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Barracuda Email Security Gateway vs Fortinet FortiMail Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Email Security Ga...
Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
DMARC Authentication Software (2nd)
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud
Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Email (7th)
 

Featured Reviews

WalidChowdhury - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust email protection with advanced features such as effective spam filtering, virus and malware defense, phishing protection and high scalability
Our customer faced a significant challenge with spam, leading to increased expenses. The complexity of their email infrastructure added to the issue, with some clients using Microsoft Exchange, others relying on different systems, and some operating on Linux platforms. To address this, we…
Phakedi Mphela - PeerSpot reviewer
A great tool to detect threats that needs to introduce AI features in the future
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud doesn't have AI features, making it an outdated tool for me. Compared with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud, the top products in the market are its counterparts like Barracuda, TitanHQ, or Libraesva ESG. Fortinet FortiMail Cloud needs to catch up with its competitors in the market, especially in terms of features related to AI. Everything in Fortinet FortiMail is more analog and manual work instead of being automated.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the Antispam services, which are the basic services of spam device"
"It is an excellent, intelligent solution that provides maximum security from email attacks."
"It not only tackles spam effectively but also incorporates advanced features like ATP and active features which ensures a comprehensive and adaptable email security solution tailored to their heterogeneous environment."
"The anti-spamming, anti-fishing features are great."
"The product safeguards user mail for gateway defense, data protection, business continuity, AI-based inbox defense, and automated threat detection and incident response."
"Its backups are valuable."
"The security protection is the best and it's GUI is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature of the Barracuda Email Security Gateway is the ATP."
"The implementation was very professional. There are a lot of features I can get through Fortinet and FortiMail, such as security. FortiGuard is the most reliable and professional mitigation center to handle incidents and risk that I have to face."
"The most valuable feature is the advanced threat protection."
"Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup"
"The product's initial setup is straightforward and simple, making it an easy-to-use tool."
"The most valuable features are filtering and sandboxing."
"If there is a problem somewhere Fortinet can act on it immediately. That is very important."
"The deployment is simple."
"This is a solid email monitoring and security system that learns and maintains a two-way dialog with email system administrators."
 

Cons

"We are using the tool’s 400 model which does not offer accurate spam detection. We have also had performance issues with the tool."
"The UI could be a little cleaner and require less clicking around in different modules. They give the illusion of a single pane of glass, but as you click around to different products, you're actually being transferred into a different system."
"There is room for improvement in the speed of the interface, specifically the cloud interface, is a bit slow."
"The reports are standard, and it would be nice to be able to customize them."
"The reporting can be improved."
"There's a bit of configuration work that's needed with the DNS service provider, but other than that, everything else should be very smooth."
"Few customers require an on-premises fabric ATP box for attack detection and response."
"This product can always be made more secure."
"Email sorting is missing from this solution."
"The product could be improved by extending reporting tools and adding options for notification."
"The tool's UI can be simple since it's cluttered now and you can't understand where you are going. It's not obvious to find out the menus or things that you are looking to find."
"It is slightly difficult to configure FortiMail in the cloud with Exchange on-premise, especially the quarantine mailbox access for end-users."
"Fortinet FortiMail Cloud doesn't have AI features, making it an outdated tool for me."
"The setup of the rules can be improved. I think it should be simplified and would be the best improvement in the system."
"This ease of use and user-friendliness is something we believe could be improved in FortiMail."
"The URL filtering and handling should be enhanced because it doesn't support all languages. I believe that this would be easy to enhance in the future."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is one of the major points for integrating this solution in any organization. Barracuda Email Security Gateway needs to make it a bit more tolerable for customers because it is increasing every year. They should create a plan for reducing the cost."
"The regular pricing was initially very reasonable, but three years ago, Barracuda revised their price list and SKUs, resulting in a significant doubling of the standard prices."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway is a cost-effective solution."
"e solution's pricing is exceedingly high, and it continues to increase."
"We find the solution's pricing okay."
"The licensing fees are part of a bundled support package that we pay for."
"The licensing cost is competitive, it's not too high and not too low."
"The solution is priced low. We have received a good price discount here in Sri Lanka. There are additional licenses we have to purchase a license for the ATP."
"It's on a subscribed basis."
"The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured"
"You only have to purchase one license for multiple participants."
"It should cost around $60,000. We bought it as a bundle, so everything comes together in the license. That is standard."
"When we're talking about pricing, other products have about the same price. That is normal."
"A license for our company using FortiMail and FortiCare (filtering and support) was $4000."
"I rate the price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud a five on a one to ten scale, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price. It is an averagely priced product."
"The product's price is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
50%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Government
4%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Hospitality Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Email Security Gateway?
Barracuda Email Security Gateway is very simple to use.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Security Gateway?
Barracuda Email Security Gateway should include ATP in the next release.
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured. The cost structure can vary for small and medium-sized enterprises as opposed to larger o...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
During our deployment and in our day-to-day operations, we've encountered certain challenges with our email security setup. When a user or administrator needs to locate a specific email, it can be ...
 

Also Known As

Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall, Barracuda Sentinel
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Sample Customers

Evolution Recruitment Solutions, Evans Delivery Company, Osoyoos Credit Union, Synovis Life Technologies, Camden County Technical Schools, DEK, Evans Delivery Company, Colgate Rochester Crozer, Hemmera, South Carolina Heart Center, Ferma Corporation, Major League Baseball (MLB), Healy Brothers Automotive Group
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