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

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers rapid ROI through cost savings, efficient data protection, and simplified management, enhancing business security.
Sentiment score
9.1
Barracuda Essentials reduces breaches and workload, enhances security, decreases costs, and lowers phishing incidents by up to 60%.
If your staff can become aware and trained to have minimal incidents, that is a huge return on investment for any organization.
Account Executive at Hilton Worldwide
We have seen a return on investment evidenced by fewer breaching incidents and less workload for our security team.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
I have seen a return on investment with Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) as it has protected our customers against targeted phishing emails, set up training campaigns easily, and trained the human firewall.
Marketing Director at Unisys
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.9
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud receives mixed feedback, praised for knowledgeable support but criticized for slow response and unresolved issues.
Sentiment score
8.5
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense's customer service is praised for efficiency, professionalism, and 24/7 responsiveness, overcoming minor demand-related delays.
Their expertise and consulting are very good, especially for Indian business.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
CloudGuard is on a WAF, which is a cloud-based Check Point WAF.
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
The customer support for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very responsive and supportive 24/7.
Marketing Director at Unisys
The customer support for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very proactive and responsive.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
The customer support for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very proactive and supportive.
Account Executive at Hilton Worldwide
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud excels in scalability and adaptability but faces some concerns over pricing models.
Sentiment score
9.1
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense offers scalable, reliable performance, efficiently handling high email volumes, suitable for medium businesses, and highly rated.
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very scalable and grows with my organization's needs.
Account Executive at Hilton Worldwide
We first deployed it for one line of business (LOB) and then for multiple LOBs, all while maintaining stability without any lag.
Manager, Account Services Delivery at Softcell Technologies Limited
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very scalable, with no downtime noticed, and it is really fast.
Senior Software Engineer at GE
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is stable and reliable, though occasional connectivity and anti-malware performance issues are noted.
Sentiment score
9.1
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense is praised for its consistent stability and reliability, with users highly rating its performance.
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very stable; I have not experienced any downtime or reliability issues.
Senior Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is stable in my experience, as there has been no downtime since it has been deployed.
Manager, Account Services Delivery at Softcell Technologies Limited
 

Room For Improvement

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud needs UI improvements, better performance, clearer naming, enhanced features, and more flexible pricing.
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense needs improved usability, integration, pricing, support, role-based control, visibility, and deployment for better user satisfaction.
I would like to see more mature XDR and EDR features.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
Support could be improved.
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
There is a need for stronger automation, role-based access control granularity, and advanced threat visibility for multi-tenant environments.
Manager, Account Services Delivery at Softcell Technologies Limited
The cost could be more affordable, especially for smaller organizations working on a tight budget.
Senior Software Engineer at GE
The price increased about two years ago, which is a big concern, especially for small organizations working on a tight budget.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
 

Setup Cost

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers flexible licensing, moderately high pricing, comprehensive features, and competitive Microsoft 365 rates; free trials available.
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense offers competitive pricing but recently increased costs, varying compared to alternatives like Trend Micro and Cisco.
In India, the pricing of Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud is relatively low compared to other competitors.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that this tool is very cost-effective, but the price was increased around two years ago.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the cost is very effective and affordable.
Marketing Director at Unisys
I find the price to be cost-effective.
Senior Software Engineer at GE
 

Valuable Features

Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud offers scalable, user-friendly data protection with robust backup, cybersecurity integration, and centralized management.
Barracuda Essentials offers comprehensive email security with URL filtering, anti-phishing, advanced threat protection, and analytics for businesses.
AI functionality enhances malware and threat detection by summarizing vulnerabilities, providing engineers with a direct idea about what needs to be covered.
Associate Product Executive at Connex Information Technologies
The centralized management dashboard helps with team efficiency as well as handling security tasks.
Director at esupport Solutions Pvt ltd
The URL filtering is excellent, as it reviews every link sent in an email and rewrites it to open in a sandbox first if clicked on.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
I value their ability to protect against various online threats such as spam, phishing, ransomware, and malware.
Marketing Director at Unisys
The feature I find myself relying on the most is anti-phishing and impersonation protection because phishing is the highest incident volume across the tenants, leading to direct financial and reputational risk exposure.
Manager, Account Services Delivery at Softcell Technologies Limited
 

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
10
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…
Kelly  Perry - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
Email defenses have reduced phishing risk and now protect our remote workforce every day
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has had a very positive impact on our organization, especially since the pandemic with many remote workers. Our IT objective is 99.9% uptime with many redundant fail-safes in place. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) helps to meet that objective by protecting the vast amount of email we receive on a daily basis. I can share specific metrics or results: we've reduced risk by 60% and increased visibility by 70%. Now we have peace of mind in our organization since we know our email is protected. Email protection has dramatically reduced attacks via spam, phishing, and malware in all sectors, enhancing protection and encryption of input and output and preventing data from being leaked from the internal network.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
20%
Computer Software Company
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Marketing Services 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 Enterprise6
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that this tool is very cost-effective, but the price was increased around two years ago, which worries me for small organizations using Bar...
What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
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 wa...
 

Also Known As

Acronis Protect Cloud, Acronis Backup Cloud
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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