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AppRiver Email Archiving vs Barracuda Message Archiver comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AppRiver Email Archiving
Ranking in Email Archiving
11th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Barracuda Message Archiver
Ranking in Email Archiving
6th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Email Archiving category, the mindshare of AppRiver Email Archiving is 1.1%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Message Archiver is 3.3%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Archiving
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1888686 - PeerSpot reviewer
Great for email archiving, good search functionality, and bug-free
The deployment was very simple. It was backed into the Global Relay host exchange. We're using it through a company called Global Relay and it's on their server. The deployment is instantaneous. It's across all the emails under the domain. You only need one person to implement it. The product does not require any maintenance.
reviewer2153010 - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and doesn't require any maintenance
It's just a backup for email so that if people delete and/or try to remove stuff they shouldn't, we can find it It's easy to use. It's a little bit more expensive than the others.  It's like anything. You got to log in when you want stuff nowadays. Other than that, it's pretty good. I didn't…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The security aspect and the search feature are the best features."
"It's easy to use."
 

Cons

"We'd like there to be an app whereby we could access the solution."
"It's a little bit more expensive than the others."
"The user mailbox management is poor."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We are satisfied with the pricing and the service is bundled so there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"They're a little bit more expensive than the others."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
62%
Computer Software Company
16%
Legal Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
4%
 

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What is your primary use case for Barracuda Message Archiver?
We use Barracuda Message Archiver to keep a copy of our users' emails, both inbound or outbound. Our goal in using it is that from a compliance perspective, we can provide access to our auditors. I...
 

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Sample Customers

Smith Electric and Associates
Alfa Romeo, Texas A&M University, Time Warner, Nintendo, Boeing 
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