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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
7.4
Number of Reviews
6
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…
MC
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
Email protection has improved security awareness and now reduces phishing and data breaches
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) can be improved since the DLP is a bit inflexible and cannot handle custom additions. It is either you turn on the group of regulations you want to protect against, such as PCI, DCC, HIPAA, credit cards, and more, and it takes the defaults, or you do not choose anything outside of that. The price increased about two years ago, which is a big concern, especially for small organizations working on a tight budget. I would like to add that we need better options for flexibility in regulation protection and pricing that would be more manageable for our team.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have experience with the technical team of the product, and I feel that they offer good support."
"The centralized management dashboard helps with team efficiency as well as handling security tasks."
"The customer service and support are really good."
"The user interface is the most valuable feature for me because I can manage backups and teams in one console."
"The product offers very easy configuration capabilities."
"The disaster recovery feature."
"Once you deploy, it's very easy to manage. It took us about an hour to deploy."
"It covers the need to block threats, investigate incidents, and ensure disaster recovery. This approach aligns well with current cybersecurity trends."
"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."
"Since implementing Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials), we have seen fewer phishing incidents; approximately 80% of phishing attempts have been mitigated."
"The most valuable functionality is their robust blocking feature, along with fundamental rules for our environment."
"It makes it easier for customers to access emails during security incidents."
"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."
 

Cons

"While we use the product to perform daily backups, restoring them from the cloud server often takes a significant amount of time."
"There is more room for improvement in the training."
"The pricing policies could be improved. So in future releases of the product, I would like to see better pricing, primarily."
"There could be some changes done to the action page to simplify it."
"The solution should increase its security features."
"Some proactive alerts or emails are not currently available."
"Support could be improved, and awareness is important."
"Slow response from technical support."
"Enhancements are required on the data transmission front."
"They could implement scheduled reporting in the product."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) can be improved since the DLP is a bit inflexible and cannot handle custom additions."
"One of the areas that needs to be improved in Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is the user interface."
"Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad."
"There Is room for improvement in the quarantine and user interface."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With the price, there is a certain limitation on terabytes but no limits on how many servers or how many services you can run."
"The price of the product falls under a medium range."
"It's relatively cheap, but you see the benefits more at a higher volume."
"The product is not that expensive, making it a product that can be considered for purchase. I rate the product's price a four on a scale of one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap."
"The product’s pricing is expensive."
"Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is an expensive solution."
"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."
"The pricing is a little lower than the competition, at least in India."
"It is cheaper compared to other products."
"The product's price is higher than other vendors."
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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 Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
 

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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