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Barracuda Networks

Barracuda Email Security Gateway

Composite Score

7.7 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is Barracuda Email Security Gateway?

The Barracuda Email Security Gateway is an email security gateway that manages and filters all inbound and outbound email traffic to protect organizations from email-borne threats and data leaks. As a complete email management solution, the Barracuda Email Security Gateway lets organizations encrypt messages and leverage the cloud to spool email if mail servers become unavailable..

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Barracuda Email Security Gateway Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

93 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Barracuda Email Security Gateway?

6% Negative

2% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Efficient Service
Trustworthy
Caring

Feature Ratings

Average 82

Data Loss Prevention

Anti Malware Behavioral Detection

Email Retention and Archiving

URL and Malware Detection

Anti Spam and Bulk Email Detection

Anti Malware Signature Detection

Hosted Email Support

Anti Phishing and Spear Phishing

Encryption and Decryption

Reporting Components

End User Spam Visibility and Controls

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 80

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

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Barracuda Email Security Gateway Reviews

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Easy to use, fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Easy to use and highly protecting our system

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Helps Innovate
Respectful
Client Friendly Policies
Generous Negotitation

Nirmal K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Awesome product but i wish it could cost cheaper.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Barracuda Email Security Gateway from other similar products?

IT IS VERY FAST

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

IT WORKS SO QUICK

What do you dislike most about this product?

NOTHING AS SUCH I DONT DISLIKE ANYTHING.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I WOULD SAY PLEASE GO AHEAD AND USE THIS

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Barracuda Email Security Gateway Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

93 Plan to Renew

85 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

3 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+87 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Barracuda Email Security Gateway?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Loss Prevention Outbound content filtering based on policy configuration with notification or redactive functions.

Anti Malware Behavioral Detection Active code detection and execution.

Email Retention and Archiving Inbound and outbound logging capabilities.

URL and Malware Detection Live detection and following of URL embedded links and execution of active content.

Anti Spam and Bulk Email Detection Basic inbound blocking using multitude of triggers: IP address, content, header, and other reputation-based identifiers.

Anti Malware Signature Detection Comprehensive signature malware detection capabilities through threat intelligence sourcing.

Hosted Email Support Integration and support capabilities with third-party hosted email providers.

Anti Phishing and Spear Phishing Heuristic detection techniques that recognize common characteristics of phishing attacks.

Encryption and Decryption Advanced capabilities to encode data and information with visibility and controls.

Reporting Components Lightweight controls and components that are easily embeddable and reusable. Integration with common apps such as Word, Excel, etc.

End User Spam Visibility and Controls End-user email digest release capability and client integration for fine tuning.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

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Cloud Email Security

Barracuda Email Security Gateway Reviews

Easy to use, fantastic product!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Easy to use and highly protecting our system

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nirmal K.

Awesome product but i wish it could cost cheaper.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Data Loss Prevention

Anti Malware Behavioral Detection

Email Retention and Archiving

URL and Malware Detection

Anti Spam and Bulk Email Detection

Anti Malware Signature Detection

Hosted Email Support

Anti Phishing and Spear Phishing

Encryption and Decryption

Reporting Components

End User Spam Visibility and Controls

Vendor Capability Ratings

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Ease of Customization

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Breadth of Features

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