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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
Star Rating
(36)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Barracuda Email Gateway DefenseSophos Email
Star Rating
(37)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Sophos EmailBarracuda Email Gateway Defense vs Sophos Email
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Barracuda Email Gateway Defense easier to use. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up for Sophos Email along with administration. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Barracuda Email Gateway Defense and Sophos Email both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Barracuda Email Gateway Defense is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense over Sophos Email.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
No pricing availableSophos Email
No pricing availableFree Trial
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
Free Trial is available
Sophos Email
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
30
8.9
28
Ease of Use
8.8
30
8.6
28
Ease of Setup
8.3
21
8.7
23
Ease of Admin
8.7
21
8.9
20
Quality of Support
8.7
27
8.1
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
21
8.4
19
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
29
7.9
28
Features by Category
Administration
7.6
9
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
10
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Verified
Not enough data
7.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.0
10
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Verified
Not enough data
9.3
10
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
7.1
7
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Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.5
10
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
9
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Verified
9.2
16
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Verified
9.3
9
|
Verified
9.0
15
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Verified
8.3
9
|
Verified
8.9
14
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
8.7
14
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.5
14
|
Verified
8.7
9
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Verified
8.9
14
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Verified
8.5
9
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Verified
9.0
14
|
Verified
7.9
8
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Verified
9.5
11
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Verified
8.3
8
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Verified
9.2
14
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Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
13
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Verified
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
9.0
7
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense and Sophos Email are categorized as Secure Email Gateway
Unique Categories
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense is categorized as Email Anti-spam, Email Encryption, and Cloud Email Security
Sophos Email has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sophos Email
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
11.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Computer Software
8.8%
Manufacturing
5.9%
Retail
5.9%
Other
58.8%
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.4%
Manufacturing
6.3%
Human Resources
6.3%
Consumer Services
6.3%
Other
46.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense has no discussions with answers
What is Sophos email gateway?
1 Comment
LW
Email filtering and security system. If you are using Office 365 then they can monitor both incoming and outgoing email for both spam and many other type of...Read more
How does Sophos email Security Work?
1 Comment
LW
In theory it should work much like a network firewall. Checking email to make sure it authenticates SPF, DKIM and DMARC records, allows email from specific...Read more
Sophos Email has no more discussions with answers
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