Avanan (Check Point Harmony Email) vs Barracuda Email Protection

Name: Barracuda Email Protection
Brand: Barracuda Email Protection
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 1 (5 reviews)

Email Security pricing comparison · 2026

Avanan (Check Point Harmony Email) is quote-based, while Barracuda Email Protection starts at $5.20/mo.

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Avanan (Check Point Harmony Email)

Avanan (Check Point Harmony Email) pricing is fully custom-quoted across all four plans: E

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Barracuda Email Protection

Barracuda Email Protection (formerly Barracuda Essentials) is a cloud-based email security

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Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Pricing model unknown

no public list price found

Starting price (plan not specified)

$1.6K/yr

year 1 license · $5/seat

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources 1 sourced fact

1 hidden-cost

Last verified 2w ago

Confidence Limited confidence

Sources 25 sourced facts

21 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 2 review platforms

Last verified 2mo ago

Confidence Medium confidence

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Plans at a glance

Every tier per product. Lock one to drive the cost row above and reveal a tier-specific outbound CTA.

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

1 documented

MSP Bundled Stack Cost

5-15% of license costs

1 source

5 documented

Price Increases During Contract Period

15-25% of license costs

2 sources
Pricing Transparency Issues

10-20% of license costs

1 source
Price Increases

15-25% of license costs

1 source
IP Blocklist Fees

$20-$100

1 source
Bait-and-Switch Pricing on Renewals

5-15% of license costs

1 source

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

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TrustRadius

8.7out of 5 (10)

Trustpilot

1out of 5 (5)

Best for

Organizations needing core email threat protection

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Blocks legitimate business emails from properly authenticated servers (SPF/DKIM/DMARC-compliant)

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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