited

Improvements for Check Point SandBlast Network can be seen in dashboard usability; the threat emulation logs and analysis reports could be made more intuitive and visually appealing. Enhancing the system for granular tuning to reduce false positives and allowing benign files to bypass checks more simply for non-expert users would be beneficial. Additionally, faster emulation times could be achieved by increasing file scanning speed through hardware productivity enhancements. A specific instance where file scanning speed posed an issue was when the time taken depended on the file size. Scanning can take less than a minute or up to 2 minutes for larger files. Enhancing the file scanning time would be a significant improvement to the system.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Marketing Services Firm

Retailer

Marketing Services Firm

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	32
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	13

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

My experience with pricing is that while the licensing cost can be reduced and is somewhat costly, the price is good and affordable.

What needs improvement with Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

There is room for improvement in terms of response time and first-level support quality. Barracuda CloudGen Firewall needs to learn from FortiManager and Palo Alto, as I see that they have automati...

What is your primary use case for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall?

My main use case for Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is that we purchased it to replace our current Cisco firewall tool. We have always suffered issues trying to manage the Cisco firewall, which is the...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point SandBlast Network?

My experience with pricing and setup cost is that pricing was a bit high, but the setup cost was initially justified.

What needs improvement with Check Point SandBlast Network?

I feel that Check Point SandBlast Network could be improved with slight delays in cleaning the file delivery. Additionally, I think it requires proper tuning to avoid unnecessary notifications.

What is your primary use case for Check Point SandBlast Network?

My main use case for Check Point SandBlast Network is advanced threat protection, especially for scanning emails, attachments, web downloads, and incoming files through a sandbox environment. A qui...

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Also Known As

Barracuda NextGen Firewall, Barracuda CloudGen Firewalls

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Overview

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall is a comprehensive network security solution that provides advanced protection for organizations of all sizes. It offers next-generation firewall capabilities, including application control, intrusion prevention, and web filtering.

With its integrated VPN functionality, it ensures secure remote access for employees. CloudGen Firewall also includes advanced threat intelligence, leveraging real-time updates to detect and block emerging threats. Its centralized management console simplifies administration and provides visibility into network traffic.

CloudGen Firewall can easily adapt to changing business needs based on its scalable architecture.

Barracuda Networks

Check Point’s evasion-resistant technology maximizes zero-day protection without compromising business productivity. For the first time, businesses can reduce the risk of unknown attacks by implementing a prevent-first approach. Learn More about Check Point Sandblast

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Sample Customers

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

Edenred, State Transport Leasing Company (STLC), Edel AG, Laurenty, Conseil Départemental du Val de Marne, Koch Media

Barracuda CloudGen Firewall vs. Check Point SandBlast Network