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Barracuda Email Protection vs Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 19, 2026

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
5.7
Barracuda Email Protection reduces costs, enhances security, and increases staff awareness, resulting in high user satisfaction and renewed licenses.
Sentiment score
6.7
Organizations see 70%-90% ROI from Check Point Email Security, boosting efficiency by reducing spam and improving security.
In an estimate, we were paying close to 300,000, but now we are sitting with Barracuda Email Protection at 100,000.
IT Officer at MVA Fund
The IT department has saved time and cost, as they do not have to run up and down fighting with malicious spam or malicious attacks.
Business Development Manager at Procter & Gamble
We see a return on investment from using Barracuda Email Protection because we are stopping attacks and running our business smoothly.
Cybersecurity Team Leader at EMAK For Computer Manufacturing (ECM)
Since deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we are blocking around 70 to 80% of spam and phishing attempts at the gateway.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade saves time from an IT and technical perspective, as I am not wasting my time checking for any malicious emails in user inboxes because they are already being blocked by Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.
Technical Specialist at VDA Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
I have seen a return on investment with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as I have saved money and time.
IT admin at Tonboimaging india pvt ltd
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Barracuda Email Protection's customer service is praised for responsiveness, professionalism, and proactiveness, with technical support rated highly.
Sentiment score
5.7
Feedback on Check Point's support is mixed, with praise for helpfulness but concerns over delays and language barriers.
This is particularly problematic for a financial institution and banking customer.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
They went through the process and recommended a change in their platform to address the issue.
Director, Information Technology at St Albans High School For Girls
They are quick to find a solution, and they are available twenty-four seven, so overall, it is a great customer support team.
Business Development Manager at Procter & Gamble
They have excellent knowledge and troubleshoot issues effectively.
System Admin at a outsourcing company with 11-50 employees
Sometimes the Check Point support has issues as they do not respond immediately when I log a ticket and sometimes they lag.
IT admin at Tonboimaging india pvt ltd
Customer support for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade varies; some aspects are good, some are excellent, and sometimes it is helpful.
Cloud Engineer at Interglobalmsp
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Barracuda Email Protection is highly scalable for businesses of all sizes, preferred for its effective performance and cloud options.
Sentiment score
7.4
Check Point Anti-Spam efficiently scales across diverse setups, integrating seamlessly, handling high volumes, despite noted high scalability costs.
Barracuda does not limit you based on how many mailboxes or users you have, which is one of the good things for Barracuda.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
Barracuda Email Protection's scalability is very good because it handles all my clients' emails and all my organization emails.
Business Development Manager at Procter & Gamble
Scalability is expensive for Barracuda Email Protection.
IT Officer at MVA Fund
The scalability is excellent because it provides real-time licenses for the mailboxes I want to scan.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The scalability of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is superb, deserving 10 out of 10.
IT admin at Tonboimaging india pvt ltd
As our traffic has grown, the solution scales smoothly by simply adjusting the gateway resources and license.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Barracuda Email Protection is rated highly for stability and reliability, with effective security and proactive support noted by users.
Sentiment score
8.1
Check Point Anti-Spam software is praised for reliability, excellent stability, low false positives, and robust performance in high availability.
Customers chose a different product after experiencing a problem when they upgraded the firmware, which caused the system to restart multiple times during working hours.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
Barracuda Email Protection's stability is good, with no lagging, no crashes, and no errors.
Cybersecurity Team Leader at EMAK For Computer Manufacturing (ECM)
I think Barracuda Email Protection is stable and very reliable.
IT Officer at MVA Fund
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very stable and reliable for me.
Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Barracuda Email Protection needs improved zero trust features, data retrieval, reporting, user interfaces, pricing, integration, and mobile performance.
Check Point's software needs UI improvements, better integration, reduced costs, and enhanced support services to boost user experience.
The day we stop improving is the day we die.
Group ICT Manager at a mining and metals company with 501-1,000 employees
Users must go through an induction session where I guide them in configuring quarantine alerts rather than having default settings based on group membership.
Director, Information Technology at St Albans High School For Girls
Barracuda Email Protection could improve in the future to make it more competitive by addressing the fact that Barracuda started with anti-spam and email protection, but now they are moving more to cloud-based solutions rather than device-based or hardware-based solutions.
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia
The interface is a bit overwhelming with information overload for someone new to it.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
More documentation for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade would be helpful to help new users get started more easily.
Security Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
A more real-time dashboard would make it easier, and while the detection is strong, false positive tuning is sometimes needed as occasional legitimate emails get flagged as spam and phishing.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

Barracuda Email Protection offers competitive and affordable pricing, often comparable to Microsoft 365, with potential discounts during negotiations.
Check Point pricing varies; some find it affordable, while others note moderate costs with potential later license fees.
I find that Barracuda Email Protection has a very good licensing model, providing capable features at a very good and affordable price.
Cybersecurity Team Leader at EMAK For Computer Manufacturing (ECM)
In my experience, the pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Barracuda Email Protection are competitively priced, making it very affordable for any size of organization.
Business Development Manager at Procter & Gamble
I would say the price for Barracuda Email Protection is very nice; the solution is not expensive.
IT Officer at MVA Fund
The setup cost is a little expensive.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The setup cost was minimal beyond the gateway itself.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that it is somewhat costlier, but we are getting the expected output for what we paid.
IT admin at Tonboimaging india pvt ltd
 

Valuable Features

Barracuda Email Protection offers comprehensive email security with threat protection, spam filtering, easy integration, and cost-effective incident response.
Check Point Anti-Spam Software excels in advanced threat detection, spam filtering, and integration while enhancing security and productivity.
Our security has also increased from forty percent to sixty-five percent, especially when dealing with all the threats that come through emails.
Business Development Manager at Procter & Gamble
We do use Barracuda Data Protection functions, and the advantage we have is that the backed-up data is protected from any possible attack that can come or any kind of hijack or data being misused.
Director at Dynamic Group
Barracuda Email Protection has positively impacted my client's organization by reducing almost 50 to 60 percent of phishing emails, making it more secure and allowing us to feel safe from phishing incidents.
Security Engineer at Payatu
The most valuable feature for me is real-time detection and remediation.
Security Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
The real-time threat intelligence and advanced phishing detection make a big difference in our day-to-day work because since deploying them, we have seen a noticeable drop in the phishing emails reaching end-user inboxes, which reduces the number of security incidents that we need to investigate and saves time for the SOC team.
Assistant Manager at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
This solution helps us stop spams, phishing, malicious attachments, email-based threats, and attacks on mail infrastructure.
Cybersecurity Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Email Protection
Ranking in Email Security
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (3rd), Security Incident Response (9th), Office 365 Protection (4th)
Check Point Anti-Spam and E...
Ranking in Email Security
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Barracuda Email Protection is 2.6%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade1.5%
Barracuda Email Protection2.6%
Other95.9%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Xavie Simons - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at Procter & Gamble
Improved email security has reduced spam, simplified encrypted mail, and strengthened user trust
The best features Barracuda Email Protection offers include good spam filtering and very good sandboxing of all links, as well as good encryption. It also has integrated logging for user management of their own spam. It has better filtering technology, so few are false positives as well, with excellent anti-spam engines and logging. It is extremely easy to install, configure, and set up, and there is excellent message tracking for folks that say they have not received an email they were expecting. Integrated logging and user management make my daily work easier because it is very easy to log in and to manage this tool, hence making it a very good tool for email protection. It also has excellent, easy-to-add designated users as site administrators, and it is competitively priced. It has a user-friendly portal, strong cloud-based features, and no additional maintenance cost, along with responsive support. Barracuda Email Protection has positively impacted my organization by handling encryption better than any other tool I have used before, which has increased our email protection significantly. Our security has also increased from forty percent to sixty-five percent, especially when dealing with all the threats that come through emails. It has been a great tool because we can handle email delays and delays on file scanning. When our partners are happy, we are very happy, and it has helped us have less time chasing bad emails. The fast implementation of encrypted mail keeps employees working with less interruption since they are happy, satisfied, and secure.
Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at Interglobalmsp
Advanced email filtering has reduced phishing incidents and protects users across our organization
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade works very well overall, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. One is the reporting interface; it is useful but could be more intuitive and provide clearer insights without needing to go through multiple menus. I would also like to see faster or more seamless updates to threat intelligence so the system reacts even more quickly to new phishing techniques. Regarding the reporting feature of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I think the reporting and analytics could be more modern and integrated. The data is there, but a more customizable dashboard or clearer summaries would make it easier to present threats or justify decisions to management. Better visualization would really help. Another improvement I would like to see is deeper integration with the platforms we use, such as more seamless connections with our ticketing system or user directory. Everything works, but a deeper level of automation would be beneficial.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
19%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Barracuda Email Protection?
Barracuda Email Protection is easy to deploy and maintain. It doesn't require a specialized resource to manage this tool.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Email Protection?
I would say the price for Barracuda Email Protection is very nice; the solution is not expensive.
What needs improvement with Barracuda Email Protection?
Considering it integrates with Azure, I would like to be able to effectively set up policies where people are by default included in certain settings. For instance, for email quarantine, I can't se...
What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
I believe Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade needs to work on modern threats such as AI and ML-related threats. They must work continuously to secure their customers against th...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is perimeter security to block any anti-spam coming through my email gateway. A specific example of how I use it for per...
What advice do you have for others considering Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
I would rate Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade an eight on a scale of one to ten. I advise others looking into using Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade th...
 

Also Known As

Barracuda Essentials, Barracuda Forensics and Incident Response
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

ACT Government, Acumen Group, AGIP, Delta Dental Plans Association, Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, Inc., Equinox Information Systems
SF Police Credit Union (SFPCU)
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