PAUBOX VS BARRACUDA

"The hassle with Barracuda was unbelievable."

Barracuda makes every message a hassle. Paubox makes secure email automatic, simple, and patient-friendly.

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8,000+ companies use Paubox to secure over 100 million emails every month.

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Paubox vs Barracuda

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Automatic encryption
Group 81 Paubox encrypts 100% of outbound email automatically and delivers it to the inbox.
Group 91 Barracuda relies on policy rules and user actions to trigger encryption. Miss a step, email goes unencrypted.
Recipient experience
Group 81 Paubox delivers encrypted email straight to the inbox. No extra steps to read it.
Group 91 Barracuda forces recipients through a portal. Many can't open the messages at all.
Inbound threat detection
Group 81 Paubox uses generative AI to block phishing and spam before they reach the inbox.
Group 91 Barracuda's filters miss the mark. Users get buried in spam and phishing attempts.

Security shouldn't trap you in a portal

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Portal-heavy encryption

Barracuda often requires recipients to access messages through a portal. Extra steps create confusion and slow communication with patients and partners.

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Room for error

Barracuda relies on policy rules and user actions, like adding keywords or selecting encryption options, to secure email.

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Drowning in spam

Barracuda’s filters miss the mark, leaving users buried in junk mail and phishing attempts. IT and staff waste time sifting quarantines instead of focusing on patient care.

Break free from the portal

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No portals, no passwords

Patients and partners open messages right in their inbox. Encryption is invisible, so conversations stay moving.

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Encryption on autopilot

Paubox encrypts everything automatically and runs inside your existing email setup (Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, etc.). No special steps for senders, no plug-ins to maintain.

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AI that stops the noise

Paubox Inbound Email Security uses generative AI to block phishing and spam before they ever hit the inbox.

HIPAA compliant email security, built for healthcare

Paubox helps healthcare organizations protect PHI with built-in email encryption and AI-powered inbound threat protection. Secure patient communication without adding complexity or changing workflows.

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Automatic encryption,
without extra steps

Every message is encrypted by default, so staff never 
have to remember to click a button or add a tag. Patient data stays protected every time.

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Seamless experience for patients

Recipients can open secure emails directly in their inbox: no portals, apps, or logins required. Communication stays fast and frustration-free.

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AI-powered protection against email attacks

Stop phishing, spoofing, and malware before they reach staff. Paubox uses advanced AI to detect and block evolving email attacks.

Why healthcare chooses Paubox

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"Everyone on the team was always concerned about what should be sent encrypted, and the tendency was to encrypt everything. However, a lot of times the people who are getting those secure emails can’t open them. The hassle with Barracuda was unbelievable."

– Harv Lake, Barrett Hospital & Healthcare

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Outbound encryption
Automate updates to customers and internal teams on the status of test results.

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Inbound security
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Paubox Marketing
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