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title: "Abnormal vs Barracuda: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Abnormal or Barracuda? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security gateways set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Abnormal vs Barracuda: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Abnormal or Barracuda? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security gateways set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Abnormal and Barracuda
- **Competitive set**: Email security gateways
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Abnormal Share of Search**: 39.8%
- **Barracuda Share of Search**: 4.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Abnormal or Barracuda?

- In August 2026, Abnormal had more branded searches than Barracuda among email security gateways worldwide. Abnormal was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Barracuda’s 14.8K, and held a 39.8% Share of Search versus Barracuda’s 4.4%.
- Abnormal was ahead of Barracuda in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Abnormal’s estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide moved from 37.6% to 39.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Barracuda’s estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide moved from 4.1% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for email security gateways worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Barracuda lost estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide, from 5.5% to 4.4%.
- In August 2026, Abnormal lost estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide, from 40.7% to 39.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Abnormal estimated searches | Abnormal Share of Search | Abnormal rank | Barracuda estimated searches | Barracuda Share of Search | Barracuda rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 37.6% | 1 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 135K | 40.2% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 41.5% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 41.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.7% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 135K | 40% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 36.2% | 1 | 14.8K | 4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | 39.7% | 1 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 39.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 37.6% | 1 | 14.8K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 40.7% | 1 | 18.1K | 5.5% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 39.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 4.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Abnormal’s and Barracuda’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Abnormal**: Measured on the search term “abnormal”.
- **Barracuda**: Measured on the search term “barracuda networks”.

- [Abnormal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/abnormal)
- [Barracuda profile](/demand/global-en/brands/barracuda-networks)
- [All email security gateways worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/email-security-gateways): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Abnormal or Barracuda?

In August 2026, Abnormal had more branded searches than Barracuda among email security gateways worldwide. Abnormal was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Barracuda’s 14.8K, and held a 39.8% Share of Search versus Barracuda’s 4.4%.

## Cite this page

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