Barracuda Email Threat Scanner vs Huntress Managed EDR comparison

The compared Barracuda Networks and Huntress solutions aren't in the same category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #68 in Anti-Malware Tools , and holds a 0.3% mindshare in the category. Huntress is ranked #2 in MDR , with an average rating of 9.6, and holds a 9.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Huntress users who would recommend it.

Barracuda Email Threat Scanner

Read 3 Barracuda Email Threat Scanner reviews

403 Views
197 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Huntress Managed EDR

Read 35 Huntress Managed EDR reviews

9,429 Views
4,997 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Barracuda Email Threat Scanner

Huntress Managed EDR

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Barracuda Email Threat Scanner and Huntress Managed EDR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Anti-Malware Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Barracuda Email Threat Scanner vs. Huntress Managed EDR Report (Updated: October 2024).

Buyer's Guide

Barracuda Email Threat Scanner vs. Huntress Managed EDR

October 2024

Download the complete report

Helped 868,787 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Email Threat Scanner

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Anti-Malware Tools (68th)

Huntress Managed EDR

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (7th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

Barracuda Email Threat Scanner and Huntress Managed EDR aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Barracuda Email Threat Scanner is designed for Anti-Malware Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.3%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Huntress Managed EDR, on the other hand, focuses on Managed Detection and Response (MDR), holds 9.5% mindshare, up 9.0% since last year.

Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Barracuda Email Threat Scanner	0.3%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint	13.7%
F-Secure Total	5.9%
Other	80.1%

Anti-Malware Tools

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Huntress Managed EDR	9.5%
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR	10.3%
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response	8.4%
Other	71.8%

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Featured Reviews

S. M. Rabiul Islam

Sr. System Engineer at Group QA

Is an easy, user-friendly solution that provides strong email security

The most valuable feature of Barracuda Email Threat Scanner is the security it provides by delaying the delivery of suspicious emails until they can be reviewed inside the Barracuda control panel. It keeps the mail inside the system unless it is deemed okay, and then can be sent to the client.

Read full review

Anto Baharian

Owner at Antra Tech

Never misses anything and has an attractive price point and a simple interface

One thing they could improve is evolving from an EDR to an MDR, like Blackpoint. This transition would enable automatic remediation of anything that looks dangerous, including within Microsoft 365. For instance, when one of my clients' Microsoft 365 account was breached, Blackpoint identified suspicious activity and disabled the account. It was in Dallas, and we are in California. Blackpoint knew something was wrong there, and they went in and disabled the account. Developing more automated remediation features would elevate them to an MDR level, but I understand that it might affect pricing. They are trying to keep it at a good price point because once they go to MDR, it is probably going to double the price. For now, I find the current features satisfactory, as they continue to add improvements. They have added security awareness training and then log collectors. They are adding pillars as they move along, and I assume they are going to have an option for MDR.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Barracuda Email Threat Scanner is the security it provides by delaying the delivery of suspicious emails until they can be reviewed inside the Barracuda control panel."

"It was easy to learn the product."

"The main benefit that I am getting from this solution is that it filters almost 95% of my spam mail. Some spam mails bypass Barracuda Email Threat Scanner, but when I add those domains or addresses to the filter list, they get blocked. Some users on my premises do not understand which mail attachments or links should be opened. By filtering with Barracuda Email Threat Scanner, we are not getting any type of phishing mails. So, our infrastructure is safer, and as an IT person, I feel relaxed."

"It catches things that no one else catches. We occasionally have things slip through antivirus and other things, but Huntress catches them. It is awesome as an additional layer of defense on top of other things."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten."

"The most valuable aspect of Huntress is its 24/7 SOC service."

"It is incredibly efficient for our engineering team because Huntress provides all the information needed to fix issues, not just flag them."

"The endpoint protection is definitely the most impactful feature for clients. It just works. It is a set-it-and-forget-it type of solution."

"I would absolutely recommend Huntress to other users. If you are considering it, go for it."

"The stability is perfect."

"What stands out most is their human element: when faced with an unknown threat, real people, not just automated processes, are investigating it, and they're people we trust."

More Huntress Managed EDR pros

Cons

"If the price were lower, perhaps we could purchase our own."

"The product must improve the features associated with creating a blacklist."

"We had an incident last month where the PCs of one or two colleagues, who were outside of our factory and were using a defined network, got infected by some kind of malware. From their PCs, more than 1,000 mails were produced per hour, causing spamming on our mail server. Barracuda blocked the full mail communication. Only one to two accounts were compromised, and for that, Barracuda blocked all incoming and outgoing mails. It created a great problem for other users and our office activities. Our server was blocked for three days, which we did not expect. Technically, only one or two accounts should be blocked. When a domain or IP is blocked, communication becomes tough. It may be a configuration issue at our provider's end, where there was a mistake in configuring Barracuda. It could also be a problem related to Barracuda."

"Using Huntress Managed EDR has not reduced our need for expensive security tools or hiring expensive security analysts, as we run redundancy and maintain all that in-house while Huntress serves as a partner, not a replacement."

"Some of Huntress' reporting could be improved."

"One area for improvement in Huntress would be to allow for PSA integration from a specific IP address or hostname for better security measures."

"To enhance the platform, I suggest adding a feature to forward Huntress's recommended response directly to the client, ensuring their clear understanding of the gathered information."

"The product could be improved in terms of customization options available for reports."

"I'd like it if Huntress could scan for software that's out of date or has open vulnerabilities. That would be useful for us. Scanning for vulnerable software would be helpful. Also, we've set it up to create a ticket in our ticketing system when there's an alert. It would be nice if closing that ticket would also close the Huntress alert. It doesn't do that right now, but they're working on adding that feature."

"The solution's UI is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."

"There are some drawbacks in Huntress Managed EDR, particularly with the security awareness training aspect which is more manual than expected compared to something like KnowBe4."

More Huntress Managed EDR cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Barracuda Email Threat Scanner is provided by our IT service provider, who also provides all the support. The licensing fee that we pay to our provider is $200 per month, that is, $1 per user. There is no additional cost. Before taking the subscription from our provider, I researched the market for Barracuda. The cost is between $5,000 to $8,000 for three years. After that, the same cost is there for renewal. If you have 200 to 500 users, it is better to take a subscription from a provider. If you have more than 500 users, then you can own the Barracuda server through the cloud or on-premises deployments. It is costly for a lesser number of users. If you increase the usage or the number of users, then the overall cost decreases. They can reduce the cost of Barracuda Email Threat Scanner for a small number of users. We could not and would not have used this solution if we had not got the renting or subscription option."

"The solution is a bit expensive."

"I rate the product pricing six out of ten for the Malaysian market. However, I would rate it a three out of ten for the Australian, New Zealand, or Singapore markets."

"We haven't had any problems with Huntress' pricing. We're at 250 workstations, and we've grown considerably this year. They've been able to handle everything that we've thrown at them within that time frame. They're also reducing the price based on how many endpoints we add."

"I believe Huntress Managed EDR is fairly priced. The value I get from it in terms of peace of mind justifies the expense. You can justify it as a business expense."

"It is very fair. I started at $2.50 and now I am at $3.50. When I signed up, I thought it was too cheap. It now reflects the price. It is very fair. I do not think you can find anything better."

"I rate the product's price a five or six on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive since it is a fairly priced product."

"It is fair. They provide good value for the product that they deliver. I have had one price increase in the entire time I have used them. They added a bunch of features and then said that they have to increase our price a little bit. That is a fair way to handle it."

"Huntress is an easy sell to clients because it does all the heavy lifting. Sometimes, they will buck a little at the price because they want a free antivirus or EDR. We tell them that we use Huntress on all our machines. That is our standard process for all the machines we roll out. When we give that advice, people are pretty willing to say okay."

"Regarding the pricing for Huntress Managed EDR, I was amazed when I heard the price; I thought it was going to be way more than what it is based on the quality."

More Huntress Managed EDR pricing and cost advice

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Anti-Malware Tools solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

868,787 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Performing Arts

10%

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	34
Midsize Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

Ask a question

Earn 20 points

What do you like most about Huntress?

It is very easy to use. It is a great solution. They are one of the better vendors that I have ever worked with since I have been in the industry.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Huntress?

There are some drawbacks in Huntress Managed EDR, particularly with the security awareness training aspect which is more manual than expected compared to something like KnowBe4. It could be improve...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for Huntress?

We use Huntress Managed EDR as part of our tech offering for enhanced security, especially for small and medium businesses.

See all answers

Comparisons

CrowdStrike Falcon vs Barracuda Email Threat Scanner

Compared 30% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Barracuda Email Threat Scanner

Compared 22% of the time

More Barracuda Email Threat Scanner Competitors

SentinelOne Vigilance vs Huntress Managed EDR

Compared 7% of the time

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR vs Huntress Managed EDR

Compared 6% of the time

CompassOne by Blackpoint Cyber vs Huntress Managed EDR

Compared 6% of the time

Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs Huntress Managed EDR

Compared 5% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Huntress Managed EDR

Compared 5% of the time

More Huntress Managed EDR Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Anti-Malware Tools

January 2025

Download Barracuda Email Threat Scanner product report

Buyer's Guide

Huntress Managed EDR

September 2025

Download Huntress Managed EDR product report

Overview

Find out what's hiding in your inbox.
It's critical to assess and understand your email security vulnerabilities. Using artificial intelligence and API integration with Office 365, the Barracuda Email Threat Scanner quickly and effectively finds social engineering attacks currently sitting in your mailboxes.

Barracuda Networks

Huntress Managed EDR offers robust managed detection and response capabilities with 24/7 threat hunting, intuitive deployment, and proactive threat management for small to medium businesses.

Huntress Managed EDR provides essential cybersecurity services to businesses by integrating seamlessly with existing tools like Microsoft Defender. Around-the-clock SOC expertise, proactive alerts, and automatic remediation define its core offerings. It effectively monitors threats, detecting footholds and malicious IPs while providing quick isolation of suspicious activities. The platform simplifies security management, reducing reliance on multiple security solutions and enhancing threat response efficiency.

What are the key features of Huntress Managed EDR?

24/7 SOC with expert threat hunting: Continuous monitoring and threat hunting by dedicated security teams.
Proactive alerts: Automated notifications for detected threats ensuring timely responses.
Automatic remediation: Swift action taken to mitigate threats without user intervention.
Easy deployment: Seamless integration with existing security infrastructures like Microsoft Defender.
Intuitive interface: User-friendly design facilitating efficient threat management and monitoring.
Foothold detection and IP scanning: Identification of persistent threats and suspicious network activities.

What benefits should be evaluated in reviews?

Seamless integration: Minimizes need for multiple security tools by interfacing well with current products.
Quick threat response: Rapid isolation and resolution of issues enhancing security posture.
Peace of mind: Reliable threat management with expert supervision ensuring continuous protection.

Huntress Managed EDR is commonly implemented in industries requiring enhanced cybersecurity, including finance, healthcare, and IT services. Its ability to complement traditional antivirus tools and integration with remote monitoring supports a comprehensive defense strategy against advanced threats. Its deployment is simplified for diverse IT environments, ensuring automated and fast response to emerging security challenges.

Huntress

Sample Customers

Entisys 360,

Information Not Available

Buyer's Guide

Barracuda Email Threat Scanner vs. Huntress Managed EDR

October 2024

Free Report: Barracuda Email Threat Scanner vs. Huntress Managed EDR

Find out what your peers are saying about Barracuda Email Threat Scanner vs. Huntress Managed EDR and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.

DOWNLOAD NOW

868,787 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our Barracuda Email Threat Scanner vs. Huntress Managed EDR report.

We monitor all Anti-Malware Tools 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.