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Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) vs pCloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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

Barracuda Email Gateway Def...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
16th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
pCloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
48th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of pCloud is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)0.5%
pCloud0.8%
Other98.7%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Kelly  Perry - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
Email defenses have reduced phishing risk and now protect our remote workforce every day
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has had a very positive impact on our organization, especially since the pandemic with many remote workers. Our IT objective is 99.9% uptime with many redundant fail-safes in place. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) helps to meet that objective by protecting the vast amount of email we receive on a daily basis. I can share specific metrics or results: we've reduced risk by 60% and increased visibility by 70%. Now we have peace of mind in our organization since we know our email is protected. Email protection has dramatically reduced attacks via spam, phishing, and malware in all sectors, enhancing protection and encryption of input and output and preventing data from being leaked from the internal network.
it_user1027515 - PeerSpot reviewer
Photographer at MS Solutions Ltd.
Enables me to access my files from all kind of devices and operating systems
I trust pCloud to store my business and personal files like photos, videos, university books, etc. pCloud is always there when I need it I can access my files from all kind of devices and operating systems. I do not need any more external flash drives. I can even edit my files directly in the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Since implementing Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials), we have seen fewer phishing incidents; approximately 80% of phishing attempts have been mitigated."
"I find Barracuda Essentials' dashboard incredibly valuable as it provides everything I need at a glance."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has positively impacted my organization by making us less prone to several attacks, with malware being our highest return on investment."
"The most valuable functionality is their robust blocking feature, along with fundamental rules for our environment."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has positively impacted my organization by reducing the risk of phishing attacks, which drives down cost exposure as a result of breaches."
"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."
"It makes it easier for customers to access emails during security incidents."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has positively impacted my organization, increasing email security by 70%, improving compliance and risk management, and providing adequate training, making our staff more aware and alert, as they check more often and report more spam emails."
"I can access my files from all kind of devices and operating systems. I do not need any more external flash drives. I can even edit my files directly in the cloud using pCloud Drive."
"The sync process has been quick, and the software correctly maintains the same file structure as in File Explorer."
"The pCloud sync server client has worked well in the trial version."
"pCloud is one of my favourite cloud storage services that help me to store and share important images, videos, and files."
"Excellent service."
"After a lot of tests, I found pCloud to be the most secure and affordable solution for independent businesses like myself."
"I trust pCloud to store my business and personal files like photos, videos, university books, etc. pCloud is always there when I need it."
"I like the interface and that they add new features all the time, but I use it mainly for the sync option which keeps my files up to date."
 

Cons

"They could implement scheduled reporting in the product."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) can be improved, especially in terms of documentation."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has extensive customization available, which is also the main challenge."
"Enhancements are required on the data transmission front."
"One of the areas that needs to be improved in Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is the user interface."
"Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad."
"Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) can be improved because the user interface is not very intuitive, especially for new users, and it is not easy to make my own landing page designs."
"There Is room for improvement in the quarantine and user interface."
"My recommendation is that support could be better, even though sometimes things can be technically complicated."
"I'd like to be able to edit my files via the mobile device without downloading the file on my local space."
"I would really like to be able to search entire documents."
"My recommendation is that support could be better, even though sometimes things can be technically complicated."
"Sometimes the desktop sync can take some moment before starting the sync process. Also, pCloud should improve their customer care service."
"I would like to be able to edit the files at the same time with the others, but I understand that this is not possible with the cloud solutions in general."
"Integration with third-party software mostly. Also, online file editing option for documents."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's price is higher than other vendors."
"It is cheaper compared to other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Media Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Comms Service Provider
20%
Construction Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Hospitality Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that this tool is very cost-effective, but the price was increased around two years ago, which worries me for small organizations using Bar...
What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) can be improved since the DLP is a bit inflexible and cannot handle custom additions. It is either you turn on the group of regulations you wa...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
My main use case for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is for email protection company-wide for email filtering and email management. It is important for our organization becau...
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