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Barracuda Backup vs Druva inSync comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Barracuda Backup enhances data protection, reduces downtime, lowers costs, and boosts ROI with efficient, user-friendly, and reliable features.
Sentiment score
6.0
Organizations benefited from Druva inSync with data loss prevention, 75% time savings, and cost reduction within one year.
It not only saves time but also protects data.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The organization has experienced ROI from Druva inSync through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
Barracuda Backup support's efficiency varies; it resolves issues quickly or slowly depending on staff experience and timezone availability.
Sentiment score
7.1
Druva inSync's support is generally praised for quality and responsiveness, despite occasional delays and mixed satisfaction with specifics.
Other times I may have to wait longer for solutions if the technical support is less familiar with the product.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
Sometimes the engineers allocated to our cases appear to be inexperienced as they ask about basic queries we have already tested.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
From my experience, the technical support from Barracuda receives an eight out of ten.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The technical support from Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Barracuda Backup offers scalable solutions for businesses, with unlimited space and flexible options, though provider limitations may occur.
Sentiment score
7.8
Druva inSync efficiently scales for diverse organizations, offering flexible licensing and integration capabilities, though cloud integration may pose challenges.
Opting for a virtual appliance model provides easier scalability without requiring much licensing or configuration work.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
The scalability is sufficient for my clients' use cases.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The scalability of Druva inSync deserves a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
Barracuda Backup is rated highly for stability, though connectivity issues can affect virtual machines and cause isolated problems.
Sentiment score
8.2
Druva inSync is generally stable and reliable, despite occasional failures and documentation concerns, with users rating it highly.
Latency issues only occur due to physical connectivity problems, but with good connectivity, it works well.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
In using Barracuda Backup, sometimes the VM has issues and becomes non-functional, requiring support tickets to resolve.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
 

Room For Improvement

Barracuda Backup requires better integration, UI updates, improved support, more device compatibility, and AI-driven security features.
Druva inSync needs better user quota, pricing, support, backup improvements, security, AI features, and real-time alerts.
The main area for improvement is integration and support for databases.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
Adding AI features for security would also be beneficial as artificial intelligence is always helpful from a security perspective.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Integration with vendors other than VMware and Hyper-V would make it more competitive.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
To make Druva inSync better, they can implement additional DLP.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
In the next release, I would like to see additional features and functionalities that focus more on AI functionality, similar to what other vendors offer.
Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster
 

Setup Cost

Barracuda Backup offers budget-friendly pricing with per-terabyte licensing and free device replacement after three years.
Druva inSync is cost-effective with flexible pricing, 50GB/300GB storage options, but lacks on-premises solutions and incurs no licensing fees.
Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Makes it cheaper compared to other solutions.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced.
Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster
 

Valuable Features

Barracuda Backup excels with cloud functionality, fast restoration, effective email security, and reliable support, surpassing competitors in data protection.
Druva inSync provides cloud-based backups with ransomware protection, geofencing, and efficient recovery, optimizing storage, bandwidth, and security.
Barracuda email security works effectively with O365, and we have been able to achieve many use cases that other competitive products such as Micro, Fortinet, Trellix, or Forcepoint could not accomplish.
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
The most valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it's on the cloud, so there is no need for hardware.
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
One valuable feature of Barracuda Backup is that it can be used as thin VMware storage.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
The solution provides significant ROI through bandwidth saving, storage, and manpower optimization.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Backup
Ranking in Cloud Backup
44th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Backup and Recovery (50th)
Druva inSync
Ranking in Cloud Backup
23rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
SaaS Backup (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Barracuda Backup is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Druva inSync is 1.7%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Druva inSync1.7%
Barracuda Backup0.9%
Other97.4%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

GANESAN K - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Engineer at Safezone Secure Solutions Private Limited
Rating shows fast restoration and reliable support with scope for improved integration and database backup options
The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a separate solution for database backups. While other SQL servers are supported, Barracuda Backup has limitations with database backups. The main area for improvement is integration and support for databases.
ZubeenAhmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Tam Adobe at Murdoch Webster
Has reduced manual efforts through automation and simplifies data protection across cloud platforms
We collect reviews for software products. After visiting our site and downloading reports on Acronis and Druva inSync, I would like to know if you are working with those products The best features of Druva inSync from my perspective are what attract customers to the product. I appreciate the good…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Backup?
The pricing is very competitive. Licensing is on a yearly basis, and Barracuda even provides replacements after three years if a device reaches end of life, without any extra charges.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Backup?
The product needs improvement to become better. For example, we attempted to integrate with Postgres SQL server to backup the database alone, which was not supported. For this reason, we required a...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Backup?
We are partners with Trellix Move Antivirus and we have sold it previously. That particular bundle has changed as Trellix has moved to Complete Protection and the DLP comes under another bundle. We...
What do you like most about Druva inSync?
Druva is offered as a service so that we can access it from any enterprise-based browser or URL. We also have a single sign-on, which allows me to log in securely. Hence, I can easily access the sy...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druva inSync?
From my perspective, Druva inSync is reasonably priced. I am quite satisfied with the licensing cost.
What needs improvement with Druva inSync?
There is room for improvement in Druva inSync. In the next release, I would like to see additional features and functionalities that focus more on AI functionality, similar to what other vendors of...
 

Also Known As

LiveVault, Barracuda Virtual Backup, Barracuda Backup Appliance
inSync
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Ochsner Health System
TRC Companies, Inc., ANDRITZ, Inc., Allergan, Plc, ServiceNow, Live Nation, Shire, DHL, Leidos, NASA, UC Berkeley, Leica, Hatco Corporation, Flex, Enphase.
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