Barracuda Secure SD-WAN vs OpenZiti
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
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| Figure | Barracuda Secure SD-WAN | OpenZiti |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Security Service Edge Software | 8.7 (#3) | 7.7 (#15) |
| Headquarters | Campbell, California, United States | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States |
| Intended users | Barracuda describes the solution for distributed organizations connecting sites, cloud workloads, and remote users. | The page presents OpenZiti for teams securing AI agents and APIs, replacing VPNs, connecting sites, and reaching OT and IoT devices. |
| Security | CloudGen Firewall uses layered detection including threat signatures, behavioral and heuristic analysis, static code analysis, and sandboxing. | The page describes certificate-based identities, mutual authentication, identity-based policy, and end-to-end encryption for connections. |
| Support | Barracuda says live support is available worldwide 24x7 and requests are answered by a live person. | The self-managed OpenZiti tier provides community support through Discourse, GitHub, and documentation, while NetFoundry Self-Hosted includes 24×7 enterprise support. |
Plans
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
- Barracuda CloudGen Firewall Secure SD-WANPriced on request
OpenZiti
- OpenZitiFree
- NetFoundry-HostedPriced on request
- NetFoundry Self-HostedPriced on request
In their own words
Barracuda Secure SD-WAN
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