--- title: "Barracuda vs Check Point: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Barracuda or Check Point more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security platforms 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/barracuda-networks-vs-check-point" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Barracuda vs Check Point: Which is searched more? Is Barracuda or Check Point more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security platforms 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**: Barracuda and Check Point - **Competitive set**: Email security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Barracuda Share of Search**: 7.5% - **Check Point Share of Search**: 5.9% ## Is Barracuda or Check Point more popular in search? - In September 2026, Barracuda had more branded searches than Check Point among email security platforms worldwide. Barracuda had about 18,600 branded searches, while Check Point had 14,700. Barracuda made up 7.5% of all email security platform searches we track, and Check Point accounted for 5.9%. - Barracuda was ahead of Check Point in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Barracuda’s share of searches among email security platforms worldwide moved from 7.3% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.7K to 18.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Check Point’s share of searches among email security platforms worldwide moved from 5.3% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.5K to 14.7K. ## Top email security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Barracuda was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Check Point was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Check Point was listed before Barracuda in three out of four answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Proofpoint | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Abnormal Security | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mimecast | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Check Point | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Barracuda | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Avanan | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IRONSCALES | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about email security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which email security platform should I use?": 1. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 2. Abnormal Security, 3. Proofpoint, 4. Mimecast, 5. Barracuda - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best email security platforms?": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 3. Abnormal Security, 4. Mimecast, 5. Check Point, 6. Barracuda, 7. IRONSCALES - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best email security platform for blocking email threats?": 1. Abnormal Security, 2. Proofpoint, 3. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 4. Mimecast - Searched Google, AI Overview "email security platform": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Mimecast, 3. Check Point, 4. Barracuda, 5. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 - Searched Google, AI Overview "best email security": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Check Point, 3. Avanan, 4. Mimecast, 5. Barracuda Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for email security platforms worldwide in September 2026? Neither Barracuda nor Check Point moved beyond provider rounding among email security platforms in Sep 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Barracuda estimated searches | Barracuda Share of Search | Barracuda rank | Check Point estimated searches | Check Point Share of Search | Check Point rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.7K | 7.3% | 4 | 13.5K | 5.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 15.3K | 6.7% | 4 | 12.5K | 5.5% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 15.1K | 7.1% | 4 | 12K | 5.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 18.3K | 7% | 4 | 16.2K | 6.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 15.9K | 6.9% | 4 | 14.7K | 6.4% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 18.4K | 6.8% | 4 | 16.2K | 6% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 18.3K | 7.8% | 4 | 14.7K | 6.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | 18.2K | 7.9% | 4 | 13.2K | 5.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 18.2K | 7.3% | 4 | 14.7K | 5.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 21.3K | 9.7% | 4 | 13.2K | 6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 18K | 7.9% | 4 | 13.2K | 5.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 18.6K | 7.5% | 4 | 14.7K | 5.9% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Barracuda’s and Check Point’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. - **Barracuda**: Measured on the search terms “barracuda email”, “barracuda email security”, “barracuda networks” and “barracuda security”, summed into one figure. - **Check Point**: Measured on the search terms “check point software” and “checkpoint firewall”, summed into one figure. - [Barracuda profile](/demand/global-en/brands/barracuda-networks) - [Check Point profile](/demand/global-en/brands/check-point) - [All email security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/email-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Barracuda or Check Point more popular in search? In September 2026, Barracuda had more branded searches than Check Point among email security platforms worldwide. Barracuda had about 18,600 branded searches, while Check Point had 14,700. Barracuda made up 7.5% of all email security platform searches we track, and Check Point accounted for 5.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Barracuda vs Check Point: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/barracuda-networks-vs-check-point This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/barracuda-networks-vs-check-point. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.