MDaemon SecurityGateway vs Barracuda Message Archiver

MSMDaemon SecurityGateway7.1Visit Barracuda Message Archiver6.9Visit

Higher score MS MDaemon SecurityGateway #6 in Secure Email Gateway Software 7.1/10 From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MDaemon

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Barracuda Message Archiver #7 in Secure Email Gateway Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Barracuda

• MDaemon SecurityGateway fits best

  Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving

• Barracuda Message Archiver fits best

  Organizations prioritizing email archiving and eDiscovery

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Side by side

Feature	MSMDaemon SecurityGateway 7.1/10 Visit ↗	Barracuda Message Archiver 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#6 in Secure Email Gateway Software	#7 in Secure Email Gateway Software
Best for	Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving	Organizations prioritizing email archiving and eDiscovery
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.2/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web, Windows, macOS
Integrations	4 integrations	13 integrations
Features MDaemon SecurityGateway 4/5 · Barracuda Message Archiver 0/5
Malware sandboxing	Not published	Not published
Outbound DLP	✓ (best)	Not published
Email encryption	✓ (best)	Not published
Continuity spooling	✓ (best)	Not published
Email archiving	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Filters inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers	Captures sent and received messages through SMTP journaling Combines retention policies, legal holds, and eDiscovery workflows Searches messages, attachments, and metadata with Boolean and full-text queries
Cons	Hosted pricing is tiered by user count On-premises license pricing varies by user count No sandboxing feature is specified	Focuses on archiving and discovery rather than gateway threat filtering Requires a customized quote rather than publishing a numeric price Standalone appliance licensing differs from cloud service per-user licensing
Our verdict	MDaemon SecurityGateway adds a protective layer around email for organizations using Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace or other SMTP servers. It is aimed at teams that want inbound and outbound filtering alongside… Read the review →	Barracuda Message Archiver stores and retrieves email from standards-compliant mail servers and cloud services. It is aimed at organizations that need policy-based retention, legal holds, audit trails, and eDiscovery workflows. SMTP… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MDaemon SecurityGateway — where it wins

  • Filters inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware
  • Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted pricing is tiered by user count
  • On-premises license pricing varies by user count
  • No sandboxing feature is specified

• Barracuda Message Archiver — where it wins

  • Captures sent and received messages through SMTP journaling
  • Combines retention policies, legal holds, and eDiscovery workflows
  • Searches messages, attachments, and metadata with Boolean and full-text queries

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on archiving and discovery rather than gateway threat filtering
  • Requires a customized quote rather than publishing a numeric price
  • Standalone appliance licensing differs from cloud service per-user licensing

• MSMDaemon SecurityGateway7.1/10 · From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial

  A gateway for filtering threats and protecting email flow across hosted or self-hosted setups.

  Visit MDaemonFull verdict →
• Barracuda Message Archiver6.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused archive for retention and legal discovery, not a gateway threat-filtering tool.

  Visit BarracudaFull verdict →