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Barracuda Message Archiver vs IceWarp comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Message Archiver
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (10th)
IceWarp
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Barracuda Message Archiver and IceWarp aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Barracuda Message Archiver is designed for Email Archiving and holds a mindshare of 5.1%, up 2.1% compared to last year.
IceWarp, on the other hand, focuses on Email Applications, holds 4.6% mindshare, down 5.2% since last year.
Email Archiving Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Barracuda Message Archiver5.1%
Mimecast Advanced Email Security12.8%
Google Vault11.5%
Other70.6%
Email Archiving
Email Applications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IceWarp4.6%
Google Workspace16.6%
Amazon WorkMail10.4%
Other68.4%
Email Applications
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2153010 - PeerSpot reviewer
DP Manager at a agriculture with 51-200 employees
Easy to use and doesn't require any maintenance
It's just a backup for email so that if people delete and/or try to remove stuff they shouldn't, we can find it It's easy to use. It's a little bit more expensive than the others.  It's like anything. You got to log in when you want stuff nowadays. Other than that, it's pretty good. I didn't…
AvinashLotke - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Head at Team Computers
Useful for collaboration and storage but improvement is needed in API integration
The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory. I think IceWarp needs to improve in a few areas. They have two types of admin consoles - a web-based one and a remote one. I'd like to see these combined into a single web-based admin console. The log reading and information system also needs improvement. The current way of showing incoming and outgoing logs isn't very clear. For new users, it's hard to understand these logs, especially compared to Office 365 and other systems with easier-to-read logs. They should also add an export option to get all logs with a single click whenever we need them.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to use."
"Overall, the solution is good, easy to use, and reasonably priced."
"Its price is the most valuable. It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."
"The solution has a very good log-in to the UI when compared to other solutions."
"As the license of our company is very affordable per year and per user, and considering the almost-zero administration needs, I would say that the cost is returned in the first three months, compared to other solutions."
"The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."
"IceWarp offers very extended cross-platform communication solutions."
"The groupware module is the most valuable feature."
"IceWarp has multiple applications that are easy to use for many people."
"The solution is easy to manage and includes features such as smart documents and the archiving of user data."
 

Cons

"It's a little bit more expensive than the others."
"The user mailbox management is poor."
"We attempted to obtain support for deleted documents through the representatives in Mumbai, but they did not have an answer for us."
"Support is not good and it is challenging to receive a timely response."
"I would like to have a trial for mobile applications and more documentation similar to Google Drive with mobile applications."
"The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management."
"The solution should improve the mailing list feature. Google has a similar feature where you can automate sending files to different people in a sequence, but that feature is no longer available in the current version of IceWarp. Other features may also have been removed in the current version."
"Customer service is not always helpful."
"The Exchange compatibility mode is rather limited."
"There are some feature improvements possible the way we use it as a hosting provider, but for most we currently have workarounds."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They're a little bit more expensive than the others."
"We are satisfied with the pricing and the service is bundled so there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"I would rate the pricing and eight out of ten."
"There are various licensing plans available based on geographic zone."
"Pricing and licensing is very competitive and in some cases, cheap."
"The solution is priced well."
"It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."
"The license is based on the number of users."
"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. There were no additional costs."
"Price-wise, it's a cheaper solution, without a doubt. Price is the reason we are still using the tool."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Barracuda Message Archiver?
We use Barracuda Message Archiver to keep a copy of our users' emails, both inbound or outbound. Our goal in using it is that from a compliance perspective, we can provide access to our auditors. I...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IceWarp?
IceWarp was very cost-effective, offering services at a significantly lower cost than Google, which was appealing for our organization.
What needs improvement with IceWarp?
The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management. Users currently have the rights to delete smart documents, which poses a challenge for administrators. A mor...
What is your primary use case for IceWarp?
We managed approximately one thousand user accounts with IceWarp for company communications. We utilized features such as smart attachments and document solutions. Our setup was primarily on-premis...
 

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