Mimecast vs Barracuda Email Security

Barracuda Email Security and Mimecast are both enterprise email gateway solutions. Barracuda Email Security email threat protection platform available as gateway appliance or cloud service, while Mimecast cloud email security platform with threat protection, archiving, and continuity. The best choice depends on your organization's size, technical requirements, and budget.

Choose Barracuda Email Security if significantly lower pricing than Proofpoint and Mimecast is your priority and small-to-mid-market organizations wanting effective email security at a lower price point than Proofpoint or Mimecast. Choose Mimecast if email continuity keeps mail flowing during outages — unique differentiator matters most and mid-to-large enterprises wanting a unified email security, archiving, and continuity platform with strong API integrations.

Barracuda Email Security pricing: From $3.60/user/month / appliance pricing varies. Mimecast pricing: Custom pricing / per-user licensing. Barracuda Email Security's pricing model is per-user subscription or appliance license, while Mimecast uses per-user subscription pricing.

Yes, you can migrate from Mimecast to Barracuda Email Security. The migration process depends on your specific setup and the features you use. Both platforms offer APIs that can facilitate automated migration. Consider running both tools in parallel during the transition to ensure zero downtime.