Proofpoint Enterprise Archive vs Barracuda Message Archiver

Proofpoint Enterprise Archive9.4Visit Barracuda Message Archiver9.3Visit

Higher score Proofpoint Enterprise Archive #1 in Email Archiving Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Proofpoint

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Barracuda Message Archiver #2 in Email Archiving Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Barracuda

• Proofpoint Enterprise Archive fits best

  Regulated enterprises archiving many channels

• Barracuda Message Archiver fits best

  Hybrid enterprises with complex infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	Proofpoint Enterprise Archive 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Barracuda Message Archiver 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Email Archiving Software	#2 in Email Archiving Software
Best for	Regulated enterprises archiving many channels	Hybrid enterprises with complex infrastructure
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS
Integrations	5 integrations	13 integrations
Features Proofpoint Enterprise Archive 3/3 · Barracuda Message Archiver 3/3
Legal hold	✓	✓
eDiscovery tools	✓	✓
Journal capture	✓	✓
Specs
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
Search and export	Search across email, social media, and collaboration-platform content; export PST, CSV, JSON, EML, EDRM XML, and Relativity load file	PST, EML
Our review
Pros	Searches email, collaboration, social-media, and SMS content Includes automated litigation holds and eDiscovery case workflows Exports to PST, CSV, JSON, EML, EDRM XML, and Relativity formats	Captures messages through SMTP journaling as they are sent or received Supports legal holds, eDiscovery workflows, audit trails, and Boolean search Offers physical, virtual, cloud, and federated archive deployment options
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements Its broad compliance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs	Pricing requires a customized quote rather than published numeric plans No free plan is available for evaluation AI-powered features are not included
Our verdict	Proofpoint Enterprise Archive, currently presented by Proofpoint as Proofpoint Archive, is a cloud-based communications archiving service for organizations managing regulatory retention, legal discovery, and end-user access. It captures… Read the review →	Barracuda Message Archiver stores and retrieves email from standards-compliant mail servers and cloud services. It is designed for organizations that need policy-based retention, legal holds, eDiscovery, audit workflows, and controlled… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Proofpoint Enterprise Archive — where it wins

  • Searches email, collaboration, social-media, and SMS content
  • Includes automated litigation holds and eDiscovery case workflows
  • Exports to PST, CSV, JSON, EML, EDRM XML, and Relativity formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements
  • Its broad compliance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs

• Barracuda Message Archiver — where it wins

  • Captures messages through SMTP journaling as they are sent or received
  • Supports legal holds, eDiscovery workflows, audit trails, and Boolean search
  • Offers physical, virtual, cloud, and federated archive deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a customized quote rather than published numeric plans
  • No free plan is available for evaluation
  • AI-powered features are not included

• Proofpoint Enterprise Archive9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A cross-channel archive for regulated organizations with demanding legal and compliance workflows.

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• Barracuda Message Archiver9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A flexible archive for enterprises managing complex email retention and discovery requirements.

  Visit BarracudaFull verdict →