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Barracuda Security Awareness Training vs Kaspersky Security Awareness comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 19, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Security Awarenes...
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
18th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Kaspersky Security Awareness
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
6th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Security Awareness Training category, the mindshare of Barracuda Security Awareness Training is 1.9%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Security Awareness is 2.2%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Awareness Training Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Kaspersky Security Awareness2.2%
Barracuda Security Awareness Training1.9%
Other95.9%
Security Awareness Training
 

Featured Reviews

DW
Owner at Datalink Networks
Efficient threat repelling, continual updates, and friendly support
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.
reviewer2736225 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at a hospitality company with 51-200 employees
Needs improvement in content and user interface while supporting compliance with ease
There are several areas for improvement. The pricing needs adjustment, the UI needs enhancement, and the management of assignment and completion needs improvement. For instance, when I assign someone a course, it should have a deadline that doesn't automatically increase if the person isn't completing the course. The effectiveness of Kaspersky Security Awareness's interactive modules and real-time cyber scenarios rates at a six. The gamified learning paths rate at a five, indicating definite room for improvement in this area. While we have achieved compliance, the control over the program is limited. Verifying team knowledge is challenging as exam integrity cannot be guaranteed. They need to update the security courses with more real-time or real-life scenarios.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Barracuda PhishLine is a very good solution and I strongly recommend it to others."
"Overall, I rate Kaspersky Security Awareness a ten out of ten and actively recommend it to others."
"The Kaspersky Awareness program supports the Arabic language, which is one of the good points."
"The gamification aspect of Kaspersky Security Awareness is appreciated by many organizations, including mine, as it offers a fun learning experience."
"We have been providing this solution to our customers for approximately three or four months, and our customers are really happy with it."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness is a little cheaper and easy to use, allowing us to remotely install and control the PC while giving the administrator great flexibility to control remote PCs and disable them when users try to disable their antivirus for some software."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness has deep packet inspection and the ability to capture viruses."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness is a little cheaper and easy to use."
"The nice thing about it is, if you want to try it, there is a POC available, so you can have a proof of concept."
 

Cons

"The initial setup of Barracuda PhishLine is very easy."
"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."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness could improve its user interface since it looks outdated, even though the content is top-notch."
"We face difficulties in configuring it, and other vendors may be more user-friendly."
"The GUI could be improved."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness needs improvement in its ability to detect unknown attacks or unknown zero traffic attacks."
"There should be more of a drive from their side to promote the product."
"Kaspersky Security Awareness could improve its user interface since it looks outdated, even though the content is top-notch."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are different package plans available, such as email protection advanced, premium, and premium plus."
"Although the price is acceptable and somewhat competitive, it would be better if it were cheaper."
"The more users there are, the cheaper the product is."
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Construction Company
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Healthcare Company
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Financial Services Firm
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We have been using Kaspersky Security Awareness mostly for compliance. The benefit we have seen is in terms of compliance. We have been able to be compliant, but the control over the program was ve...
 

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