Barracuda PhishLine vs Sophos Phish Threat comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda PhishLine
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
9th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
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Sophos Phish Threat
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
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Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Security Awareness Training category, the market share of Barracuda PhishLine is 1.6% and it decreased by 59.3% compared to the previous year. The market share of Sophos Phish Threat is 6.5% and it increased by 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

DW
Mar 17, 2022
Efficient threat repelling, continual updates, and friendly support
We use Barracuda PhishLine to trains our employees. We know that you can implement all of these IT email security solutions but if an email comes in with malware as an attachment, or it comes in with some sort of phishing attempt and you have an employee that will click on it it will cause…
Carlos Roberto Da Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 25, 2023
Significantly reduced phishing attacks in my customers' environments by training their users
Sophos should offer tests where we can emulate new attacks happening now. For example, people use traveling companies, so we could simulate a new test based on that. Sophos could update tests because we have tests for old attacks. We need new emails with new attacks, something that's happening now. Phish Threat has a lot of features that need to be improved, such as reporting. This is not just with EDR but with Sophos Central as well. For example, if we wanted to find the top ten machines that had been attacked the most last month, we could identify what the problem could be, whether it's the user or something happening with the machine. The report could say, "Last month, 20 machines were affected," maybe thanks to a virus or malware.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Barracuda PhishLine continues to evolve because as the attacks get more sophisticated, they get integrated into the campaigns. Then the users are exposed to the latest attacks in the form of a training session rather than in real life. They're much better prepared for these real-life ransomware attacks that come through via email."
"The installation is straightforward. You only need to upload the user's email address to the cloud and you can start using it."
"I find the solution's reports very valuable."
"The scalability is very good."
"It is very simple to install and you can do it by yourself."
"It is simple to push tests out to a group of users."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Phish Threat are internal web filtering and security."
"It is easy to use."
"I have found the implementation process to be simple and straightforward."
 

Cons

"The initial setup of Barracuda PhishLine is very easy. All of it can be set up in approximately one hour with someone that has some IT training and previous exposure to Barracuda."
"Sophos Phish Threat can improve by adding other languages, such as Mandarin or Cantonese to their online trainer video center, it would be helpful."
"The solution could be much more secure."
"The security of the solution could improve."
"Sophos Phish Threat can improve load balancing."
"I would like to see more manager-level training that teaches what needs to be done after a phishing email attack is found."
"The product's price is an area of concern, and it can be improved if Sophos reduces the prices by seven to nine percent, considering the current market price at which the product is offered."
"The security could be simplified within the product."
"Sophos should offer tests where we can emulate new attacks happening now."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are different package plans available, such as email protection advanced, premium, and premium plus."
"There is a license required for this solution and the cost depends on the number of users."
"There are monthly and annual subscriptions available to use Sophos Phish Threat. The price is reasonable."
"Licensing fees are paid annually."
"The pricing is very good, and some of my customers who have used other vendors say that Sophos is priced well within the market."
"The license for the product comes with the firewall offered by Sophos, so a user need not buy it separately."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

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What do you like most about Sophos Phish Threat?
I find the solution's reports very valuable.
What needs improvement with Sophos Phish Threat?
I cannot suggest which areas in the solution need improvement since Sophos has a research and development team that updates Sophos Phish Threat, and users mostly get the upgraded firewall online. T...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Phish Threat?
The major use cases attached to the solution stem from the fact that my company caters to the needs of a lot of customers who use the solution and haven't faced any problems with it or any malware,...
 

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PhishLine
Phish Threat
 

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