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We performed a comparison between Bareos and Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Backup solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Bareos vs. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of installation it provides its users.""The main benefit of the product is its backup feature."

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"It makes it easier for customers to access emails during security incidents.""The most valuable functionality is their robust blocking feature, along with fundamental rules for our environment.""If a customer faces an email security issue, we'll do some initial troubleshooting. If the issue isn't resolved, we work with the Barracuda team for further assistance.""I find Barracuda Essentials' dashboard incredibly valuable as it provides everything I need at a glance."

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Cons
"The virtual machine backup is an area with shortcomings that need improvement.""The tool is not user-friendly."

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"Enhancements are required on the data transmission front.""They could implement scheduled reporting in the product.""There Is room for improvement in the quarantine and user interface.""Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad."

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  • "We used the free community version of the solution."
  • "I use the open-source version of Bareos, which means I used the free version of the solution."
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  • "The product's price is higher than other vendors."
  • "It is cheaper compared to other products."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution is the ease of installation it provides its users.
    Top Answer:I use the open-source version of Bareos, which means I used the free version of the solution. I haven't used the licensed version of Bareos.
    Top Answer:The virtual machine backup is an area with shortcomings that need improvement. Bareos doesn't function as a full-fledged backup solution for virtual machines. In the future, I want to see Bareos… more »
    Top Answer: If a customer faces an email security issue, we'll do some initial troubleshooting. If the issue isn't resolved, we work with the Barracuda team for further assistance.
    Top Answer:The features and product itself are good. Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad.
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    Overview

    Bareos (Backup Archiving Recovery Open Sourced) is a cross-network Open Source backup solution which preserves, archives, and recovers data from all major operating systems.

    Barracuda Email Protection provides everything you need to protect against all 13 email threat types, eliminating the need for separate email and data protection solutions.

    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Non Profit15%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    University11%
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    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise34%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Bareos vs. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Bareos vs. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    770,616 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Bareos is ranked 31st in Cloud Backup with 2 reviews while Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is ranked 29th in Cloud Backup with 4 reviews. Bareos is rated 7.6, while Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Bareos writes "The product is stable and enables users to create backups, but it is not user-friendly". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) writes "Offers good user experience and suited for medium-sized businesses". Bareos is most compared with Bacula Enterprise, Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, whereas Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is most compared with . See our Bareos vs. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) report.

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