We performed a comparison between Barracuda PhishLine and Sophos Phish Threat based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Proofpoint, KnowBe4, Sophos and others in Security Awareness Training."Barracuda PhishLine continues to evolve because as the attacks get more sophisticated, they get integrated into the campaigns. Then the users are exposed to the latest attacks in the form of a training session rather than in real life. They're much better prepared for these real-life ransomware attacks that come through via email."
"It is simple to push tests out to a group of users."
"The solution is easy to integrate because it is on the cloud. We have been able to limit users to only accessing the Sophos platform by modifying the firewall and Sophos platform settings. The dashboard gives us detailed reports allowing us to be able to manage better."
"The installation is straightforward. You only need to upload the user's email address to the cloud and you can start using it."
"It is very simple to install and you can do it by yourself."
"I have found the implementation process to be simple and straightforward."
"The scalability is very good."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Phish Threat are internal web filtering and security."
"It is easy to use."
"The initial setup of Barracuda PhishLine is very easy. All of it can be set up in approximately one hour with someone that has some IT training and previous exposure to Barracuda."
"I would like to see more manager-level training that teaches what needs to be done after a phishing email attack is found."
"The security of the solution could improve."
"Sophos should offer tests where we can emulate new attacks happening now."
"Sophos Phish Threat can improve load balancing."
"The solution could be much more secure."
"Sophos Phish Threat can improve by adding other languages, such as Mandarin or Cantonese to their online trainer video center, it would be helpful."
"It would be great if the price was reduced."
"The product's price is an area of concern, and it can be improved if Sophos reduces the prices by seven to nine percent, considering the current market price at which the product is offered."
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Barracuda PhishLine is ranked 9th in Security Awareness Training while Sophos Phish Threat is ranked 3rd in Security Awareness Training with 10 reviews. Barracuda PhishLine is rated 0.0, while Sophos Phish Threat is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Barracuda PhishLine writes "Efficient threat repelling, continual updates, and friendly support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Phish Threat writes "Significantly reduced phishing attacks in my customers' environments by training their users". Barracuda PhishLine is most compared with KnowBe4, whereas Sophos Phish Threat is most compared with KnowBe4.
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