Barracuda Intronis Backup vs NetApp FAS Series comparison

Barracuda Networks and NetApp are both solutions in the Deduplication Software category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #13, while NetApp is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3. Barracuda Networks holds a 2.1% mindshare in DS, compared to NetApp’s 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of NetApp users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Barracuda Intronis Backup and NetApp FAS Series compete in the data management and storage category. Barracuda has the upper hand in user satisfaction for backup management, while NetApp is superior in robust storage capabilities.

Features: Barracuda Intronis Backup is known for ease of use, fast installation, and an intuitive management console. It offers live-boot for critical services, granular backup options, and advanced security including threat protection. NetApp FAS Series supports multiple protocols and high availability, integrates seamlessly with VMware, and provides efficient snapshots along with excellent data protection and scalability.

Room for Improvement: Barracuda could enhance backup speed, ensure more consistent backups, improve cloud integration, and recovery features. NetApp needs better built-in monitoring, cost efficiency, improved third-party tool integration, and a more modern interface. Both have scope for competitive pricing enhancements specific to scalability for Barracuda and performance for NetApp.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Barracuda supports hybrid, on-premises, and cloud deployments and is backed by quick, responsive support appreciated by users. NetApp, primarily on-premises, is noted for stability but needs better hybrid cloud integration. Both receive good marks for customer service, with Barracuda offering more flexible and user-friendly support.

Pricing and ROI: Barracuda provides straightforward pricing with competitive renewal costs, delivering quick ROI through backup automation and data security. NetApp offers varied pricing dependent on configuration and features, perceived as expensive but justified by comprehensive functionalities. Barracuda is noted for faster ROI with predictable costs, while NetApp's users seek more aggressive pricing.

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Intronis Backup

Ranking in Deduplication Software

13th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

MSP Backup (9th)

NetApp FAS Series

Ranking in Deduplication Software

4th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

111

Ranking in other categories

NAS (3rd), Modular SAN (Storage Area Network) (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of Barracuda Intronis Backup is 2.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetApp FAS Series is 5.1%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Deduplication Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NetApp FAS Series	5.1%
Barracuda Intronis Backup	2.1%
Other	92.8%

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Featured Reviews

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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Srikanth Purushothaman

DIRECTOR at Vellore Online Systems

Has supported long-term data protection and backup while requiring better part availability and pricing options

For monitoring purposes, we normally use flash access storage exclusively. We utilize a hybrid system because we need performance, combining NL-SAS for the volume and SAS flash to use as a fast cache system that provides more IOPS. We normally implement RAID 10, which we prefer over RAID 6's n plus 2 combinations. We utilize it for data redundancy, even with write intensity on. Regarding the unified storage architecture for NetApp FAS Series, we normally opt for exclusivity unless budget constraints exist. Our IOPS are very high, reaching somewhere about 50k to 150k or 1.150k. The high performance ensures minimal latency. An advantage we've seen with NetApp FAS Series is that snapshots provide very rapid backup and fast recovery. We basically use snapshots for data protection as first-level protection, with deduplication between the two storages serving as second-level protection.

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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 main feature we like about Barracuda is that we can map devices directly to the cloud. It operates as a security device to run a backup of the cloud in case one of our physical machines goes down."

"The product is easy to install and use while doing what it is expected to do."

"The most valuable feature is the Live Boot solution, a feature on the Barracuda that is very helpful for critical service because 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 scalability of the product is fine."

"Trust Barracuda, at least give them a try, because unfortunately, they're not very known."

"With Barracuda backup solutions, we have a complete and all-round data protection in place."

"I find the most valuable feature is the reliability of the solution."

"Barracuda's support is probably one of the best things about them, even with all their solutions. With any problem that we have, or even questions, we get the assistance that we need. The turnaround is pretty quick."

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"It gives us the performance we need and the reliability we need to make sure that our systems have the uptime that our internal customers demand."

"Better performance and lower costs."

"The NetApp FAS Series has helped simplify our infrastructure."

"It is very easy to expand disks and manage CIFS."

"NetApp FAS is highly stable and reliable, especially under a heavy load. That is what I like most about the NetApp."

"The storage efficiency provided a maximum savings in our storage utilization."

"The ONTAP tools make managing VMware easier."

"The integration with cloud environments has benefited my customers' storage strategy by providing cloud volume ONTAP."

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Cons

"Compared to Avamar and Data Domain (our other systems), the backup speed is slow."

"The solution is pretty expensive. This is the usual customer complaint."

"The restore time can be improved. The restore time for large quantities of folders is slow. Sometimes, if I'm doing a full recovery of a server, it takes multiple hours, which probably is natural. It might also be because of our internet speed to the cloud."

"Setting up Barracuda Backup is straightforward."

"The price of this solution could be improved."

"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 the Live Boot feature extended to Hyper-V machines, in addition to VMware machines."

"I am working in some of the more rural areas of Sweden, and some of the customers here are a little bit wary of cloud technology at the moment. It is not like in Gothenburg or Stockholm, where people rely on it so much more. In the rural areas, companies are saying that we do need to use the cloud, and they are being very wary about their data, especially with GDPR and all that kind of stuff. Having more control and having an option for backing up locally, even if you don't want to use it, would be something very good. The cloud backup is brilliant, but there should be an option to take that cloud backup and save it locally as well. If you lose connection to the internet or you lose access to your data in the cloud, having a backup copy of the latest data on your server is helpful. You need to be able to get access to your customers' files, especially with GDPR, where you need to know where your customers' details are. If they're in the cloud and you've lost access to them, then you'll go into those GDPR regulations. This is somewhere where both Barracuda and Veeam haven't gone as far. As far as I have understood, with Veeam, you can back up your local servers to the cloud but not vice versa. I haven't worked on it much."

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"When it comes to deployment we had our share of issues. Some of these issues are to blame on the vendor's lack of experience with the new models and ONTAP versions, but sometimes the systems themselves were faulty."

"Needs to improve the adaptive storage quality of service."

"I’ve found that I use command line more often than I thought needed. Some things should be done in the GUI, and command-line switches can be overwhelming and take up a lot of time."

"Absolutely, it’s just some compatibility variance with some of the production environment aspects, like AV, and Archiving systems which needed to be integrated with."

"I would like to see less latency and higher IOPS."

"I would like to see NetApp add incident support."

"The only improvement to this solution that I can propose is for NetApp to make the price more attractive."

"Regarding its pricing, I believe it is high. I utilize both HDD and SSD, where SSDs are more cost-friendly, yet HDDs are higher in cost, making it not very affordable but still useful."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is about 6,900 or 7,000 a year. It goes up a little every year. Its price includes live updates, support, antivirus, and cloud storage. If I increase the cloud space, then the price would increase. It has been consistent for us."

"Normally, there is the hardware on the site. So, essentially, there is a server and storage. They can price it a little lower because the customers are making a little investment upfront. Even though it is trouble-free for the end-users, and once it is set up and running, they don't have to really think about it, there is essentially an initial investment. It is not really pricey. We're actually competitive, but we are in a different market. In Asia, customers are a little more price-sensitive than in the west. It is not really a real issue."

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

"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."

"Because it is a single package that includes everything, they are worth the money that you need to pay for it. You are paying for the hardware, licensing, the software that runs on it, regular updates, the cloud features included with it along with the replication, and your space allocated in the cloud for replication. It is fairly priced for what you get."

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

"They're on par with their competitors."

"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."

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"Most storage vendors also have software, or licensing bundles, which may offer the required licenses considerably cheaper, but do also maybe offer licenses, which are not needed."

"The product is on the expensive side."

"The NetApp FAS series price is very competitive compared to other solutions on the market it is a good choice."

"We are on a perpetual license."

"The solution is more expensive than other vendors."

"NetApp FAS Series' pricing is competitive."

"The pricing of NetApp FAS Series is not cheap, but in comparison to other vendors, NetApp FAS Series is affordable because they also have deduplication, compression, and inline compression. They focus on storage only, which is really good; it works."

"It is a one-time license charge for NetApp FAS Series to run and we pay annually for upgrades and support."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	38
Large Enterprise	59

Questions from the Community

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 is your primary use case for Barracuda Backup?

We are partners with Trellix Move Antivirus and we have sold it previously. That particular bundle has changed as Trellix has moved to Complete Protection and the DLP comes under another bundle. We...

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Which SAN product would you choose: IBM FlashSystem (FS9500) vs PureFlash Array/X NVMe vs PureFlash Array/XL NVMe?

Have you considered a NetApp FAS Storage for your NAS needs? I am sure it fits very well.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetApp FAS Series?

Regarding its pricing, I believe it is high. I utilize both HDD and SSD, where SSDs are more cost-friendly, yet HDDs are higher in cost, making it not very affordable but still useful. For general ...

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What needs improvement with NetApp FAS Series?

Regarding improvements for NetApp FAS Series, I think everything is generally good. If there is a need to improve something, they can extend their support. Previously, in my company, I only saw Net...

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Overview

Barracuda Intronis Backup is recognized for its email archiving, ease of use, and reliable performance, providing efficient data protection and recovery across systems including servers and virtual machines.

Its intuitive management interface, efficient deduplication, and Live Boot feature for quick recovery make it a popular choice. The solution supports granular file restores, offers unlimited cloud storage, and provides robust support. Users appreciate Barracuda's compression and fast backup speeds. The platform's advanced threat protection, user-friendly cloud portal, and seamless integration with multiple products add to its strong reputation. However, there is a need for improved speed, enhanced user profile backup, and better space management. Users report slow restore times for large data and see a need for improved cloud support and reporting features.

What are the key features of Barracuda Intronis Backup?

Email Archiving: Efficiently manages and stores email data.
Intuitive Management: Simplifies operations with a user-friendly interface.
Live Boot: Facilitates quick recovery minimizing downtime.
Unlimited Cloud Storage: Provides extensive storage capabilities.
Advanced Threat Protection: Secures data with superior protection.

What benefits and ROI can users expect from Barracuda Intronis Backup?

Efficiency: Streamlines data protection and management.
Reliability: Ensures consistent performance for backups and restores.
Scalability: Offers flexible solutions adaptable to growing needs.
Support: Provides strong technical assistance and reliable customer service.

Organizations utilize Barracuda Intronis Backup primarily for comprehensive data protection and recovery within sectors such as IT and cloud services. It's often implemented for system-wide backups including servers and virtual machines, facilitating cloud-to-cloud backups for Office 365 applications. Hybrid models combining on-premises environments with Barracuda's appliances and cloud integration are common, aiding in daily, weekly, and monthly backup routines to ensure disaster recovery and secure data archiving.

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NetApp FAS Series offers high availability and seamless protocol integration. Known for its robust features such as data replication and efficient storage architecture, it finds use in challenging enterprise environments and virtualization.

NetApp FAS Series delivers valuable enterprise storage capabilities with an emphasis on unified storage architectures supporting SAN and NAS functionalities. Features like high availability, robust snapshot technology, and seamless protocol integration cater to diverse workloads. Data replication through SnapMirror and reliable performance under heavy loads are appreciated. Deduplication and compression enhance storage efficiency while scalability, resilience, and strong customer support further its appeal. Improvements are desired in flexibility, documentation, speed, and affordability. Additionally, its monitoring capabilities and cloud integration need attention. Organizations employ FAS Series for enterprise storage, SQL Server LUNs, Exchange LUNs, VMware, and corporate file sharing.

What are the most notable features of NetApp FAS Series?

High Availability: Ensures continuous access and reduces downtime.
Snapshot Technology: Offers point-in-time copies for data recovery.
SnapMirror: Provides efficient data replication for disaster recovery.
Storage Efficiency: Deduplication and compression optimize storage use.
Cloud Integration: Enhances flexibility with cloud environments.

What benefits should be examined in reviews?

Scalability: Supports expanding storage needs without performance loss.
Reliability: Maintains robust performance under heavy workloads.
Strong Support: Access to helpful customer service resources.
Cost Efficiency: Consider value in context of feature set and performance.

In industries such as finance and healthcare, NetApp FAS Series is implemented for centralized data management, supporting complex protocols like NFS, CIFS, and iSCSI. This enables efficient handling of virtualization, databases, unified storage tasks, and backup solutions crucial for maintaining unstructured data and redundancy.

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