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Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) vs Druva Data Security Cloud comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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
9.1
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense improved security, reduced incidents, and increased efficiency, providing significant cost savings and operational stability.
Sentiment score
4.8
Druva Data Security Cloud enhances ROI through cost savings, reduced downtime, improved data recovery, and robust ransomware protection.
If your staff can become aware and trained to have minimal incidents, that is a huge return on investment for any organization.
Account Executive at Hilton Worldwide
We have seen a return on investment evidenced by fewer breaching incidents and less workload for our security team.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
I have seen a return on investment with Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) as it has protected our customers against targeted phishing emails, set up training campaigns easily, and trained the human firewall.
Marketing Director at Unisys
I have also seen an increase in data security in my organization, along with peace of mind knowing our users' data is backed up effectively.
System Engineer at TEKsystems
Our team saves several hours weekly on backup operations and resolves incidents faster, with restore times improving by ninety percent or more, directly improving productivity and reducing downtime.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Druva Data Security Cloud helps us reduce costs.
Server Administrator at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.6
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense customer support is praised for responsive, proactive 24/7 assistance, achieving high ratings from users.
Sentiment score
5.6
Druva Data Security Cloud's customer service is rated highly for its responsive and reliable support despite minor response time concerns.
The customer support for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very responsive and supportive 24/7.
Marketing Director at Unisys
The customer support for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very proactive and responsive.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
The customer support for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very proactive and supportive.
Account Executive at Hilton Worldwide
Technical support for Druva is excellent with a rating of 10.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Issues were resolved quickly, and the support team was proactive and helpful during both the implementation and ongoing operations.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
I personally have not heard of any complaints from customers regarding Druva Data Security Cloud's support.
Sales Support Associate at Murdoch Webster
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
9.0
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense offers high scalability and reliability, efficiently supporting medium to large businesses' email protection needs.
Sentiment score
4.4
Druva Data Security Cloud provides scalable cloud-native architecture, easily expanding for various workloads, with some setup limitations.
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very scalable and grows with my organization's needs.
Account Executive at Hilton Worldwide
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very scalable, with no downtime noticed, and it is really fast.
Senior Software Engineer at GE
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is scalable because I do not need to manage anything; it will be managed on their end.
Security Practitioner at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Druva Data Security Cloud supports on-demand scalability across endpoints, SaaS apps, and multi-cloud workloads.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Druva doesn't provide support for Kubernetes or anything on-prem, so I can't keep a copy of my work on-prem.
Managing Director at ITS Technology Solution Pvt. Ltd.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
9.1
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense is highly rated for stability, with most users experiencing no downtime, ensuring reliable operation.
Sentiment score
7.8
Druva Data Security Cloud is highly stable, offering reliable performance with minor delays during large operations, backed by robust infrastructure.
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is very stable; I have not experienced any downtime or reliability issues.
Senior Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
Over the past five years, I haven't experienced any issues or problems with Druva.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
Druva Data Security Cloud is very stable, providing consistent backups and reliable recovery.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Barracuda Email Gateway Defense needs UI, pricing flexibility, better documentation, improved integration, and enhanced phishing detection and support.
Druva Data Security Cloud needs improved backup speed, pricing transparency, UI navigation, reporting customization, integration, and customer support.
The cost could be more affordable, especially for smaller organizations working on a tight budget.
Senior Software Engineer at GE
We need to enhance detection capabilities for phishing emails.
Security Practitioner at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The price increased about two years ago, which is a big concern, especially for small organizations working on a tight budget.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
There is a limitation in the advanced reporting features, such as understanding how many files are in the backup, which users are actively using it, and how many files have been backed up properly.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
They could integrate an EDR tool during backup. By integrating with that tool, they could easily rectify cyberattacks, miscellaneous attacks, and ransomware.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
There is not enough transparency on pricing.
System Engineer at TEKsystems
 

Setup Cost

Barracuda Email Gateway Defense is valued as budget-friendly for small organizations, despite being pricier than some alternatives.
Druva offers cost-effective SaaS data security with scalable pricing, predictable billing, and flexible yet complex licensing requiring no extra hardware.
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is that this tool is very cost-effective, but the price was increased around two years ago.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the cost is very effective and affordable.
Marketing Director at Unisys
I find the price to be cost-effective.
Senior Software Engineer at GE
Compared to other applications that we are paying for, Druva's pricing is fair.
Multi Property IT Manager at John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.
Prices for the solution are quite high.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing shows that there is not enough transparency on pricing, and it should be more transparent.
System Engineer at TEKsystems
 

Valuable Features

Barracuda Essentials enhances email security with advanced threat protection, anti-phishing, and user-friendly monitoring for increased productivity.
Druva Data Security Cloud offers scalable protection with ransomware resilience, AI analytics, and simplified management for enhanced security and cost savings.
The URL filtering is excellent, as it reviews every link sent in an email and rewrites it to open in a sandbox first if clicked on.
Senior Software Engineer at Kroger
I value their ability to protect against various online threats such as spam, phishing, ransomware, and malware.
Marketing Director at Unisys
It has been a very good tool, increasing email security by 70%, improving compliance and risk management, and providing adequate training, making our staff more aware and alert, as they check more often and report more spam emails.
Senior Software Engineer at GE
AI-driven analytics in Druva Data Security Cloud help to optimize data security by providing correct suggestions and prioritizing action.
Founder, Owner at Xdev Studios
Druva Data Security Cloud's backup reliability and error-free backups have helped my team day-to-day by offering highly reliable automated backups with minimal features, reducing manual intervention and ensuring consistent data protection.
Desktop Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Druva Data Security Cloud has positively impacted our organization by simplifying backup management, consolidating protection of endpoints and cloud workloads, allowing for faster recovery from accidental deletions and device failures, reducing operational overhead, and improving security and compliance through immutable backups and centralized policy management.
Server Administrator at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Email Gateway Def...
Ranking in Cloud Backup
18th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Druva Data Security Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Backup
17th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Disaster Recovery as a Service (6th), SaaS Backup (7th), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Backup category, the mindshare of Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Druva Data Security Cloud is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Backup Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Druva Data Security Cloud0.9%
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)0.5%
Other98.6%
Cloud Backup
 

Featured Reviews

Kelly  Perry - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Procter & Gamble
Email defenses have reduced phishing risk and now protect our remote workforce every day
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) has had a very positive impact on our organization, especially since the pandemic with many remote workers. Our IT objective is 99.9% uptime with many redundant fail-safes in place. Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) helps to meet that objective by protecting the vast amount of email we receive on a daily basis. I can share specific metrics or results: we've reduced risk by 60% and increased visibility by 70%. Now we have peace of mind in our organization since we know our email is protected. Email protection has dramatically reduced attacks via spam, phishing, and malware in all sectors, enhancing protection and encryption of input and output and preventing data from being leaked from the internal network.
Tilak Rohitsingh - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at TEKsystems
Backup has protected our organization-wide email data and supports fast malicious deletion recovery
Some of the best features that Druva Data Security Cloud offers are endpoint backup, ransomware protection, cloud apps, and eDiscovery. Out of endpoint backup, ransomware protection, cloud apps, and eDiscovery, I find the infinitely scalable feature to be the most valuable in my day-to-day work, as it does not have any maintenance windows, which is different in terms of data protection. When it comes to features, I appreciate that Druva Data Security Cloud boasts less complexity found in solutions that are not built for the cloud while remaining secure, scalable, and always available, without requiring a maintenance window. Druva maintains the data protection solution, not the customer, and the platform is always up to date with the latest features, which makes it very scalable, as new capacity can be added to subscription on the fly without changes to the backup setting and without needing to purchase and install new appliances or software. The impact of Druva Data Security Cloud on my organization is significant, as it ensures users' data is backed up with snapshots and is very secure on the cloud. I benefit from prompt and clear assistance from Druva support, and the ease of access into the web portal provides a view into a snapshot without having to restore it first. Specific outcomes I have seen with Druva Data Security Cloud include peace of mind knowing our users' Office 365 data is backed up and very secure, along with improved security, additional protection against accidental deletion of mailbox items, and a means for remedial action after a malicious incident that deletes or encrypts users' data.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Media Company
25%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
15%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is competitive compared to other solutions. They provide costs in a similar manner to their competitors.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) can be improved, as it offers advanced phishing features but still needs fine-tuning. While it is strong, some advanced and highly targeted ph...
What is your primary use case for Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials)?
Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) is an email filtering gateway for inbound and outbound that integrates with platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Barracuda Email...
What needs improvement with Druva Data Security Cloud?
If a customer is using legacy infrastructure, such as in-house servers or in-house data centers, that is where Druva Data Security Cloud does not perform well as a backup solution. I think it is on...
What is your primary use case for Druva Data Security Cloud?
Druva Data Security Cloud is mainly used for endpoint and server backup. If a customer needs to back up their machines, such as laptops or desktops, that is the first use case. The second use case ...
 

Overview

Find out what your peers are saying about Barracuda Email Gateway Defense (Barracuda Essentials) vs. Druva Data Security Cloud and other solutions. Updated: August 2026.
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