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Arcserve Backup vs Barracuda Backup comparison

 

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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

Arcserve Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
44th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Barracuda Backup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
53rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Backup (49th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Arcserve Backup is 0.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Barracuda Backup is 1.2%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Arcserve Backup0.3%
Barracuda Backup1.2%
Other98.5%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

MohammadFahim - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at Futuresoft Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Enabling efficient management with quick deployment and cost-effective solutions while needing improved support
I assess the value of Arcserve Backup's integration with multiple operating systems to be effective only for deploying the agent, as we deploy the agent and take the backup from the backup server only. I face no issues in terms of integration with Arcserve Backup. I do use Arcserve Backup's deduplication and compression features. These features help optimize storage resources by erasing duplicate data from the storage, so if we have two or three TB storage, it will take backup around three to four months. Regarding the disaster recovery feature of Arcserve Backup, we only do a simple one server disaster recovery feature. In terms of hybrid deployment scenarios, we have mostly done this in a Windows environment, with a small amount done in Linux. On a scale from one to ten, I rate Arcserve Backup a nine.
GANESAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
Rating shows fast restoration and reliable support with scope for improved integration and database backup options
The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a separate solution for database backups. While other SQL servers are supported, Barracuda Backup has limitations with database backups. The main area for improvement is integration and support for databases.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Arcserve Backup positively impacts the organization by providing a simple managed backup solution that is not complex, making it easy to manage and configure; that is the best feature I can describe."
"Arcserve Backup positively impacts the organization by providing a simple managed backup solution that is not complex, making it easy to manage and configure; that is the best feature I can describe."
"Recovering the system and system files in disaster cases."
"Barracuda Backup is cost-effective because there is no licensing cost per server or VM."
"The most valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it's on the cloud, so there is no need for hardware."
"The solution’s scalability is good because its space is unlimited. We can start in Office365 with one terabyte bit of information and leverage through an enterprise solution of 1000 users."
"The solution has been stable for us."
"Barracuda email security works effectively with O365, and we have been able to achieve many use cases that other competitive products such as Micro, Fortinet, Trellix, or Forcepoint could not accomplish."
"One valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it can be used as thin VMware storage."
 

Cons

"I have noticed that support needs to improve in Arcserve Backup."
"I have noticed that support needs to improve in Arcserve Backup."
"An improvement is required in reports and backups for sharing on Linux and Unix."
"Barracuda Backup's support could be improved because sometimes the support team is situated outside the country, leading to time zone issues."
"In using Barracuda Backup, sometimes the VM has issues and becomes non-functional, requiring support tickets to resolve."
"Snapshot for different kinds of virtual/physical server could be improved with new implementation functionality and related tools."
"The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported."
"It would be nice if a user could delete something and then recover it themselves. That would be a nice feature."
"Barracuda Backup's user interface needs to be renewed as it appears outdated."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arcserve Backup?
I think the licensing costs of Arcserve Backup are not very expensive. I am satisfied with the current price of Arcserve Backup.
What needs improvement with Arcserve Backup?
I have noticed that support needs to improve in Arcserve Backup.
What is your primary use case for Arcserve Backup?
I have been using Arcserve Backup for around 10 years.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?
The pricing is very competitive. Licensing is on a yearly basis, and Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?
The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Backup?
We are partners with Trellix Move Antivirus and we have sold it previously. That particular bundle has changed as Trellix has moved to Complete Protection and the DLP comes under another bundle. We...
 

Also Known As

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LiveVault, Barracuda Virtual Backup, Barracuda Backup Appliance
 

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Sample Customers

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Ochsner Health System
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