Barracuda Intronis Backup vs NetApp Cloud Backup comparison

Barracuda Networks and NetApp are both solutions in the Deduplication Software category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.0, while NetApp is ranked #9 with an average rating of 9.0. Barracuda Networks holds a 1.3% mindshare in DS, compared to NetApp’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

Barracuda Intronis Backup

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Barracuda Intronis Backup and NetApp Cloud Backup compete in the data protection solutions category. NetApp Cloud Backup seems to have the upper hand due to its comprehensive features, justifying the cost for many businesses.

Features: Barracuda Intronis Backup offers reliable data recovery capabilities, integration with various environments, and solid protection across different systems. NetApp Cloud Backup provides scalability, security features, and seamless cloud integration, offering advanced data management options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Barracuda Intronis Backup has a simple deployment process with robust customer support, making it accessible for small to medium enterprises. NetApp Cloud Backup has a robust deployment model suitable for larger enterprises, requiring more initial configuration but offering sophisticated service options for complex environments.

Pricing and ROI: Barracuda Intronis Backup is cost-effective with competitive pricing and low setup costs, delivering satisfactory ROI. NetApp Cloud Backup, with higher initial costs, offers substantial ROI with its rich feature set, appealing to organizations investing in a comprehensive solution.

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Intronis Backup

Ranking in Deduplication Software

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

MSP Backup (6th)

NetApp Cloud Backup

Ranking in Deduplication Software

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (32nd), Disk Based Backup Systems (5th), Cloud Backup (30th), Cloud Storage Gateways (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of Barracuda Intronis Backup is 1.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp Cloud Backup is 1.6%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Deduplication Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
NetApp Cloud Backup	1.6%
Barracuda Intronis Backup	1.3%
Other	97.1%

Deduplication Software

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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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Mircea Sandu

Solutions Architect at SC PROSERVICECORP SRL

Offers protection and does scanning of the data in the storage

NetApp has a nasty way of dealing with the license for the product's on-premises virtual NetApp appliance that you need in your whole architecture, and it is not directly linked to NetApp Cloud Backup. It is not a feature that I want to change in NetApp Cloud Backup because the cloud backup service is architectured in a way that makes it available to users, so it looks pretty good to me. When you go to the other side, you can see what you want to have on-premises for the main side in order to have backup in the cloud via NetApp Cloud Backup. With the on-premises part, you need to have either a physical NetApp or a virtual NetApp. You only have two options for primary storage from the network. In the physical cases, it is pretty straightforward as you have pricing and something like a grid with your NetApp. The sales representatives explain how much it will cost you to have some physical NetApp storage based on performance, types, and so on. The support contracts are for three or five years. When it comes to the virtual NetApp, you can run on top of an existing VMware tool or a recent cluster; it gets nasty because they do not let you change the licensed server. Once you deploy a virtual NetApp with a licensed server that you have on-premises, you migrate off from that, but NetApp does not let you change the licensed server, which should be really simple.

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

"Easy, immediate protection for data that is virtually infinitely scalable."

"We perform backup drills to test the functionality, and we don't have any problems."

"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."

"It is very stable, and I'm very happy with this solution."

"Whenever you have a crash or your service is not working, you can just live-boot the machine and have your service up and running."

"The backup feature is most valuable. That's why we took it."

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

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"NetApp Cloud Backup performance is good and they have beneficial technology."

"One feature that works well for us is that the Cloud Manager is a completely agentless solution. There's a similar dashboard on both the versions for on-premises and the cloud, and with reference to the Cloud Manager, it's a little faster because there's nothing to be installed as such. Being agentless, it doesn't require any agent to be deployed on the targets where the backups are triggered."

"Scalability is very good."

"I rate the scalability a ten out of ten...It has a great impact on our business because we have the infrastructure deployed globally on four continents around the world."

Cons

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

"It is not always stable."

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

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

"We cannot backup Sun Micro systems. They are not currently supported."

"We're working with them on our file share backups. Our solution needs a little bit more fine-tuning. We're not sure if the issue is at our end or at Barracuda's end."

"I would like to see better integration with third-party applications."

"Some features like CIFS are not supported that would help speed and flexibility."

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"NetApp has a nasty way of dealing with the license for the product's on-premises virtual NetApp appliance that you need in your whole architecture, and it is not directly linked to NetApp Cloud Backup."

"Integration and reporting could be improved."

"One area that can be improved is around how we define the different KPIs. In particular, the business KPIs. I have my own in-house application for the business KPIs, so for example, with our policies around retention, which is a period of seven years, I have to read these parameters from other applications and I need them to integrate well."

"NetApp Cloud Backup could improve by being easier to use. Veeam solution is easier to use."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They're on par with their competitors."

"Its pricing is very reasonable, but it can be reduced."

"It allows us a low cost backup solution for hardware-based, VMware, and Hyper-V systems all from a single platform."

"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."

"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."

"The licensing is charged yearly. It's my understanding that the cost of the solution is somewhere around $7,000 every two years."

"You have two options, which we have. We pay for it bi-monthly. Then, you can purchase the project hours and support annually."

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

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"Cost could be lower."

"If one is not cost-effective and ten is a highly cost-effective product, I rate the tool as a three. The tool is not so cheap."

"NetApp Cloud Backup has a subscription-based model and it is paid annually."

"Our usage depends on the number of licenses we have. On the cloud, it's a pay-to-use kind of model which suits our needs well. Once we have the Cloud Manager installed, the licensing process is okay, regardless of whether we're running backups in the cloud or on-premises. Sometimes, we have to restrict the number of users as per the contractual agreement and in this case we simply cut down on the licensing."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	3

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Questions from the Community

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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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?

The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...

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What's the 3-2-1 data protection that NetApp Cloud Backup offers?

Hi, the 3-2-1 data protection from this product is related to a backup strategy with the same name. I'm assuming you don't know about it so I'll tell you in a few words. In its essence, this backup...

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Is NetApp Cloud Backup secure for backup?

I've just started using NetApp Cloud Backup but my initial reason behind choosing it in the first place is that they advertise their high-security approach. So basically, they give you ransomware p...

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Is NetApp Cloud Backup expensive in your opinion?

It depends on how much exactly you count as expensive. For me, NetApp Cloud Backup isn't too expensive. I say that based on the services it provides and on the way it provides them. I think it's im...

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Overview

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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NetApp Cloud Backup is a fully integrated service for cloud backup and restoration. It was created to comply fully with NetApp's native data management software ONTAP, used for hybrid cloud experience. NetApp Cloud Backup is used to create backup and restoration for the protection and archiving of data, databases, and virtual machines related to the Cloud and On-Premises data in ONTAP. The way NetApp Cloud Backup works is by automatically creating block-level incremental backups. This ensures that the created backups are very fast and easy to restore. It is suitable for data protection regarding on-premises software as well as in the public cloud. NetApp Cloud Backup provides users with the ability to protect their cloud data at affordable prices and with a user-friendly interface so they don't need a lot of technical knowledge to be able to secure their cloud storage.

The copies created by NetApp Cloud Backup can be stored in the user's personal object storage in the cloud as well as on premises with StorageGRID - NetApp's storage platform. The backup copies can be restored to the original source or to a different source in Cloud Volumes ONTAP. NetApp Cloud Backup provides backups to AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

NetApp Cloud Backup Features

The features NetApp Cloud Backup provides include:

Data recovery: NetApp Cloud Backup provides restoration of individual files as well as full volume recovery, based on the user's needs. The data can be retrieved from a specific point in time, giving clients even more assurance that their cloud-stored data can and will be saved.
Indexed catalog: Another feature that NetApp Cloud Backup offers is a search catalog, providing multiple search criteria and the ability to locate a file across all backups.
Various archival tiers: This feature provides the ability for multi-cloud support, including top services like Google Cloud Storage Archive, Glacier Deep Archive, Amazon S3 Glacier, and Azure Archive Storage.
Encryption: End-to-end encryption allows users to feel more secure about their data.
Cloud technology features: Additional features regarding cloud technology include the options for movement from CAPEX to OPEX and mixing BYOL and PAYGO.

NetApp Cloud Backup Benefits

In addition to enhanced security and protection from malicious attacks, the advantages of using NetApp Cloud Backup include:

Aligns with the 3-2-1 backup strategy
Various levels of protection of data, including encryption and full customer control
Protection against ransomware, using different security methods
A wide variety of supported workloads, including databases, VMs, applications, NAS, and K8s

Reviews from Real Users

Abbasi P., a User at a financial services firm, likes that NetApp Cloud Backup is a completely agentless solution.

A Service Manager at a tech services company values its stability, scalability, and good technical support.

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Sample Customers

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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