We performed a comparison between Barracuda Email Security Gateway and Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Secure Email Gateway (SEG) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature of the Barracuda Email Security Gateway is the cloud ATP functionality not available on the on-premise version. Most of the zero-day attacks can be mitigated with ATP. Additionally, the reporting functionality is good."
"It's easy to use. The configuration and web interface are user-friendly."
"It not only tackles spam effectively but also incorporates advanced features like ATP and active features which ensures a comprehensive and adaptable email security solution tailored to their heterogeneous environment."
"I like Barracuda's cloud sandbox feature."
"The performance is good."
"The client has the option to blacklist or whitelist any email address or domain based on the sender and recipient filters. If they want, they can restrict any IP addresses so email won't be received from those IP addresses."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway is very simple to use."
"This product is powerful and quite simple to use."
"It has several very good features that form an excellent tool."
"The policies and port blocking are the most valuable features. We have a significant amount of spam emails passing through our network."
"It refreshes the dynamic database regularly to ensure IP addresses that no longer misbehave are not blocked by mistake."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is quite reliable...It is a very stable solution."
"When sharing files with my colleagues, it provides a comprehensive report on the security status of the document."
"This product integrates well and is easy to manage."
"Mail sanitisation features are second to none."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides an extra level of security against threats and malware along with 2FA support for multiple platform collaboration and integrations in a single click."
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"The solution should add automatic alerts to the mobile."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway can improve email detection. We have some emails that are bypassing the threat scanning. There are some impersonation emails passing through."
"Few customers require an on-premises fabric ATP box for attack detection and response."
"We are using the tool’s 400 model which does not offer accurate spam detection. We have also had performance issues with the tool."
"The solution could improve by adding DomainKeys (DKIM) functionality. This is something that is essentially required nowadays for outbound security. They do not have it on their on-premise solution appliance but they have alternate arrangements for their cloud solution."
"Barracuda isn't catching everything. We're still getting quite a few phishing emails, so we're looking for something else."
"Barracuda should add an option where it can add multiple domains, such as abc.com, bbc.com, and cbc.com. Therefore, this domains' emails will be allowed and other domains' emails will not be relayed through Barracuda Email Security Gateway. Whereas, if you allow the IP address, then any of the domain's emails will be relayed through Barracuda Email Security Gateway. That is the drawback that I have observed. So, Barracuda should work on this."
"I have noticed that it takes a little time to get familiar with after deploying and some tweaks need to be done as things come up."
"It would be useful to have more logs and in aggregate mode, perhaps through a specific report, that can be more easily used for troubleshooting."
"It does not provide for standalone configuration on the security gateway. Instead, you need to have a management server/smart console for managing it."
"The ease of use with the user interface could be better as it is very static."
"There's definitely room for improvement when it comes to adapting to different languages in one environment."
"The solution's technical support is an area with shortcomings that need to be improved for the better."
"I think that the pricing for the Check Point products should be reconsidered, as we found it to be quite expensive to purchase and to maintain."
"It would be useful to have more logs and in aggregate mode, perhaps through a specific report, that can be more easily used for troubleshooting."
"I can say that the solution's price level is a problematic area that needs to be considered for improvement."
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Barracuda Email Security Gateway is ranked 2nd in Secure Email Gateway (SEG) with 51 reviews while Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is ranked 9th in Email Security with 32 reviews. Barracuda Email Security Gateway is rated 8.0, while Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Barracuda Email Security Gateway writes "Robust email protection with advanced features such as effective spam filtering, virus and malware defense, phishing protection and high scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade writes "Effectively secures data centers against various threats, including spam emails and provides policy-based control". Barracuda Email Security Gateway is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Fortinet FortiMail, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Cisco Secure Email and Kaspersky Security for Mail Server, whereas Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is most compared with Abnormal Security, Cisco Secure Email, Fortinet FortiMail and Microsoft Defender for Office 365. See our Barracuda Email Security Gateway vs. Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade report.
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