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Barracuda Email Security Gateway vs Trend Micro Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 12, 2025

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

Barracuda Email Security Ga...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
DMARC Authentication Software (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
Trend Micro Email Security
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Barracuda Email Security Gateway is designed for Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and holds a mindshare of 10.3%, down 16.2% compared to last year.
Trend Micro Email Security, on the other hand, focuses on Email Security, holds 2.7% mindshare, down 3.5% since last year.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Mohammed Shah Newaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Instantly blocked and reduced our spam emails
The solution has to improve in a very specific way. When we allow our customers to send or scan email through our Barracuda Email Security Gateway, we are permitting their email server IP address, but not any domain. One of our customers has an email server where they are hosting five domains within their server. They are sending and receiving email through that server by using Barracuda Email Security Gateway. Therefore, we allow their IP address to send email through our Barracuda Email Security Gateway, then we declare MX for receiving email on behalf of our customers. After receiving the email, we deliver it to the specific IP address of the customer. Since we are only allowing the IP address, if an incident happens within a customer's email server or an email server gets compromised, then it starts sending spam. That creates a huge problem for the solution as it allows all emails because the customer's IP address is allowed to relay email through our Barracuda Email Security Gateway. Barracuda should add an option where it can add multiple domains, such as abc.com, bbc.com, and cbc.com. Therefore, this domains' emails will be allowed and other domains' emails will not be relayed through Barracuda Email Security Gateway. Whereas, if you allow the IP address, then any of the domain's emails will be relayed through Barracuda Email Security Gateway. That is the drawback that I have observed. So, Barracuda should work on this.
Nadeem Syed - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers comprehensive security, easy integration, and good support
It integrated easily. About 99% of the time, we do not face any challenges in integrating any product of Trend Micro with the existing network. It is usually compatible with all kinds of networks. They have recently added AI to all Trend Micro products. It makes life a little bit easier by catching viruses, providing solutions, and helping out whenever you are stuck somewhere. It is one of the very good features they have right now. For example, one of our clients experienced a network attack and became confused about resolving the issues. The AI was helpful by suggesting initial steps to solve the problem.

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"
"The solution helps us to block some blacklisted emails."
"There are plenty of features, such as sandboxing capabilities with zero threat protection. It has all the leading email security appliances compared to other solutions."
"The security protection is the best and it's GUI is user-friendly."
"The spam filtering, in particular, is very important for us. We have a large volume of emails each month, something like 200,000, and Barracuda filters about 85 percent of the spam, malware, and phishing that comes in. It prevents our users from receiving this content on their computers."
"This solution has helped to significantly reduce the amount of junk email that we receive."
"The most important features of Barracuda Email Security Gateway are the simple and quick configuration, interactive console, and easy-to-understand logs."
"I like Barracuda's cloud sandbox feature."
"I find the anti-phishing and anti-spam features most valuable because they reduce false positives and enhance security."
"Trend Micro is better than any of its competitors."
"The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration capabilities are great."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the antivirus, antispam, and integration with cloud services. This is a multifunctional solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are spam protection and email continuity."
"The product is quite strong, and that is one reason most clients are replacing their existing email security solutions with it."
"Trend Micro constantly releases new versions and patches based on evolving needs."
"Some people can hack our system by sending emails from our domain to our domain. This is blocked completely by Trend Micro."
 

Cons

"I am not aware of the licensing costs."
"I have noticed that it takes a little time to get familiar with after deploying and some tweaks need to be done as things come up."
"The reports are standard, and it would be nice to be able to customize them."
"The reporting can be improved."
"Barracuda isn't catching everything. We're still getting quite a few phishing emails, so we're looking for something else."
"We are using the tool’s 400 model which does not offer accurate spam detection. We have also had performance issues with the tool."
"Two improvements that are needed include an enhancement in the proxy feature, as well as the ability to more fully automate patches and updates."
"The technical support is not available globally 24/7 and this is the biggest problem with the product."
"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."
"It is a bit expensive than the market price."
"They need to adjust the spam filtering and make it stronger."
"The solution's interface, which we get from an admin perspective, sometimes gets confusing."
"There is a lot of room for improvement towards the phishing kind of email filtering, with the different hijacking attacks, and with the kind of password attacks which these phisher attackers do."
"The only negative thing about Trend Micro Email Security is its price. It could be less expensive."
"Trend Micro Email Security can improve on scam detection. It could use AI in this area."
"The capacity handling and the scalability of the solution need to be improved since I feel Trend Micro lacks in such areas."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Barracuda has the best price. Every year we need to renew our license, and every year I need to compare Barracuda to two or three other players in the market. Barracuda always has a price that is 30 to 40 percent less than the other players' prices."
"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."
"The solution requires a license and we pay annually."
"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."
"We pay between $8 and $10 USD per user per month."
"The price of the solution should be reduced. The price in the USA is less than where we are. Our local distributor of the solution is manipulating the market."
"We are using the trial version right now, and before purchasing the license, we need to solve some of the issues that we are facing. We need a proper solution for our email, and then we will look into pricing. We have a vendor for licensing."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway is an affordable solution that caters to small, midsize, and high-end businesses with great revenue."
"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 price of Trend Micro Email Security is annual. There are no additional fees."
"Trend Micro Email Security is not an expensive solution."
"The price of Trend Micro Email Security is more than Sophos' similar solution."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The cost is about $6,000 for 300 users for one year."
"The tool must improve its pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
53%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing 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 Trend Micro Email Security?
The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration capabilities are great.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Email Security?
There is room for improvement in mobile device management. The company also needs to work on pricing because it is quite costly compared to other products. Many small and medium-sized businesses pr...
What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro Email Security?
I would definitely recommend it. Trend Micro is better than any of its competitors. I would rate it a nine out of ten because there is always room for improvement.
 

Also Known As

Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall, Barracuda Sentinel
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Overview

 

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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