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Barracuda Email Security Gateway vs Trend Micro ScanMail comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Email Security Ga...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
DMARC Authentication Software (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (2nd)
Trend Micro ScanMail
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (27th)
 

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…
ElvisHenriquez - PeerSpot reviewer
Integrates well with mail platforms, but the UI is pretty old-fashioned
ScanMail is being used to provide deeper security for on-premise mail servers. We are using its latest version It helped us in properly handling advanced security threats in the mail servers. Its integration with mail platforms is valuable. Its user interface is pretty old-fashioned, and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"All features it provides on the cloud environment are very, very useful, including the antivirus that is enabled on it."
"It catches a lot of things and has the ability to add domains as well as add senders and update their things."
"One advantage is its immediate deployment capability. So the fast speed to deploy is a big plus point."
"The solution is scalable."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway has a good feature of email spooling, which acts as a first line of security."
"The most valuable feature of the Barracuda Email Security Gateway is the ATP."
"Customer support is the solution's strongest point."
"It is an excellent, intelligent solution that provides maximum security from email attacks."
"It does the job. Even when our clients have a very high rate of emails per second, there has been no problem."
"What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness."
"Its integration with mail platforms is valuable."
"I like that Trend Micro ScanMail is very effective and quite strong."
"The analysis part is good."
 

Cons

"The dashboard's UI could be improved to make changes to the blocklist."
"We are using the tool’s 400 model which does not offer accurate spam detection. We have also had performance issues with the tool."
"Some of the phishing emails are not being blocked. Another problem is that we are not able to manage the date and time in our time zone."
"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."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway should include ATP in the next release."
"We had an incident where we didn't want to receive any emails or spam from a certain site and email address. We selected the mail ID, and we send it to Barracuda for analysis to see if it's spam or something like that. As of now, we haven't gotten any update or notification as to what happened with it."
"The DMARC security is somewhat weak and could be strengthened."
"We still have critical threats coming into our environment and delivered to our users. When we compare it with other solutions, these other solutions can already detect those threats."
"The price could be better. I think it's pretty good compared to other solutions as far as the features are concerned. It basically covers most of the stuff which we require for email security. But it would be better if they made it a little cheaper and more cost-effective. That would make it easier for us to sell it."
"Its user interface is pretty old-fashioned, and sometimes, it's hard to find the features that you are looking for. The user interface definitely needs some improvement."
"ScanMail was one of the best solutions a few years ago, but it is no longer the best solution because of its old-fashioned management console. Customers associate it with something that is old because there is no change in the management console. It has old icons, and it is not fresh enough. It is also not easy to use or play with. The report engine is also old-fashioned. Customers want something easier, quicker, and cleaner."
"The sandboxing part can be improved."
"The weaknesses of Trend Micro ScanMail are that it doesn't fully protect ad-based web access and lacks proper security for Outlook, iOS, and web browser access."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Barracuda Email Security Gateway is approximately $17 per user annually."
"The licensing cost is competitive, it's not too high and not too low."
"Compared to other products, this solution is quite affordable."
"As far as advanced email security systems, this product is mid-range on the pricing scale."
"I rate the price of Barracuda Email Security Gateway a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The solution requires a license and we pay annually."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway is a cost-effective solution."
"For overall value and cost, Barracuda came in as most appropriate, price as well as services provided. In terms of price, it's average . It's not the most expensive, it's not the least expensive but it works well."
"It is an expensive solution. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"Its price is okay. It is not too high."
"It's a yearly subscription, but the price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
52%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Government
4%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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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 ScanMail?
What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro ScanMail?
The pricing of the solution is fine but I'm looking for a more complete security solution. It doesn't fully protect against web access hacking, so I have to use an additional tool. Other companies ...
What needs improvement with Trend Micro ScanMail?
The weaknesses of Trend Micro ScanMail are that it doesn't fully protect ad-based web access and lacks proper security for Outlook, iOS, and web browser access. As a result, I need to use multiple ...
 

Also Known As

Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall, Barracuda Sentinel
ScanMail
 

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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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