Compare Barracuda Backup Service and ProtectTIER - Apr 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Barracuda Backup Service or ProtectTIER?

Barracuda Backup Service is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ProtectTIER, and Barracuda Backup Service is rated higher (71/100) than ProtectTIER (59/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Business Continuity solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? Barracuda Backup Service or ProtectTIER?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Continuity software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Barracuda Backup Service and ProtectTIER.

Barracuda Backup Service price starts at $50 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Barracuda Backup Service is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Continuity software. ProtectTIER price starts at $2,000 per license , When comparing ProtectTIER to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Continuity software cost.

Bottom line: Barracuda Backup Service cost is around the same cost of ProtectTIER.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Barracuda Backup Service Vs. ProtectTIER based on some of the most important and required Business Continuity features.

Barracuda Backup Service: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

ProtectTIER: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Barracuda Backup Service's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and ProtectTIER's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.