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Barracuda Message Archiver vs IceWarp comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Message Archiver
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (10th)
IceWarp
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Barracuda Message Archiver and IceWarp aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Barracuda Message Archiver is designed for Email Archiving and holds a mindshare of 5.2%, up 2.9% compared to last year.
IceWarp, on the other hand, focuses on Email Applications, holds 4.7% mindshare, down 5.2% since last year.
Email Archiving Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Barracuda Message Archiver5.2%
Mimecast Advanced Email Security12.6%
Google Vault11.7%
Other70.5%
Email Archiving
Email Applications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IceWarp4.7%
Google Workspace17.7%
Amazon WorkMail11.1%
Other66.5%
Email Applications
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2153010 - PeerSpot reviewer
DP Manager at a agriculture with 51-200 employees
Easy to use and doesn't require any maintenance
It's just a backup for email so that if people delete and/or try to remove stuff they shouldn't, we can find it It's easy to use. It's a little bit more expensive than the others.  It's like anything. You got to log in when you want stuff nowadays. Other than that, it's pretty good. I didn't…
AvinashLotke - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Head at Team Computers
Useful for collaboration and storage but improvement is needed in API integration
The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory. I think IceWarp needs to improve in a few areas. They have two types of admin consoles - a web-based one and a remote one. I'd like to see these combined into a single web-based admin console. The log reading and information system also needs improvement. The current way of showing incoming and outgoing logs isn't very clear. For new users, it's hard to understand these logs, especially compared to Office 365 and other systems with easier-to-read logs. They should also add an export option to get all logs with a single click whenever we need them.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to use."
"Overall, the solution is good, easy to use, and reasonably priced."
"An effective, functional, very good tool for controlling resources at a low cost."
"With all of the features that are available for the users included with the license, it is reasonably priced."
"It has great communication capabilities for team chatting and web conferences."
"It's scalable and stable."
"The groupware module is the most valuable feature."
"The solution is easy to manage and includes features such as smart documents and the archiving of user data."
"The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."
"The TeamChat feature has been really good for our email management. It lets us collaborate, share files, and invite guests like Google Spaces or Microsoft Teams. I like the two-factor authentication for security. However, they need to improve their document collaboration tools, as their Word, Excel, and PowerPoint features are basic compared to Microsoft and Google."
 

Cons

"It's a little bit more expensive than the others."
"The user mailbox management is poor."
"The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory."
"With multiple databases for VOIP, chat and web IMAP, maintenance is cumbersome."
"The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management."
"I would like to have a trial for mobile applications and more documentation similar to Google Drive with mobile applications."
"It is difficult to disable user rights on the console so some users accidentally delete their documents or user details."
"Our customers sometimes have problems receiving mail."
"There are some feature improvements possible the way we use it as a hosting provider, but for most we currently have workarounds."
"The tool's configuration capabilities are not straightforward. Apart from that, if I want to archive emails into a vault so that they can be retrieved again later, the integration doesn't work, and IceWarp crashes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are satisfied with the pricing and the service is bundled so there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"They're a little bit more expensive than the others."
"Pricing and licensing is very competitive and in some cases, cheap."
"There are various licensing plans available based on geographic zone."
"The license is based on the number of users."
"I would rate the pricing and eight out of ten."
"It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."
"I don't see any challenges for the Indian market. For example, 1 GB is available for around 399 INR, and 2 GB for 499 INR. They offer a range of plans, from basic to professional and enterprise, with multiple features. IceWarp's aggressive pricing is competitive compared to other market solutions like Zoho and Microsoft. One significant advantage is that IceWarp does not impose user capping like Google and Microsoft, which allows for substantial cost savings and flexibility in user conversion."
"Costs far less than other solutions."
"The solution is priced well."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

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