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Barracuda Message Archiver vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 11, 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
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Mimecast Email and Collabor...
Ranking in Email Archiving
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (15th), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Email Archiving category, the mindshare of Barracuda Message Archiver is 5.0%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection is 15.4%, down from 23.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Archiving Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection15.4%
Barracuda Message Archiver5.0%
Other79.6%
Email Archiving
 

Featured Reviews

SK
Senior Manager at Havells
Easy to use with helpful email backup and search capabilities, but it needs to support SIEM integration
Integration with ArcSight would be very helpful. The user mailbox management is poor. For example, if I want to restore a complete mailbox then it doesn't keep the structure of the inbox intact. When the emails are restored, they are in a single folder that we have to extract and restructure. At times, the restoration doesn't work properly. It would be difficult to opt-out of the services because it would require the transfer of a lot of data from the cloud to on-premises storage. Technical support should be more available to the Indian market.
HS
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
Experience high detection and user-friendly policies with reliable email security implementation
The system is not user-friendly because you have to create policies that are mapped in a dictionary. As an IT engineer, I understand how it works, but explaining it to another IT person can be difficult. Having more user-friendly dashboards would improve the work experience. In Mimecast Email Security, checking policies in the dictionary or gateway is very complicated, and not everyone understands this process. If you examine the Check Point portal, it's user-friendly with easily accessible tabs that anyone can explore. With Mimecast Email Security, making changes might impact existing mailboxes. The portal is complicated compared to Check Point's user-friendly interface.

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."
"It does a good job for us, and its admin console is easy to use."
"If I had to mention one or two things that bring the biggest benefit, I would say the security of the emails and dealing with everything."
"It's good, it keeps the spam out, and it does a really good job at not allowing threats through."
"The interface of this solution is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. There is no delivery in email and other communications, making it reliable. The configuration is relatively easy."
"We like Mimecast's spam filtering. The email signature feature is also a big plus for our users."
"The product is good. To date, we have not faced any challenges."
"In terms of technical superiority and the product itself, there are no complaints."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
 

Cons

"The user mailbox management is poor."
"The user mailbox management is poor."
"It's a little bit more expensive than the others."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
"The price could be better, it should be reduced."
"While it's quick and easy, the initial setup could be more user-friendly."
"The feature that should be included is to remove the block on the encrypted files."
"The installation is not so straightforward."
"The system is not user-friendly because you have to create policies that are mapped in a dictionary."
"The installation is not so straightforward."
"I did have a problem with Mimecast. That is why I was looking for an alternative solution because their sender IP address gets poorly rated by Microsoft."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They're a little bit more expensive than the others."
"We are satisfied with the pricing and the service is bundled so there are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The solution is expensive."
"The product has good pricing in terms of return on investment."
"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"Compared to the other products in the market, it is neither cheap but nor very expensive. I would rate it somewhere in the middle, 5 out of 10."
"The customers can select the license packages as per their requirements."
"It's an expensive solution."
"Its price is in the middle range. It is a structured licensing model where there are various components that you can add or choose to add or not."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise13
 

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, Mimecast Advanced Email Security
 

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Sample Customers

Alfa Romeo, Texas A&M University, Time Warner, Nintendo, Boeing 
Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
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