Choose Barracuda Networks or Huntress
Choose Barracuda Networks if
- MSPs needing white-label managed XDR for SMB clients with multi-tenant management
- SMBs without a security team wanting turnkey endpoint, email, and cloud coverage
- Barracuda firewall/email customers seeking unified security monitoring
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Identity and Network coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (Barracuda Networks offers one, Huntress does not)
Choose Huntress if
- MSPs wanting a channel-first MDR partner with multi-tenant management and volume pricing
- SMBs needing affordable MDR with minimal overhead, deploys in 30 minutes
- Microsoft 365 environments needing identity threat detection alongside endpoint coverage
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Barracuda Networks and Huntress are both MSP-channels. Barracuda Networks works with your existing tools and targets SMB and Mid-market organizations, while Huntress requires its own security platform and serves SMB and Mid-market. Barracuda Networks includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 1 for Huntress (Endpoint).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Barracuda Networks and Huntress?
Barracuda Networks is a MSP-channel that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Huntress is a MSP-channel that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). Barracuda Networks covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 1 for Huntress.
How do Barracuda Networks and Huntress differ in response capabilities?
Barracuda Networks supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Huntress supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Barracuda Networks and not included with Huntress.
How does Barracuda Networks pricing compare to Huntress?
Barracuda Networks pricing: Third-party/reseller-reported ~$14.50/endpoint/year (3-year commitment). Minimum 25 licenses. Competitive upgrade offers up to 50% off annual contract value. (25-seat minimum). Huntress pricing: Estimated ~$2.50-$3.50/endpoint/month for EDR (community-reported). Not officially published. Volume discounts decrease price. (50-seat minimum). Watch for with Barracuda Networks: Security logs not available for download, which limits forensic independence and makes switching providers harder; Automatic subscription renewal with 30-day notice required for non-renewal. Watch for with Huntress: 50-endpoint minimum for standard plan, under 50 requires sales engagement; Each product (EDR, ITDR, SIEM, SAT) priced separately, full stack costs add up.