Barracuda Backup vs Barracuda Intronis Backup comparison

The compared Barracuda Backup and Barracuda Intronis Backup solutions aren't in the same category. Barracuda Backup is ranked #49 in BRS , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 0.4% mindshare in the category. Barracuda Intronis Backup is ranked #11 in DS , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Barracuda Backup users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Barracuda Intronis Backup users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Barracuda Backup and Barracuda Intronis Backup based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Backup

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (49th), Cloud Backup (41st)

Barracuda Intronis Backup

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Deduplication Software (11th), MSP Backup (8th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Barracuda Backup is designed for Backup and Recovery and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Barracuda Intronis Backup, on the other hand, focuses on Deduplication Software, holds 0.4% mindshare, up 0.2% since last year.

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Q&A Highlights

Julia Miller

Community Director at PeerSpot

Mar 19, 2025

What advice do you have for others considering Barracuda Backup?

I would rate Barracuda Backup with ten points overall. There is room for improvement in support and AI features for security, but overall, it performs well. Overall, I rate the solution ten out of ten.

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Featured Reviews

Ferrianto Suryanto

Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia

Offers cost-effective data backup with room for user interface improvements

I work with various Barracuda products based on customer requests, including Barracuda Backup and Barracuda WAF. In the past, I also worked with Barracuda Web Security Gateway, but it has been phased out One valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it can be used as thin VMware storage. If…

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Gerard Wolters

ICT manager at Oosterhof Holman

Easy to use, immutable, and provides good deduplication features

When we wanted to back up our Microsoft environment, we looked for a cloud backup. Barracuda provided a cloud backup. There were no other products that offered similar features at that time. I will recommend the product to others. It is easy to use. It is a complete package. It is easy to integrate the product with Microsoft. We have a complete package that includes antispam and email gateway solutions. We can choose any package we want. We use Barracuda Essentials. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"Barracuda Backup is cost-effective because there is no licensing cost per server or VM."

"One valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it can be used as thin VMware storage."

"Most important is its ease of use. You plug it in, follow the steps, and you have your backup file."

"Its interface is intuitive, and it is easy to use when I am restoring files. Barracuda does a really excellent job at compression, which makes it very efficient. Eight years later, I am only halfway through to the capacity, which is very good."

"They are the best support that we have had so far. When you contact or email them, they are very quick to respond. They always have someone available for us. That's what we want as a customer, we want someone to listen to us."

"It is very reliable, so we don't have any issues with it. Our customers have never raised any issue with it. Basically, once you set it up and it is running, it is trouble-free. Our customers are happy. They just got a renewal for the subscription for the service."

"I have found the product's LiveBoot feature to be most valuable."

"The most valuable features are the deduplication that analyzes data to identify duplicate patterns and granular restore."

"The most valuable feature is unlimited data storage on the cloud. Even if the employee has left the company for a few years, the backup will still be maintained."

"Of all the backup products we have used, this by far is the simplest to install and use."

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Cons

"Barracuda Backup's support could be improved because sometimes the support team is situated outside the country, leading to time zone issues."

"Barracuda Backup's user interface needs to be renewed as it appears outdated."

"In using Barracuda Backup, sometimes the VM has issues and becomes non-functional, requiring support tickets to resolve."

"An improvement is required in reports and backups for sharing on Linux and Unix."

"The backup feature could be a bit simpler to utilize. They should make the process of backing up individual files simpler."

"The solution depends on your connectivity, so it is essential to have a proper connection to the cloud."

"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see cloud support and deduplication functionality."

"Its speed can be a bit improved, and of course, its pricing can go a lot cheaper."

"The web interface needs to contain a more up-to-date view of the hardware."

"The restore time can be improved. The restore time for large quantities of folders is slow. Sometimes, if I'm doing a full recovery of a server, it takes multiple hours, which probably is natural. It might also be because of our internet speed to the cloud."

"Barracuda Backup could use some more integration."

"The solution needs fine-grained backup capabilities to service individual users. But this is a minor issue considering all that the product does."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"You don't need to buy an extra license or agent. With one box, you have licenses for any amount of devices that you want to backed up for whatever is backed up."

"It is about 6,900 or 7,000 a year. It goes up a little every year. Its price includes live updates, support, antivirus, and cloud storage. If I increase the cloud space, then the price would increase. It has been consistent for us."

"Low, fixed cost with great savings."

"They're on par with their competitors."

"What I like best about Barracuda Backup is the licensing model."

"The price of the five-year contract was approximately three million Rupees ($42,000 USD)."

"All the storage is included in Barracuda, so you're just paying for the package. I think with Veeam, you pay for the package, and you pay for the storage."

"Normally, there is the hardware on the site. So, essentially, there is a server and storage. They can price it a little lower because the customers are making a little investment upfront. Even though it is trouble-free for the end-users, and once it is set up and running, they don't have to really think about it, there is essentially an initial investment. It is not really pricey. We're actually competitive, but we are in a different market. In Asia, customers are a little more price-sensitive than in the west. It is not really a real issue."

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Answers from the Community

Julia Miller

Community Director at PeerSpot

Mar 19, 2025

What advice do you have for others considering Barracuda Backup?

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Rashid Alsalmi

Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Jun 11, 2019

I would rate this product a nine out of ten because giving it a ten is an admission of perfection. I can't do that. I don't believe they are perfect yet. I love it, I never have complaints from customers and usually most of the problems that we face are not necessarily Barracuda's issues. I can say it's quite a good product. I'll recommend it easily. There are situations where improvements can be made to anything. For example, they don't cover every possible operating system in the world. I don't expect them to do that, so that will always be something missing. Even if the same is true for any other solution, they have to be so good that they surpass my imagination. I believe they are doing some interesting stuff right now to improve what they already have. They are improving integration for example, their backup with other services will work better. They are enhancing the alert service, and so on. There are quite a few interesting things that they're doing. They are also introducing an API, which allows other products to interface with Barracuda backup. The backup can be responsive instead of a pre-scheduled function. For example, if the number of attacks on the company increases by 7%, I might have a trigger for Barracuda to do a backup just in case. These are not backup issues, they are enhancements. They're not related to the main reason why the customer asks for Barracuda backup but they're nice things to have. It's really amazing stuff they're introducing. Everything is done by Barracuda on Amazon. All we have to work with is just a simple interface. There are no problems at all. The advice I can give to people who use traditional backup solutions is to look into the benefits that you get from the cloud and the cost savings that you get.

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Nawaaz Toonah

Operations Manager at Cybernaptics

Sep 5, 2019

I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

19%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Non Profit

Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

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.

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What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?

Barracuda Backup's support could be improved because sometimes the support team is situated outside the country, leading to time zone issues. Adding AI features for security would also be beneficia...

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What is your primary use case for Barracuda Backup?

I am not using Barracuda Backup ( /vendors/barracuda-networks ); I am selling it. The primary use case for my clients is to take the backup. It is used by a range of clients from small to enterpris...

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What do you like most about Barracuda Backup?

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.

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Barracuda Backup

Overview

Barracuda Backup maximizes data protection for businesses by automating and managing backups, providing secure and scalable storage options both on-premises and in the cloud, and simplifying restore processes.

Barracuda Backup is designed to protect critical business data through automated backup processes and efficient disaster recovery. It ensures data integrity while offering secure, scalable storage solutions. Users value its capability to simplify backup management, reduce manual intervention, and support hybrid environments, making it adaptable to different infrastructure setups. The solution's easy installation, reliable data protection, and seamless integration across environments are notable advantages.

What are the key features of Barracuda Backup?

Easy Installation and Configuration: Simplifies the setup process for users.
Efficient Deduplication and Compression: Optimizes storage use and reduces data volume.
Robust Replication Capabilities: Ensures that backup data is consistently replicated.
Versatile Restore Options: Provides multiple ways to restore crucial data.
Seamless Integration: Works well with different environments.
Comprehensive Reporting: Offers detailed insights into backup activities.
Excellent Customer Support: Provides reliable assistance and support services.

What benefits and ROI can users expect?

Reliable Data Protection: Ensures data integrity and minimizes loss risks.
Lower Manual Intervention: Automates processes, saving time and reducing errors.
Scalable Storage: Offers flexibility with on-premises and cloud storage options.
Efficient Disaster Recovery: Provides quick and reliable backup restoration.
Better Backup Management: Simplifies the overall backup and restoration workflow.

Barracuda Backup is deployed across several industries including finance, healthcare, and education, where data protection and quick recovery from disruptions are crucial. It adapts to sector-specific needs and provides reliable backup and recovery solutions, ensuring data security and availability in critical sectors.

Barracuda Networks

Barracuda Intronis Backup is a comprehensive data protection solution designed to safeguard critical business information. It offers secure and efficient backup and recovery capabilities for physical and virtual environments. With its user-friendly interface, businesses can easily manage and monitor their backups, ensuring data integrity and availability.

The solution supports a wide range of platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux, making it suitable for diverse IT environments. Barracuda Intronis Backup utilizes advanced deduplication and compression techniques to optimize storage utilization and reduce backup windows.

It also offers flexible recovery options, allowing businesses to restore files, folders, or entire systems quickly and efficiently. The solution ensures data security through encryption and secure transmission protocols, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access.

With its robust reporting and alerting features, businesses can proactively monitor backup status and address any issues promptly. Barracuda Intronis Backup provides businesses with peace of mind, knowing that their critical data is protected and easily recoverable in the event of a disaster.

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Sample Customers

Ochsner Health System

Dematic, Levitt Safety, Osoyoos Credit Union, Viborel Distribuiao, European Tour, Papergraphics, Levitt Safety, Academy of Contemporary Music, Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton, LLP, National History Museum, California Almond Board, American Radio Relay League, Kirkpatrick Bank, IAC, Healey Brothers Automotive Group, Mechanicsburg Area School District, Taylor Shellfish Farms, Drew Marine, inMusic, Mills Law Library, Healy Brothers Automotive Group, Thomas Kinkade Company, Hastings and Prince Edward Counties Health Unit

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