Barracuda Secure SD-WAN vs ExtremeCloud IQ
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
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| Figure | Barracuda Secure SD-WAN | ExtremeCloud IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Network as a Service (NaaS) Platforms | 8.7 (#3) | 7.2 (#9) |
| Deployment | CloudGen Firewall is available as a physical or virtual appliance on premises, or in the cloud. | ExtremeCloud IQ offers public cloud, private cloud, and ExtremeCloud Edge deployment options. |
| Founded | 2003 | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Campbell, California, United States | Morrisville, North Carolina, USA |
| Intended users | Barracuda describes the solution for distributed organizations connecting sites, cloud workloads, and remote users. | Extreme lists federal government, financial services, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, manufacturing, retail, and service providers among its industry solutions. |
Plans
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
- Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Secure SD-WANPriced on request
ExtremeCloud IQ
- NavigatorPriced on request
- PilotPriced on request
- CoPilotPriced on request
- ExtremeCloud IQ CoPilotPriced on request
- ExtremeCloud IQ NavigatorPriced on request
- ExtremeCloud IQ PilotPriced on request
In their own words
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ExtremeCloud IQ
ExtremeCloud IQ provides machine-learning-driven unified management for access points, switches and SD-WAN. It offers real-time and historical views of client and device health with built-in remediation tools. Automatic configuration policies, near zero-touch deployment workflows and Instant operations support onboarding and provisioning. Enhanced WiFi Maps help with network planning and optimization. The product supports OpenAPI-standard APIs for provisioning, management and customization. It can manage Cisco and HPE Aruba switches, while other third-party devices receive basic setup and monitoring. Deployment options include public cloud, private cloud and ExtremeCloud Edge; the product page describes 21 global points of presence across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. Licenses are pooled and portable across devices, locations and users, covering wired and wireless devices. Pilot includes guest management, wireless intrusion prevention and location services; CoPilot adds anomaly detection and experience monitoring. Pricing is on request, with a 90-day trial and no free plan.