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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2.00 1 User Per Month
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 DefenseMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
Star Rating
(288)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Barracuda Email Gateway Defense excels in its Anti-Spam functionality, with a score of 8.8, while Microsoft Defender for Office 365 shines in Anti-Malware with a score of 9.0, indicating a stronger focus on malware protection.
- Reviewers mention that Barracuda's Intelligence Reporting feature scored lower at 6.7, suggesting it may lack depth in analytics compared to Microsoft Defender's robust reporting capabilities, which received a score of 8.8.
- G2 users highlight that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 offers superior Email Integration Support with a score of 9.0, making it easier to integrate with various email clients, while Barracuda scored 8.3 in this area.
- Users on G2 report that Barracuda's Quarantine feature is highly effective, scoring 9.0, but Microsoft Defender for Office 365 closely follows with a score of 8.8, indicating both products provide strong quarantine capabilities.
- Reviewers say that Barracuda's Data Loss Prevention scored 8.5, which is competitive, but Microsoft Defender for Office 365's overall compliance features, including DLP, received higher praise, scoring 8.8.
- Users report that while both products have strong Advanced Threat Protection features, Barracuda scored 9.1, indicating a slight edge in targeted attack prevention compared to Microsoft Defender's offerings.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
No pricing availableMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1
$2.00
1 User Per Month
Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 offers protection against advanced attacks across email and collaboration tools in Office 365.
- Protection against advanced attacks, such as phishing, malware, spam, and business email compromise
- Protection beyond email (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office apps)
- Internal email protection
Free Trial
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
30
9.0
223
Ease of Use
8.8
30
8.9
226
Ease of Setup
8.3
21
8.7
109
Ease of Admin
8.7
21
8.9
99
Quality of Support
8.7
27
8.7
218
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
21
8.8
100
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
29
9.4
215
Features by Category
Administration
7.6
9
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Verified
8.8
145
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Verified
8.5
10
|
Verified
9.0
143
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
8.8
139
|
Verified
7.3
5
|
Verified
8.5
139
|
Verified
Maintenance
8.0
10
|
Verified
8.7
137
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.8
144
|
Verified
8.3
10
8.8
140
7.1
7
|
Verified
8.6
135
|
Verified
Security
8.5
10
|
Verified
9.0
146
|
Verified
8.5
9
8.9
140
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.8
143
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
9.0
143
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
9.0
146
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
8.7
136
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 are categorized as Email Anti-spam and Cloud Email Security
Unique Categories
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense is categorized as Email Encryption and Secure Email Gateway
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is categorized as Intelligent Email Protection
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
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
26.1%
Computer Software
12.9%
Computer & Network Security
12.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Consulting
2.9%
Other
39.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense has no discussions with answers
What are the security features of Microsoft 365?
2 Comments
EF
Multi Factor authentication. data encryption, threat protection, data protection, identity and access management are major features of MS Office 365,Read more
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