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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Barracuda Email Protection

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ABarracuda Email Protection is an email security solution that uses machine learning to provide protection against threats. It combines email gateway defenses and API-based inbox defense to prevent attacks, respond to threats in real time, and secure Microsoft 365 data.N/A

    Hoxhunt

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AHoxhunt, headquartered in Helsinki, empowers employees to shield their organisations with adaptive learning flows that transform how employees react and respond to the growing amount of phishing emails.N/A
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    Barracuda Email ProtectionHoxhunt
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Considered Both Products
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    69 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Barracuda Email ProtectionHoxhunt
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Barracuda Email Protection and Hoxhunt
    Feature
    Barracuda Email Protection
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Hoxhunt
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    Ratings
    Anti-malware9.319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability8.218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection7.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection8.819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption10.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools8.519 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Barracuda Email Protection and Hoxhunt
    Feature
    Barracuda Email Protection
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    Ratings
    Hoxhunt
    9.8
    58 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.854 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.745 Ratings
    Security Awareness Training
    Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Barracuda Email Protection and Hoxhunt
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    Barracuda Email Protection
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    Ratings
    Hoxhunt
    9.4
    70 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Training Content Library00 Ratings9.362 Ratings
    Multilingual Training Content00 Ratings9.738 Ratings
    Training Gamification00 Ratings9.766 Ratings
    Industry-Specific Security Training00 Ratings8.562 Ratings
    Individualized Security Training Plans00 Ratings9.853 Ratings
    Phishing Simulations00 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Security Reporting00 Ratings9.865 Ratings
    Integration with Security Tech Stack00 Ratings9.843 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score6.2 out of 10
    KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Barracuda Email ProtectionHoxhunt
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (59 ratings)
    9.3
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (12 ratings)
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.4
    (12 ratings)
    -
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    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Barracuda Email ProtectionHoxhunt
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    I would definitely recommend it due to the decent pricing. I wish the MS built-in M365 tools were better, but Barracuda does a good job of taking their place. For industries that need DLP on their email, like healthcare, banking, and education, Barracuda provides a reliable product for a good cost. The additional services you get, malware/AV filtering, URL filtering, spam protection, business continuity, those are all icing on the cake. The only issues we've ever really had with them is that it will sometimes take a back/forth string of emails and decide randomly to encrypt it, so what was a flowing benign conversation is now locked behind a wall for recipients. As the sender, you have no idea when it's going to decide to do this and have to remember to tag emails with a decrypt tag long before it happens or face the consequences
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    Hoxhunt
    If emails are used for confidential communication, Hoxhunt is a HUGE benefit. I have caught myself feeling lax over emailing and clicking links. Hoxhunt makes you really evaluate safety and legitimacy of the emails that are received. We even have laughs about it at staff meetings where staff admit to getting "hoxhunted" and clicking a fake link.
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    Pros
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • Barracuda Essentials Spam Filtering works and it is very easy to add or remove senders from the Spam filter lists.
    • Barracuda Essentials provides excellent protection from Phishing and other Malware.
    • Barracuda Essentials email encryption is so easy to use and easy to setup. Our users love it.
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    Hoxhunt
    • Training Packages - They cover a wide range of topics that spam emails, social media and physical security such as USB sticks
    • Achievements as incentives - The gaming style of collecting achievements and stars for reporting emails or completing training incentivizes people to engage in a consistent and enthusiastic way.
    • Training Emails - They are able to replicate phishing emails in a realistic way, so it isn't easy to spot straight away meaning we now look at every email with a critical eye which makes us safer.
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    Cons
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • The product is pretty solid so I am not sure how it can be improved. One thing I noticed recently, I am not getting the emails back from Sentinel when I send in a "miss". Used to be I got an email back saying "sorry we missed this, we are improving." That does happen anymore, so I am assuming that when I send a miss, the AI is getting better.
    • I would expand this to cover all kinds of email fraud like ransomware and spam rather than creating another product.
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    Hoxhunt
    • I wish you could report emails without having to open them.
    • It's hard to have access to your dashboard except when you're reporting an email.
    • Would be nice if you kept us informed of other trends in cybercrime in addition email scams.
    • I'd like to learn more about deep fakes and if there's a way to protect oneself... Is there a way to detect those?
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Although cost competitive, we still feel like we are not digging deep enough to train our staff. We have little to no way other than digging through reports that have not proven to be adequately documented (hey you, Barracuda campaign reports) to identify and require users to take more training who have not passed their requirements.
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    Hoxhunt
    Hoxhunt has been great! End users learn quickly and throughout their daily work
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    Usability
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    Regarding usability, we like it to be an easy solution to implement and configure on the server. Routine backups are made frequently and reports are issued for control and analysis by information security teams. It has great integration with the cloud and encryption.
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    Hoxhunt
    it is very easy to use. it is clear and provides information as to why the type of email is one to look out for. It automatically takes you to the required information when you have spotted that it is a Hoxhunt email.
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    Support Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    I have not had to use customer support yet which goes to show the effectiveness of the program. It also shows how easy the program is to use for the average person with no experience using this type of program. Our IT department also does a great job at teaching us to detect emails with malware that in combination with this software issues rarely arise even though we have over 500 employees.
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    Hoxhunt
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    Implementation Rating
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    It was "stupid easy" from the technical side.
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    Hoxhunt
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    Alternatives Considered
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    We have used several email solutions over the years, some were bought and killed off by larger companies. Barracuda Email Protection offers a very complete solution and has all the tools that we were looking for, and our MSP offered it.
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    Hoxhunt
    Symantec was something I used in my previous company, it had some issues once in a while where I had to re-generate the code for my new ID. I know its for over all protection, but if I didn't have my phone that day, I'd be unable to log in. Hoxhunt helps that way as there is a SSO authentication and needs the fingerprint, I guess it works different for different companies based on their regulations and privacy protection. Haven't really used any other tool like this
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    Return on Investment
    Barracuda Networks Inc.
    • This tool was supplied free with out Email Security, so its come at no cost
    • This tool has helped us meet requirements by our insurance to train users on the risks of phishing
    • However, the dated interface slows down what should be seamless adoption
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    Hoxhunt
    • Mitigating potential threats allows for a continuous workflow
    • Reducing the incidence of information leakage allows the company to maintain its competitiveness based on its capacity for innovation.
    • It allows our IT security department to detect those users who need better cyber security training.
    • The efforts of our IT engineers are now focused on finding improvements, and not on solving problems derived from the computer infection.
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    Product screenshotScreenshot of instant positive reinforcements that can be sent to learners.Screenshot of micro-trainingsScreenshot of badges and achievementsScreenshot of Assign short interactive quizzesScreenshot of security posture measurement analytics