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Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud vs Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (3rd)
Barracuda Email Gateway Def...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
44th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud1.4%
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)0.4%
Other98.2%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Bala_Krishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
Has supported virtual and file backups efficiently while some support issues remain
Our major use case is virtual systems backup as well as file backups The centralized management dashboard helps with team efficiency as well as handling security tasks. The product also includes an AI-based anti-malware feature. It effectively helps us with team efficiency and managing security…
Xekavi Jackson - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Executive at Hilton Worldwide
Security training has reduced phishing risk and builds ongoing awareness across our organization
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) offers several best features, including a large library of existing templates, numerous options to fine-tune delivery of emails, design for a large amount of end-users, analytics and reporting, individually tailored user training, and realistic phishing simulations. The feature I find myself using the most day-to-day from Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is the trend analytics and behavior metrics with its reports and dashboard, which are remarkable. They allow us to track user behavior and alert us so that we can set up appropriate follow-up awareness training and reduce any risk of a user falling for a phishing attack. Regarding the features of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials), I wish to make training part of a comprehensive security strategy.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has been very reliable from day one. The biggest advantage of the cloud is that you can scale up and down as you go along."
"The update process is quite efficient. They send admin alerts one day in advance when updating data centers or products."
"Data protection and ransomware protection are the most valuable features of the solution."
"What I like best about Acronis Backup Cloud is the active protection feature that helps you protect your workload from ransomware attacks."
"The management, backup, and recovery features are all very good."
"The product offers a user-friendly dashboard and a seamless backup process"
"I would recommend this solution. It's easy and fast, you don't need to be on-premises you can use it from anywhere."
"The main strengths of Acronis lie in its cost-effectiveness, user-friendly interface, and comprehensive services."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has positively impacted my organization by making us less prone to several attacks, with malware being our highest return on investment."
"I find Barracuda Essentials' dashboard incredibly valuable as it provides everything I need at a glance."
"The most valuable functionality is their robust blocking feature, along with fundamental rules for our environment."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has positively impacted my organization by reducing the risk of phishing attacks, which drives down cost exposure as a result of breaches."
"Since implementing Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials), we have seen fewer phishing incidents; approximately 80% of phishing attempts have been mitigated."
"If a customer faces an email security issue, we'll do some initial troubleshooting. If the issue isn't resolved, we work with the Barracuda team for further assistance."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has had a positive impact on our organization, including a reduction in phishing, fewer P1 security escalations, a lower volume of user-reported spam, an improved email authentication posture, and a reduction in SOC triage workload."
"It makes it easier for customers to access emails during security incidents."
 

Cons

"What's lacking in Acronis Backup Cloud is a unified dashboard or console that lets you see the backup status of all clients."
"Its mailbox migration feature needs improvement."
"I think the pricing part of the solution is very complicated, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution could improve by being more user-friendly."
"They could support Linux OS primarily for servers."
"In the solution, you have the customization option for reports but it is limited and should allow more customizations in terms of how long or when you can do the reports."
"The shortcomings in the solution can be overcome if the product improves in the area of completion time so that the restoration process does not take much time."
"The platform's interface could be user-friendly."
"Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad."
"The improvement area for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) would be reducing false positives via imported ML transparency and securing logic, along with faster log search and policy sync performance enhancements."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has extensive customization available, which is also the main challenge."
"They could implement scheduled reporting in the product."
"Enhancements are required on the data transmission front."
"There Is room for improvement in the quarantine and user interface."
"One of the areas that needs to be improved in Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is the user interface."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) can be improved since the DLP is a bit inflexible and cannot handle custom additions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Acronis is cost effective and I would rate it two out of ten."
"The cost of Acronis Backup Cloud is good. They have several licensing models that customers can choose from."
"I am not the one who is paying for it, but based on what I know, it is not very expensive. It has a good price."
"I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten. You don't have to pay any additional costs."
"With the price, there is a certain limitation on terabytes but no limits on how many servers or how many services you can run."
"There is a free trial available in order for people to evaluate it."
"The solution is a bit expensive, but it's worth the price."
"It's a subscription license with free trial licenses."
"The product's price is higher than other vendors."
"It is cheaper compared to other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
20%
Computer Software Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends.
What needs improvement with Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
Support could be improved, and awareness is important.
What is your primary use case for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud?
Our major use case is virtual systems backup as well as file backups.
What do you like most about Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
If a customer faces an email security issue, we'll do some initial troubleshooting. If the issue isn't resolved, we work with the Barracuda team for further assistance.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
The features and product itself are good. Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad.
 

Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
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Sample Customers

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