# Barracuda Web Security Gateway Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Barracuda Web Security Gateway Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Computer Security products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/178585/Booksolve --- # Barracuda Web Security Gateway Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Barracuda Web Security Gateway ## What is Barracuda Web Security Gateway? Barracuda Web Security Gateway is a comprehensive web security solution that protects organizations from web-based cyber threats. Barracuda Web Security Gateway filters content, malware, and social media/rogue app threats to let organizations benefit from online tools without exposure to viruses, lost productivity, or misused bandwidth. Barracuda Web Security Gateway unites malware protection with policy enforcement and reporting to adapt to emerging requirements like social media regulation and SSL traffic visibility. ## What is Barracuda Web Security Gateway used for? [Computer Security](https://www.capterra.com/computer-security-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 9 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Data Security 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Network Security 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Alerts/Escalation System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request Anti Spam Techniques to prevent and filter unwanted or unsolicited email spam from reaching a user's inbox Anti Virus Prevents, detects and removes malware Barracuda Web Security Gateway 16 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request Techniques to prevent and filter unwanted or unsolicited email spam from reaching a user's inbox Prevents, detects and removes malware Identify and respond to security threats to developed applications Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Graphical representation of data Protect users working remotely and provide secure environments for personal devices to access company programs Manage and track all disruptions and incidents Schedule predetermined or ad hoc maintenance services and labor requests Prevent and monitor unauthorized access, misuse, modification, or denial of a computer network and network-accessible resources Generate and store passwords in an encrypted database and assist in retrieving lost or forgotten passwords Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Features 4.6 (9) 4.6 Based on 9 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.3 (3) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Value for money 4.3 (3) 4.3 Based on 3 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.7 (3) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.7 (3) 4.7 Based on 3 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 9 reviews Filter by rating 5(6) 4(2) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent KH Kelly H. Territory Manager Marketing and Advertising ### "Persistent Security " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 June 30, 2021 Pros This company considers security as a high priority. It will warn you of any and every intruder. You can feel safe. Cons Lots of email Warnings. There was no way to consolidate daily warnings. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CF Cody F. Director of Information Technology Financial Services ### "Web Filter Appliances vs. DNS Filtering" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 May 25, 2021 Pros I have used a Barracuda Webfilter 410 for years. We purchased the appliance to replace the Web Blocker service on our Watchguard firewall. Setup is a breeze. Active Directory synchronization was always a problem with the way the device mapped users to IP addresses. Reporting was adequate but slow to generate. For a shop with limited IT resources these devices provide an easy point and click way to keep your staff on task by blocking some, most or all of the fun on the Internet. Cons As mentioned above, the reporting was slow and the ability to accurately map a user to an event required too many work arounds. Switched from [WatchGuard Firebox](https://www.capterra.com/p/154706/Unified-Threat-Management/) As the company grew, the Watchguard was unable to keep up with routing functions and the Spam Blocker and Web Blocker components. We chose the Barracuda as a way to offload the web filtering/blocking services. Reasons for choosing Barracuda Web Security Gateway Simplicity and configurability were the main drivers in our decision to purchase the Barracuda Web Filter 410. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RM Roberta M. Technology Education Management ### "Added Security to Trust" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 19, 2020 Initially I was overwhelmed with the Barracuda experience. My former filter was easy to manage and it didn't block quite so much and so eagerly. After a few tweaks, the filter works smoothly and there are less issues of educational websites being blocked. I like that the Barracuda will scan any PDF before it allows it to open. Once it has done this it remembers the PDF and won't scan it again. Our experience has been very positive. Pros We use the Barracuda filter for our school and the Web Security is an added feature. Since the Barracuda is our CIPA filter for the school, we decided that having the addition of another virus program was to our benefit. Cons Honestly, the Barracuda does its stuff behind the scenes and there is never any reason to have an issue with it. I find it a little cumbersome to manage when the need arises but that is few and far between for us. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JG Jonathan G. System Administrator Hospital & Health Care ### "Barracuda Web Filter" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 8, 2019 Installation is a breeze, tech support is awesome, issues are minimum. This thing rocks! Pros Barracuda allow us to monitor and protect our network from malicious files and websites along with protecting and monitoring our users. Cons Everything has flowed smoothly with the Barracuda Web Filter so far. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. EP Erika P. Call In Take Medical Practice ### "Good Basic Web Filter" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 December 3, 2019 Pros Barracuda Web Security does its job as simple to use and quality software product. Cons There are some ways to get around the web filter, so not all off-limits sites are completely inaccessible. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LH Larry H. IT Director Automotive ### "Write a Review for Barracuda Web Security Gateway Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 25, 2019 Once we installed the Web Security Gateway we could rest at ease knowing that employees could only access work related sites and having additional security is never a bad thing. Pros Barracuda Web Security Gateway is a very easy to setup/manage security solution. It is extremely accurate and reporting capabilities are robust. Cons There are no cons that I am aware of, the solution may be a little pricey for a smaller organization however. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MS Marko S. IT Support Tech Hospital & Health Care ### "Simple Web Filtering" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 October 3, 2019 Barracuda products have been a success in our everyday business applications. Pros Simple web filtering for business use. Keeps end-users off of malicious sites for the most part. Offers the features and functionality of any similar product. Cons Occasionally it will falsely flag sites to be blocked. This is easily fixed by adding certain sites to a whitelist or blacklist. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Project Manager Environmental Services ### "Works Too Well" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 12, 2019 Pros Barracuda software has unfortunately been on my work computers for the better part of 5-6 years now. The software has done exactly what it's supposed to do. Stop me from visiting websites I'm not supposed to at work. I can't imagine the countless times this software has stopped others in the company from visiting malicious sites. Cons The biggest con for me is actually a positive for the software. This con is that the software works too well. I'm just trying to visit my fantasy football website. My IT department should loosen the grip a little. Please? Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Project Manager Environmental Services ### "Protects your coworkers from themselves" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 18, 2018 Pros This software is one of the best in restricting employees from going places they shouldn't, being knowingly or not. Definitely saved our company a few times. Cons Sometimes the filters can be too strict, but that's the price you pay to be safe. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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