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

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 202 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://it-ai-index.com/vendors/barracuda-email-protection/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: 45
- Proofpoint Email Protection: 43
- Abnormal AI: 20
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: 11
- Mimecast Email Security: 8
- IRONSCALES: 7

## Email security

**Small business**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Barracuda Email Protection (Barracuda Email Protection is #6 of 10 at 7%).

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 17 of those 61
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 6 of those 61
- IRONSCALES: first choice in 5 of those 61
- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Google Workspace: first choice in 3 of those 61
- SpamTitan: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 2 of those 61

**Mid-market**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Barracuda Email Protection (Barracuda Email Protection is #4 of 9 at 10%).

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 14 of those 67
- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 9 of those 67
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 8 of those 67
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Mimecast Email Security: first choice in 4 of those 67
- SpamTitan: first choice in 3 of those 67
- IRONSCALES: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Sublime Security: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Barracuda Email Protection (Barracuda Email Protection is #8 of 8 at 0%).

- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 30 of those 74
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 14 of those 74
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 9 of those 74
- Mimecast Email Security: first choice in 4 of those 74
- API-Based Integrated Email Cloud Security: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Google Workspace: first choice in 1 of those 74
- Native Microsoft 365: first choice in 1 of those 74

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