Barracuda Email Protection vs Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade comparison

Barracuda Networks and Check Point Software Technologies are both solutions in the Email Security category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.8, while Check Point Software Technologies is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.0. Barracuda Networks holds a 3.0% mindshare in Email Security, compared to Check Point Software Technologies’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 98% of Check Point Software Technologies users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade and Barracuda Email Protection compete in the email security category. Barracuda appears to have an edge due to its seamless Microsoft 365 integration and user-friendly interface, whereas Check Point excels in integration with its own products.

Features: Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides advanced spam filtering, message encryption, and integrates well with other Check Point products for enhanced security. Barracuda Email Protection is effective at blocking spam, offers AI-based protection, and includes a user-friendly dashboard that integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365.

Room for Improvement: Check Point users suggest enhancements in user interface, pricing structure, and language support in customer service, along with improved threat detection. Barracuda is critiqued for complex licensing and limited vendor compatibility outside of Microsoft 365.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Check Point supports diverse deployment options, accommodating on-premises and hybrid cloud environments, but with variable customer service experiences. Barracuda favors cloud deployment, praised for its simplicity and consistently high customer service ratings.

Pricing and ROI: Check Point is seen as a cost-effective solution with potential ROI, though setup complexity and separate licensing fees may increase costs. Barracuda is competitively priced with notable upfront cost advantages in cloud environments, although negotiation might be necessary for budget-friendly terms.

To learn more, read our detailed Barracuda Email Protection vs. Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade Report (Updated: September 2025).

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Barracuda Email Protection vs. Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Email Protection

Ranking in Email Security

12th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Archiving (2nd), Office 365 Protection (5th)

Check Point Anti-Spam and E...

Ranking in Email Security

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Barracuda Email Protection is 3.0%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is 0.8%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Email Security Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade	0.8%
Barracuda Email Protection	3.0%
Other	96.2%

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LeeMiles

Director, Information Technology at St Albans High School For Girls

Very good threat protection, spam filtering, and cloud backups

Considering it integrates with Azure, I would like to be able to effectively set up policies where people are by default included in certain settings. For instance, for email quarantine, I can't set up a global setting. Users must go through an induction session where I guide them in configuring quarantine alerts rather than having default settings based on group membership. This seems like an oversight since they already use Active Directory details. They should assign policies based on group membership, which configures these settings by default.

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Abnet Tsegaye Belay

Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Has reduced phishing threats and provided better visibility through detailed dashboards and logging

One thing I noticed with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that without configuring the MTA or transfer agent, it cannot work fully. The MTA feature has significant resource needs, and without it, we cannot use the full-fledged features of Anti-Spam and Email Security Blades. Its dependency on MTA is substantial. I chose 8 out of 10 for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade because of the MTA dependency feature. Disabling MTA is problematic as it is very important for deploying this solution. If you want full content scanning or threat extraction and emulation, you have to enable MTA to work effectively.

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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

"We now have a secondary backup of Office 365 that's much easier to retrieve compared to Microsoft. If someone deletes something in Office 365, we can get it back within Office 365, but it's difficult. Barracuda is much easier. There is a lot less management needed using Barracuda. The management becomes much easier for Office 365 and it's no longer on-prem, so there are fewer hours managing on-prem devices, servers, and things of that nature. We don't have network appliances anymore for the backup of our information."

"The most valuable features of Barracuda Email Protection are flexibility and customization."

"The most valuable features of Barracuda Essentials are it's a trusted name and is rated very high on review sites. It blocks high percentages of spam and junk email and it's in the cloud. They have hardware appliances, but this is in the cloud. The solution is very effective at blocking malware and blocking spam and this is what we are looking for. There's not a whole lot of complexity, you want a solution that is very good at blocking out all of the unwanted emails."

"The product is easy to deploy and maintain."

"The best feature of Barracuda Email Protection is that it provides protection for Microsoft 365."

"The most valuable aspect includes attempts to spoof or compromise domains from external sources."

"Barracuda email protection is stable. I would give it a nine because of its strong cybersecurity features."

"The most helpful aspect for me is the out-of-the-box configuration, which is fairly good."

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"Check Point offers us flexibility when it comes to customizing the configurations that we want to manage, thus allowing us to meet the specific needs of our company."

"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is quite reliable...It is a very stable solution."

"I like the flexible configuration set, e.g. both the content-based and the IP reputation anti-spam are supported, but you may choose to disable the mechanism you don't like."

"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade helps my organization by enhancing email security."

"Due to its technology, monitoring, and manufacturer features, we have been able to reduce the intrusion of spam and other threats that can be uploaded via email."

"DLP features can help prevent sensitive information from being leaked via email."

"It is a highly cost-effective solution for all kinds of small, marginal, and medium enterprises."

"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides an extra level of security against threats and malware along with 2FA support for multiple platform collaboration and integrations in a single click."

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Cons

"The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) could be improved visually."

"There is room for improvement, particularly in reaching out to technical support during deployment."

"Considering it integrates with Azure, I would like to be able to effectively set up policies where people are by default included in certain settings."

"The technology works on a supervised engine, but it would be better if it ran on an unsupervised engine."

"The policies are set up in Barracuda by default; we don't have any control over them."

"Barracuda Essentials can improve by continually adding more features."

"Two to three months back, we got fraudulent emails in which someone in the organization was being blamed."

"Sometimes it is somewhat laggy, especially on the Archiver side. It should have improved performance on their Message Archiver."

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"The technical team could improve services by ensuring when there are changes they inform enterprise users of effective upgrades."

"One thing which annoys me with the Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is its customer support portal which still lags in service even after so many developments."

"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade can be improved by decreasing the complex initial setup and tweaking, especially when trying to balance security and user convenience."

"Without configuring the MTA or transfer agent, it cannot work fully."

"Regarding Checkpoint, I would suggest an easier interface to understand. The interface is a bit overwhelming with information overload for someone new to it."

"It is expensive but worth it."

"They should keep the software up to date with the latest patches and updates to ensure optimal protection."

"I think that the pricing for the Check Point products should be reconsidered, as we found it to be quite expensive to purchase and to maintain."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."

"Barracuda licensing model is good."

"The price is similar to that of Microsoft 365."

"Price-wise, this product is middle-of-the-road."

"The price of Barracuda Essentials is better than some of the competing products."

"We pay annually. They never charged us for anything else. And they were quite a bit under that $20,000 mark. It was $19,074. And they've been pretty good about not skyrocketing the price or anything like that. It has gone up. It's gone up to $24,000 in 2020."

"Despite a list price possibly around $40 per user, their market price allows customers to easily buy the solution."

"We didn't have to pay a lot for the solution because we got it from a good vendor with a good user volume."

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"For licensing, my company makes yearly payments, which is expensive."

"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."

"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."

"I rate the pricing as an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"This is a simple system with a very low cost and basic functions, which surely is ideal for a small company."

"The cost is competitive with other security products on the market."

"Reasonably priced solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Government

Security Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	3

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	24
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	18

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Email Protection?

Barracuda Email Protection is easy to deploy and maintain. It doesn't require a specialized resource to manage this tool.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Email Protection?

Their list price is too high, but in India, the selling price is affordable at around $10 per user per year. Despite a list price possibly around $40 per user, their market price allows customers t...

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What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Protection?

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What do you like most about Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?

We now have better security and fewer false positives.

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What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?

There is room for improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, particularly with the interface, which is not new people friendly; however, users will learn it, and it's...

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What is your primary use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?

My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade includes phishing protection, ransomware protection, and spam protection. The solution helps with compliance and integra...

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Overview

The popularity of Microsoft 365 means criminals test and design their attacks to bypass its native security features. And that means you need additional layers of defense. With Advanced Threat Protection enabled, Barracuda uses multiple layers of detection, including signature, static, and behavioral analysis, along with CPU-emulation sandboxing to accurately detect and block zero-hour targeted attacks and ransomware.

Traditional email gateways use static rules and policies—reputation analysis, block lists, and malicious payloads—to determine if an email is malicious.

Barracuda protects your Microsoft 365 inbox against evasive threats with a powerful AI engine that learns the unique communication patterns within your organization through access to internal and historical emails. Once it understands what legitimate emails looks like for each user, it can detect anomalies that signal malicious intent. This context-based detection is more effective at blocking targeted attacks, which are designed to bypass traditional rule-based email security.

Barracuda Networks

Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is a comprehensive solution designed to protect organizations from the growing threat of spam and email-based attacks. With advanced threat prevention capabilities, it ensures that businesses can effectively manage their email security and prevent the infiltration of malicious content.

This software blade offers a multi-layered approach to email security, combining anti-spam, anti-virus, and anti-phishing technologies to provide robust protection against a wide range of threats. It employs advanced machine learning algorithms to continuously analyze and identify new spam and phishing techniques, ensuring that organizations stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.

The Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade also includes advanced content filtering capabilities, allowing organizations to define and enforce email policies based on specific criteria. This ensures that sensitive information is protected and that employees are not exposed to potentially harmful content.

Furthermore, this software blade integrates seamlessly with existing email infrastructure, making deployment and management simple and efficient. It supports all major email platforms, including Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of environments.

With real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities, organizations can gain valuable insights into their email security posture. This enables them to identify potential vulnerabilities and take proactive measures to mitigate risks.

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