# Barracuda Email Protection alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 191 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Barracuda Email Protection holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/barracuda-email-protection/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: 53
- Proofpoint Email Protection: 32
- Abnormal AI: 20
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: 11
- IRONSCALES: 8
- Microsoft 365: 7

## Email security

**Small business**: 58 of 84 answers did not name Barracuda Email Protection (Barracuda Email Protection is #6 of 10 at 4%).

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 22 of those 58
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 5 of those 58
- IRONSCALES: first choice in 5 of those 58
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 4 of those 58
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 2 of those 58
- SpamTitan: first choice in 2 of those 58
- Barracuda Email Protection Service: first choice in 1 of those 58
- ContentCatcher: first choice in 1 of those 58

**Mid-market**: 63 of 84 answers did not name Barracuda Email Protection (Barracuda Email Protection is #7 of 9 at 2%).

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 20 of those 63
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 6 of those 63
- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 5 of those 63
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 4 of those 63
- IRONSCALES: first choice in 3 of those 63
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Trustifi: first choice in 2 of those 63
- Google Workspace: first choice in 1 of those 63

**Enterprise**: 70 of 84 answers did not name Barracuda Email Protection (Barracuda Email Protection is #6 of 10 at 4%).

- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 27 of those 70
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 12 of those 70
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 11 of those 70
- Mimecast Email Security: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Cisco Secure Email: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Defender: first choice in 1 of those 70
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 1 of those 70

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