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

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
Barracuda Email Security Gateway prioritizes email safety, providing fewer disruptions despite potential ROI concerns for businesses and service providers.
Sentiment score
7.0
Check Point's software delivers significant ROI, reduces spam, and enhances security, though ROI varies with organizational operations.
Since deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we are blocking around 70 to 80% of spam and phishing attempts at the gateway.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Security management is also very good and the smart console provides centralized logging and alerts and reports, and easier policy enforcement with correlation with other threats, such as firewall.
Program Lead at DigitalTrack Solutions Pvt Ltd
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade saves time from an IT and technical perspective, as I am not wasting my time checking for any malicious emails in user inboxes because they are already being blocked by Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.
Technical Specialist at VDA Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.5
Barracuda Email Security Gateway customer support is praised for responsiveness and efficiency, though limited by time zones and language.
Sentiment score
5.8
Check Point Anti-Spam offers knowledgeable support but varies in response times and thoroughness, with overall user satisfaction.
From the vendor, I would give the technical support an eight out of ten.
Head of cloud service. at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
They have excellent knowledge and troubleshoot issues effectively.
System Admin at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Sometimes the Check Point support has issues as they do not respond immediately when I log a ticket and sometimes they lag.
IT admin at Tonboimaging india pvt ltd
The customer support is good as the TAC team is knowledgeable.
Program Lead at DigitalTrack Solutions Pvt Ltd
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Barracuda Email Security Gateway is scalable for SMBs but may not suit very large enterprises, with varied user opinions.
Sentiment score
7.3
Check Point software scales for diverse needs, integrates seamlessly, handles more traffic efficiently, but may incur high costs.
The scalability is excellent because it provides real-time licenses for the mailboxes I want to scan.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The scalability of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is superb, deserving 10 out of 10.
IT admin at Tonboimaging india pvt ltd
As our traffic has grown, the solution scales smoothly by simply adjusting the gateway resources and license.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Barracuda Email Security Gateway is reliable and stable, with quick resolutions for minor issues and high user ratings.
Sentiment score
8.1
Check Point Anti-Spam is highly praised for its stability, seamless operation, and compatibility, ensuring uninterrupted user experiences.
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very stable and reliable for me.
Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is stable because the false positive rate is lower compared to others.
Program Lead at DigitalTrack Solutions Pvt Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

Barracuda Email Security Gateway needs upgrades in usability, integration, scalability, support, spam filtering accuracy, and anti-phishing measures.
Check Point's Anti-Spam software struggles with interface complexity, configuration, support, pricing, reporting features, and platform integration improvements.
When we add mails to email secure Sender Policy Authentication with extended options, all mails must pass this Mail Security Gateway.
Graduate Student at ain shams
Sometimes there are false positive emails coming through, so they should improve further on detection technologies and techniques.
Head of cloud service. at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
If it's considered a phishing email, it should be blocked for all users, not just some.
IT Administrator at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
The interface is a bit overwhelming with information overload for someone new to it.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
More documentation for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade would be helpful to help new users get started more easily.
Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
A more real-time dashboard would make it easier, and while the detection is strong, false positive tuning is sometimes needed as occasional legitimate emails get flagged as spam and phishing.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

The Barracuda Email Security Gateway is competitively priced, scalable, with varied user opinions and crucial regional market considerations.
Check Point offers cost-effective, scalable email security with flexible pricing, easy deployment, and potential discounts for multi-year commitments.
Compared with others, Barracuda Email Security Gateway is cheaper.
Head of cloud service. at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
The setup cost is a little expensive.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The setup cost was minimal beyond the gateway itself.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit on the higher side, but it gives a strong return on investment.
Program Lead at DigitalTrack Solutions Pvt Ltd
 

Valuable Features

Barracuda Email Security Gateway offers robust spam filtering, advanced threat protection, and user-friendly features for comprehensive email security management.
Check Point Anti-Spam Software enhances email security with threat detection, phishing protection, and user-friendly interfaces, boosting productivity.
The real-time threat intelligence feature is particularly useful as it detects all kinds of threats identified by incoming mails.
Graduate Student at ain shams
The most valuable feature of Barracuda Email Security Gateway that I have found is advanced threat protection.
Head of cloud service. at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
The most valuable feature for me is real-time detection and remediation.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The real-time threat intelligence and advanced phishing detection make a big difference in our day-to-day work because since deploying them, we have seen a noticeable drop in the phishing emails reaching end-user inboxes, which reduces the number of security incidents that we need to investigate and saves time for the SOC team.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
This solution helps us stop spams, phishing, malicious attachments, email-based threats, and attacks on mail infrastructure.
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Email Security Ga...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
DMARC Authentication Software (4th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (7th)
Check Point Anti-Spam and E...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Barracuda Email Security Gateway is designed for Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and holds a mindshare of 7.3%, up 7.1% compared to last year.
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, on the other hand, focuses on Email Security, holds 0.7% mindshare, down 0.7% since last year.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Barracuda Email Security Gateway7.3%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36524.2%
Proofpoint Email Protection20.3%
Other48.2%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade0.7%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.9%
Other81.8%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

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Graduate Student at ain shams
Secures email by identifying threats and managing email policies effectively
The intuitive management interface feature makes email security policies very easy to implement as it's all about features that need to be enabled or disabled. Our investigation in any incident or mail is very useful as it provides all details about incoming mails, enabling thorough review and detection. The real-time threat intelligence feature is particularly useful as it detects all kinds of threats identified by incoming mails. The Impersonation license utilizes AI tools. Sometimes some phishing mails are reported as phishing, but they are not actually phishing mails. They are detected due to certain words and languages that appear suspicious but were generated by AI tools. Everyone or an advisor may use it for their own purpose or learning, even though it indicates that the mail detected is phishing when it's not.
AimanSayyed - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Lead at DigitalTrack Solutions Pvt Ltd
Has significantly reduced phishing threats through proactive monitoring and centralized visibility
A specific example of how Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade helps protect my organization from spam or phishing is when I log in to my management console of the Check Point tool and I open the email security blade logs, and I see all the overnight status of spam, what was the spam message volume, how many phishing attempts were made, and what kind of attachments were quarantined. This gives a real-time threat intelligence and advanced detection of phishing attacks. Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade offers a very easy-to-use dashboard and a proactive approach. Whatever trends are observed will directly inform us. The dashboard is very easy to understand. It gives a spam detection summary where it provides a visual representation through pie or bar graphs for spam suspected or clean mails. I also really appreciate the quarantine summary as it is very descriptive and gives a quick insight into the user complaints, compliance, and backlog. The system health, such as the CPU and update types of status of signatures, is also very well represented, so it does not cause any overload. Integration with SIEM or SOC dashboards, such as QRadar which we use in the organization, is very easy via Syslog exports. This gives centralized visibility, so you do not need to check with all the other devices as one device will give you a centralized overview. Smart events are also very configurable and will give us notifications or mitigation actions, which is beneficial.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
5%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Wholesaler/Distributor
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise18
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Sentinel?
It not only tackles spam effectively but also incorporates advanced features like ATP and active features which ensures a comprehensive and adaptable email security solution tailored to their hete...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Sentinel?
I would suggest that pricing for Barracuda Email Security Gateway rates around seven. It is not too expensive, but it is a considerable cost. Compared with others, Barracuda Email Security Gateway ...
What needs improvement with Barracuda Sentinel?
Regarding real-time intelligent features of the Barracuda Email Security Gateway, some spam emails are still being released by the ESG to the end users, so the functionality is not working appropri...
What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
At this time, I do not see anything lacking in Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade. It is working fine for my organization and providing an excellent solution and security.
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 is to protect document or file links attached through emails, and I have applied a security rule so that no malicious ma...
What advice do you have for others considering Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
Any organization looking for the best email security solution should consider Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade as one of the leading solutions currently present in the IT dom...
 

Also Known As

Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall, Barracuda Sentinel
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Evolution Recruitment Solutions, Evans Delivery Company, Osoyoos Credit Union, Synovis Life Technologies, Camden County Technical Schools, DEK, Evans Delivery Company, Colgate Rochester Crozer, Hemmera, South Carolina Heart Center, Ferma Corporation, Major League Baseball (MLB), Healy Brothers Automotive Group
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