Barracuda Email Protection vs Cofense PhishMe

Name: Cofense PhishMe
Brand: Cofense PhishMe
Rating: 4.4 (27 reviews)

Email Security pricing comparison · 2026

Barracuda Email Protection pricing ranges from $5–$5/user/month, while Cofense PhishMe uses custom pricing.

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Barracuda Email Protection

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

verified 9w ago

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Cofense PhishMe

Cofense PhishMe is the phishing-simulation engine paired with Cofense Intelligence — a fee

verified 9w ago

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Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

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

Advanced

$1.5K/yr

year 1 license · $5/seat

Pricing model unknown

no public list price found

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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 14 sourced facts

10 hidden-cost · 2 contract · 2 review platforms

Last verified 2mo ago

Confidence Medium confidence

Sources 7 sourced facts

4 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 2 review platforms

Last verified 2mo ago

Confidence Limited 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.

Tier ladder

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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

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

4 documented

Professional Services

1 source
Responsive Delivery Setup

1 source
Internal Resource Allocation for Management

1 source
Complex Enterprise Implementation

1 source

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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Barracuda

Cofense

Auto-renewal

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Cancellation

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Commitment

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annual basis

Price escalation

Users report price increases at renewal; one MSP thread specifically describes bait-and-switch pricing where renewal rates differed from originally quoted rates

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Can downgrade

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What users say

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

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

TrustRadius

8.7out of 5 (98)

Trustpilot

1out of 5 (4)

Best for

Organizations needing core email threat protection

Watch out

Blocks legitimate marketing emails while allowing spam through

TrustRadius

8.1out of 5 (52)

4.4out of 5 (27)

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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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