We performed a comparison between Barracuda Email Security Gateway and Fortinet FortiMail Cloud 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 ATP."
"We find the email security to be valuable."
"Barracuda Email Security Gateway has a good feature of email spooling, which acts as a first line of security."
"It's easy to use. The configuration and web interface are user-friendly."
"The performance is good."
"I like Barracuda's cloud sandbox feature."
"It can effectively combat phishing attacks, block spam, provide confirmation, and ensure operational manageability with a strong focus on product stability."
"The security protection is the best and it's GUI is user-friendly."
"The deployment is simple."
"The scanners with FortiMail are valuable."
"It has the best feature for processed mail analysis."
"The product's initial setup is straightforward and simple, making it an easy-to-use tool."
"The implementation was very professional. There are a lot of features I can get through Fortinet and FortiMail, such as security. FortiGuard is the most reliable and professional mitigation center to handle incidents and risk that I have to face."
"The most valuable features are filtering and sandboxing."
"The encryption features are most valuable to us."
"If there is a problem somewhere Fortinet can act on it immediately. That is very important."
"Some of the phishing emails are not being blocked. Another problem is that we are not able to manage the date and time in our time zone."
"The dashboard's UI could be improved to make changes to the blocklist."
"There are limited administration controls that should be improved."
"The initial setup can be a little bit complex."
"The deep scanning feature needs to be improved."
"We are using the tool’s 400 model which does not offer accurate spam detection. We have also had performance issues with the tool."
"Barracuda could improve its log and export options like PDF and HDML. It can also bring in more detailing in their console so that it could be better. Some new features should be expanded and made accessible for better protection."
"The DMARC security is somewhat weak and could be strengthened."
"Email sorting is missing from this solution."
"The product could be improved by extending reporting tools and adding options for notification."
"The downside of this solution is that it is difficult to implement policies on FortiMail."
"This solution is slow and it should be made faster."
"The dashboard could use improvement."
"It is slightly difficult to configure FortiMail in the cloud with Exchange on-premise, especially the quarantine mailbox access for end-users."
"The tool's UI can be simple since it's cluttered now and you can't understand where you are going. It's not obvious to find out the menus or things that you are looking to find."
"The setup of the rules can be improved. I think it should be simplified and would be the best improvement in the system."
More Barracuda Email Security Gateway Pricing and Cost Advice →
Barracuda Email Security Gateway is ranked 2nd in Secure Email Gateway (SEG) with 51 reviews while Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is ranked 8th in Secure Email Gateway (SEG) with 18 reviews. Barracuda Email Security Gateway is rated 8.0, while Fortinet FortiMail Cloud 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 Fortinet FortiMail Cloud writes "A reliable email security solution with deep integration capabilities and exceptionally strong support". Barracuda Email Security Gateway is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Fortinet FortiMail, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Cisco Secure Email and Proofpoint Email Protection, whereas Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is most compared with Fortinet FortiMail, Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) and Darktrace. See our Barracuda Email Security Gateway vs. Fortinet FortiMail Cloud report.
See our list of best Secure Email Gateway (SEG) vendors.
We monitor all Secure Email Gateway (SEG) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.