Barracuda Email Protection vs Trend Micro Email Security comparison

Barracuda Networks and Trend Micro are both solutions in the Email Security category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.6, while Trend Micro is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.1. Barracuda Networks holds a 2.6% mindshare in Email Security, compared to Trend Micro’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Trend Micro users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Barracuda Email Protection and Trend Micro Email Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Email Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Barracuda Email Protection vs. Trend Micro Email Security Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is 15.9%, down from 20.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Email Protection is 2.6%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Email Security is 4.0%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Luis-Brown

IT Director at a energy/utilities company with 11-50 employees

Allows for easy reporting of problems, valuable anti-phishing, and anti-malware support

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 lacks proactivity in assisting us with preparing for potential threats before they occur. While they employ a substantial amount of threat intelligence to preemptively prevent incidents, their effectiveness diminishes when it comes to delivering proactive threat intelligence alerts from Microsoft. Their focus primarily revolves around managing the internal environment. On the other hand, my other vendor, Check Point, along with my membership in MS-ISAC, supplements me with this type of information. The phishing and spam filters could use some improvement. It is adequate, but it doesn't match the quality of Proofpoint or Mimecast. However, it comes close in effectiveness. Plus, if we're obtaining it for free, investing in the other products seems impractical.

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Alex Clerici

System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.

Efficient and easier to manage than other products, especially Microsoft products

Regarding Barracuda Email Protection specifically, I'm quite satisfied. I think there's room for improvement in their other products, especially their cloud firewall protection and ZTNA offerings. Moreover, prices could be more granular, especially for the small business area. Typically, in Italy, the majority of our customers are small businesses. It would be better if the prices could be adjusted for small businesses.

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Bruno Obata

IT Manager at Lorinvest Gestão de Recursos Ltda

Provides effective filtering for spam, phishing, and suspicious emails

In terms of improvement, reducing false positives would improve the system. If there were fewer false positives, it would be nearly perfect. In the next release, I would like to see improved detection for emails containing only text, especially if they seem suspicious but lack links or attachments. Currently, Trend Micro Email Security is effective with emails containing links or attachments, but those with only text can slip through unnoticed.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Safe attachments, safe links, policies, and the ability to protect from zero-day threats are the most valuable features."

"It gives us visibility into threats and, for endpoints, it helps us to prioritize threats. We used to have a lack of visibility, but now our time to detect and respond has decreased."

"Defender enables us to secure all 365-related activity from a single place. It gives us visibility into everything happening in Outlook, protecting us against phishing and other email-based threats. Defender helps us detect any suspicious behaviors."

"It’s easy to handle integrations, and we don't need a lot of people in our IT team."

"Microsoft Defender for Office 365's most valuable features are safe attachments and safe links."

"Microsoft Defender has a feature to protect each and every attachment. Even if it's an encrypted attachment, it will check for any potential threats."

"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a stable solution."

"The deployment capability is a great feature."

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"We check the reports sometimes to see that frequent attacks and malicious emails are being blocked by the solution."

"The solution's most valuable feature is impersonation detection."

"The best feature of Barracuda Email Protection is that it provides protection for Microsoft 365."

"The archiving and search features are very good."

"We now have a secondary backup of Office 365 that's much easier to retrieve compared to Microsoft. If someone deletes something in Office 365, we can get it back within Office 365, but it's difficult. Barracuda is much easier. There is a lot less management needed using Barracuda. The management becomes much easier for Office 365 and it's no longer on-prem, so there are fewer hours managing on-prem devices, servers, and things of that nature. We don't have network appliances anymore for the backup of our information."

"The most valuable features of Barracuda Email Protection are flexibility and customization."

"The most valuable features are security and ease of use."

"The most valuable features of Barracuda Essentials are it's a trusted name and is rated very high on review sites. It blocks high percentages of spam and junk email and it's in the cloud. They have hardware appliances, but this is in the cloud. The solution is very effective at blocking malware and blocking spam and this is what we are looking for. There's not a whole lot of complexity, you want a solution that is very good at blocking out all of the unwanted emails."

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"The best features are that it is very convenient to configure new rules onto it and it gives very good insight on what has entered my system and what the email security solution has taken action upon."

"Trend Micro Email Security scans all email attachments because, nowadays, ransomware or malware files are sent through email attachments."

"Trend Micro Email Security has a feature for secure protection of OneDrive, Google Drive, and CloudApp security."

"The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration capabilities are great."

"Since implementing it, we've seen a significant improvement in security. We no longer receive spam emails, and we're protected from various cyberattacks, including ransomware and social engineering."

"Trend Micro constantly releases new versions and patches based on evolving needs."

"The initial setup is not overly complex."

"The most valuable features of the solution are spam protection and email continuity."

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Cons

"The GUI is sometimes slow to fetch the device report and could be improved."

"Configuration requires going to a lot of places rather than just accessing one tab."

"You should be able to deploy Defender for every subscription without the need to add servers."

"The pre-sales cost calculations could be more transparent."

"There is room for improvement with the UI."

"There's room for improvement regarding the time frame for retrieving emails."

"Too many false positives and lacks an accurate capability to detect malicious SharePoint sites."

"Sometimes, phishing emails manage to pass through the filter, so the system needs to enhance its phishing email detection capabilities."

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"The product must enable bulk user management."

"Barracuda Essentials can improve by continually adding more features."

"They could simplify the licensing and the pricing."

"The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) could be improved visually."

"Two to three months back, we got fraudulent emails in which someone in the organization was being blamed."

"There is room for improvement, particularly in reaching out to technical support during deployment."

"The technology works on a supervised engine, but it would be better if it ran on an unsupervised engine."

"The customer service and support could be improved if the support were available directly in Europe. Currently, the support is often managed from India, so we sometimes need to wait due to the time zone difference. It would be quicker and better if the support were provided by European staff."

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"While they are good, not 100% of email is protected just yet."

"There is a limitation when customers are using their email from a third-party solution that isn't from Trend Micro."

"The only negative thing about Trend Micro Email Security is its price. It could be less expensive."

"Sometimes malicious email gets past the email gateway."

"The initial setup was straightforward. This is a virtual appliance, it takes a short time to deploy the solution. However, it is not difficult if you understand the technology. You must have good knowledge of the email security area to set up the product correctly. There are many features in this solution and a high risk of having mistakes with the configuration."

"Trend Micro Email Security can improve on scam detection. It could use AI in this area."

"It is a bit expensive than the market price."

"There is room for improvement in threat detection, especially for advanced attacks and business email compromise."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 comes with Microsoft Windows. It is free with the operating system."

"Defender for 365 comes in various plans and licenses, along with other Microsoft security solutions. Purchasing this kind of package or security bundle gives good value for money, and that's what I recommend."

"It's a user-base subscription."

"While Microsoft Defender for Office 365 necessitates pricier E3 or E5 subscriptions, the extensive functionality offered by these licenses across various Microsoft products justifies the investment."

"For licensing, it's usually a yearly package for customers who are subscribed to Office 365, but they can also pay on a monthly basis."

"I was working in the government and it was too expensive for us to use our Microsoft products."

"The solution saves money so we have seen a return on investment."

"The license is expensive because the cost is based on the number of users."

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"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."

"The solution's pricing is moderate, where it is neither cheap nor expensive."

"We pay annually. They never charged us for anything else. And they were quite a bit under that $20,000 mark. It was $19,074. And they've been pretty good about not skyrocketing the price or anything like that. It has gone up. It's gone up to $24,000 in 2020."

"Price-wise, this product is middle-of-the-road."

"Barracuda licensing model is good."

"We didn't have to pay a lot for the solution because we got it from a good vendor with a good user volume."

"The price of Barracuda Essentials is better than some of the competing products."

"The price is similar to that of Microsoft 365."

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"Trend Micro Email Security is not an expensive solution."

"The tool must improve its pricing."

"The price is more accessible compared to some other solutions, like FortiMail. It offers excellent value for the price."

"The solution is inexpensive so we recommend it to small to mid-sized businesses."

"Price-wise, it is a cheap solution. I rate the solution's pricing a one on a scale of one to ten, where ten is expensive. Annual payments are made for the licensing."

"The cost is about $6,000 for 300 users for one year."

"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."

"Trend Micro Email Security's pricing is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Construction Company

Healthcare Company

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Office 365?

Threat Explorer is an invaluable tool for me, and it plays a crucial role in helping me discern the origins of variou...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Office 365?

The pricing is reasonable since it comes integrated with our Office 365 license.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Office 365?

Sometimes, phishing emails manage to pass through the filter, so the system needs to enhance its phishing email detec...

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What do you like most about Barracuda Email Protection?

I'm quite satisfied with the graphical user interface for Barracuda products.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Email Protection?

We didn't have to pay a lot for the solution because we got it from a good vendor with a good user volume. We would h...

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What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Protection?

Two to three months back, we got fraudulent emails in which someone in the organization was being blamed.

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What do you like most about Trend Micro Email Security?

The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration ...

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Email Security?

Trend Micro Email Security can improve on scam detection. It could use AI in this area. For example, there is a norma...

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What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro Email Security?

The features of such security software are all very similar, and very close to each other. But if you would like to s...

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Comparisons

Proofpoint Email Protection vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Compared 13% of the time

Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Compared 7% of the time

Mimecast Email Security vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Compared 6% of the time

Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Compared 5% of the time

Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365

Compared 4% of the time

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Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration vs Barracuda Email Protection

Compared 27% of the time

Abnormal Security vs Barracuda Email Protection

Compared 8% of the time

Fortinet FortiMail vs Barracuda Email Protection

Compared 7% of the time

Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) vs Barracuda Email Protection

Compared 6% of the time

TitanHQ SpamTitan vs Barracuda Email Protection

Compared 6% of the time

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Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) vs Trend Micro Email Security

Compared 12% of the time

Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security vs Trend Micro Email Security

Compared 11% of the time

Cisco Secure Email vs Trend Micro Email Security

Compared 9% of the time

Fortinet FortiMail vs Trend Micro Email Security

Compared 9% of the time

Proofpoint Email Protection vs Trend Micro Email Security

Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect organizations against advanced threats in their email, collaboration, and productivity environments. It combines the power of Microsoft's threat intelligence, machine learning, and behavioral analytics to provide real-time protection against phishing, malware, ransomware, and other malicious attacks.

With Microsoft Defender for Office 365, organizations can safeguard their email communication by detecting and blocking malicious links, attachments, and unsafe email content. It employs advanced anti-phishing capabilities to identify and prevent sophisticated phishing attacks that attempt to steal sensitive information or compromise user credentials.

This solution also offers robust protection against malware and ransomware. It leverages machine learning algorithms to analyze email attachments and URLs in real-time, identifying and blocking malicious content before it reaches users' inboxes. Additionally, it provides advanced threat-hunting capabilities, allowing security teams to proactively investigate and respond to potential threats.

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 goes beyond email protection and extends its security features to other collaboration tools like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. It scans files and documents stored in these platforms, ensuring that they are free from malware and other malicious content. It also provides visibility into user activities, helping organizations detect and mitigate insider threats.

Furthermore, this solution offers rich reporting and analytics capabilities, providing organizations with insights into their security posture and threat landscape. It enables security administrators to monitor and manage security incidents, track trends, and take proactive measures to enhance their overall security posture.

The popularity of Microsoft 365 means criminals test and design their attacks to bypass its native security features. And that means you need additional layers of defense. With Advanced Threat Protection enabled, Barracuda uses multiple layers of detection, including signature, static, and behavioral analysis, along with CPU-emulation sandboxing to accurately detect and block zero-hour targeted attacks and ransomware.

Traditional email gateways use static rules and policies—reputation analysis, block lists, and malicious payloads—to determine if an email is malicious.

Barracuda protects your Microsoft 365 inbox against evasive threats with a powerful AI engine that learns the unique communication patterns within your organization through access to internal and historical emails. Once it understands what legitimate emails looks like for each user, it can detect anomalies that signal malicious intent. This context-based detection is more effective at blocking targeted attacks, which are designed to bypass traditional rule-based email security.

Trend Micro Email Security is a comprehensive solution designed to protect organizations from email-based threats. With advanced threat intelligence and machine learning algorithms, it provides real-time protection against spam, phishing, malware, and other email-borne attacks.

This product offers multi-layered security, including content filtering, URL reputation analysis, and attachment scanning, ensuring that malicious emails are blocked before they reach the users' inbox. It also includes data loss prevention capabilities, preventing sensitive information from being leaked via email.

Trend Micro Email Security is easy to deploy and manage, with a centralized management console that allows administrators to set policies, monitor email traffic, and generate reports.

With its robust security features and user-friendly interface, this product is an essential tool for organizations looking to safeguard their email communications.

Sample Customers

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is trusted by companies such as Ithaca College.

ACT Government, Acumen Group, AGIP, Delta Dental Plans Association, Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, Inc., Equinox Information Systems

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Air21, Azra Solutions, CBOSS, De Montfort University, Depaeuw, DHR Health, Fukui University Hospital

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