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Barracuda Message Archiver vs Mimecast Advanced Email Security comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 2, 2026

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 Message Archiver
Ranking in Email Archiving
10th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Mimecast Advanced Email Sec...
Ranking in Email Archiving
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (5th), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Email Archiving category, the mindshare of Barracuda Message Archiver is 5.1%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mimecast Advanced Email Security is 12.8%, down from 21.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Archiving Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Mimecast Advanced Email Security12.8%
Barracuda Message Archiver5.1%
Other82.1%
Email Archiving
 

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…
Avinash Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - EUC at Finthrive
Advanced email filtering has blocked massive spam volumes and prevents unauthorized data leaks
Improvements for Mimecast Advanced Email Security include enhancing the user interface and accessibility, particularly regarding admin capabilities to add or modify user accounts. Streamlining this could improve overall usability and security management for users. Reporting is another area needing improvement in Mimecast Advanced Email Security, as the reports provided are not very easy to decipher. With artificial intelligence being integrated into various tools including Mimecast Advanced Email Security, I believe there is potential to enhance functionality, enabling users to ask specific questions and retrieve concise answers instead of overwhelming data. I choose a nine for Mimecast Advanced Email Security because improvements such as better user interface and artificial intelligence integration features would greatly enhance its usability. While no tool is perfect, these adjustments could greatly elevate Mimecast Advanced Email Security's capabilities.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, the solution is good, easy to use, and reasonably priced."
"It's easy to use."
"Due to our specialized use case, that HIPAA dictionary really comes in handy."
"The security is pretty good, and that's why we're going to upgrade to an even more advanced package. We used it when we had a power issue, and it works. It has been pretty reliable, and the support has been quite good."
"Its administration console is very easy to use. The administration console is absolutely important because you interact with the platform through it."
"The solution is scalable."
"I would rate Mimecast Email Security a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the DMARC Analyzer."
"It does a good job for us, and its admin console is easy to use."
"The reviewer gave Mimecast Email Security a rating of 10 out of 10."
 

Cons

"It's a little bit more expensive than the others."
"The user mailbox management is poor."
"The detection rates are an area for improvement."
"The feature that should be included is to remove the block on the encrypted files."
"For improvement, I would say some of the catalogs, while navigating, were a little tricky."
"The product's interface could be improved to be more user-friendly."
"The price could be better, it should be reduced."
"This solution can be frustrating. It blocks many things that should be going through."
"It analyzes patterns but sometimes overlooks suspicious indicators."
"Mimecast need to ensure that the body text format is correctly handled and that images are properly embedded in the body text."
 

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."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"The customers can select the license packages as per their requirements."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"The licensing costs are per-user for the product that you get with them."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"The product has good pricing in terms of return on investment."
"It is a bit expensive."
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Top Industries

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10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What is your primary use case for Barracuda Message Archiver?
We use Barracuda Message Archiver to keep a copy of our users' emails, both inbound or outbound. Our goal in using it is that from a compliance perspective, we can provide access to our auditors. I...
What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
There is room for improvement since new threats are emerging. Considering the availability of new features would be worthwhile. Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competi...
 

Also Known As

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Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection, Mimecast Web Security, Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, Email and Collaboration Threat Protection
 

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Sample Customers

Alfa Romeo, Texas A&M University, Time Warner, Nintendo, Boeing 
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