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Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) vs Veeam Data Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 23, 2025

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
40th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veeam Data Platform
Ranking in Cloud Backup
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
425
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (1st), Virtualization Management Tools (3rd), Disaster Recovery (DR) Software (1st), Cloud Monitoring Software (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is 0.2%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veeam Data Platform is 14.2%, down from 18.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Alex Clerici - PeerSpot reviewer
Valuable, reliable, and offers a comprehensive dashboard
Setting up Barracuda was moderately complex and it took about an hour with initial support from Barracuda engineers. While the deployment process wasn't overly complicated, having some knowledge about Barracuda or assistance from an engineer is advisable, especially when dealing with customer architectures. Once set up, ongoing support wasn't necessary, making it a relatively straightforward process.
Edward Hore - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable with good support but needs a better navigation menu
We use Veeam Data to back up our VMware infrastructure Veeam Data Platform is valuable for its stability and the ability to easily contact support for assistance. The support team provides answers whenever we need them. It is also one of the most scalable backup solutions I've worked with. The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I find Barracuda Essentials' dashboard incredibly valuable as it provides everything I need at a glance."
"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."
"The most valuable functionality is their robust blocking feature, along with fundamental rules for our environment."
"For virtualization it's perfect."
"The most valuable feature of Veeam Backup & Replication is the ease of use."
"Veeam Backup Replication's most valuable features are it is easy to use and manage."
"The restore capabilities are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable data protection features in Veeam are encryption and error handling."
"The most valuable addition recently introduced is the Continuous Data Protection feature."
"Its ease of use for restore is really good. For Exchange, the Exchange Active Directory is great."
"It has helped us to protect our IP address and critical information."
 

Cons

"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."
"The web interface could be more visual."
"It would be beneficial to have enhanced solutions for database backup, particularly for Oracle databases in the context of SAP systems."
"When in a domain, the virus can easily attack the Veeam server, something which happened to us."
"I am highly dissatisfied with their customer support approach."
"We have had problems with some jobs. For example, when we have a VM with a large SQL Database, sometimes we cannot adjust the time for transaction logs to back up and overlap time."
"Veeam ONE could be improved if it had a better data recovery feature."
"Even though the speed has improved over the years, I think that there are some instances where it still takes a while."
"They need to support more platforms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's price is higher than other vendors."
"It is cheaper compared to other products."
"We use the community edition of the Veeam Backup Replication and it is a software-based license. It can be a little expensive."
"It's the market price. It isn't expensive, nor is it cheap."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"We are fine with its pricing policy."
"The pricing structure for Veeam ONE has changed to what is now called the "VUL" or "Universal License". Previously, people mainly used socket licenses, but this has now changed. The new pricing structure was introduced last year."
"The price of Veeam Backup Replication is reasonable."
"Its software solution has a fee."
"Veeam Backup and Replication is a cost-effective solution"
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Comparison Review

it_user159711 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 9, 2014
VMware SRM vs. Veeam vs. Zerto
Disaster recovery planning is something that seems challenging for all businesses. Virtualization in addition to its operational flexibility, and cost reduction benefits, has helped companies improve their DR posture. Virtualization has made it easier to move machines from production to…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
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.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
The features and product itself are good. Sometimes there are minor issues that can be frustrating, but not consistently bad.
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Also Known As

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Veeam Backup & Replication, Veeam ONE
 

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Sample Customers

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Business & Legal Resources Inc., Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Alliance Healthcare, Poulin Grain Inc., Linear Technology, Northwestern University, ARKEMA, Sogegross, City of Lynchburg
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