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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Cloud Email Security

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco's Cloud Email Security platform is a secure email gateway.N/A

    FortiMail

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AFortiMail is an email messaging security platform, from Fortinet headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.N/A
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    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMail
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMail
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMail
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Cisco Cloud Email Security and FortiMail
    Feature
    Cisco Cloud Email Security
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    FortiMail
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Anti-malware8.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customizability10.03 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Threat Detection9.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Sandboxing8.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption9.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Management Tools8.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings
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    Enterprises
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    It's suitable for content filtering applications using regex, hash, domain, or email... It's particularly perfect for a Cisco infrastructure. It's also perfect for a hybrid environment, such as on-prem/cloud. It's less appropriate for small- to mid-sized infrastructure because it's too complex for basic use. The UI can be improved as well.
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    Fortinet
    FortiMail is useful for small businesses and large companies. If you are looking to filter inbound and outbound email, then it will do an effective job of keeping your network safe. The virus, malware, spam definitions are updated on a daily basis and will help any company that is looking to eliminate spam and malware.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Advanced malware protection.
    • Integration with Office365.
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    Fortinet
    • FortiMail earned a AAA rating from SE Labs and a 99.78%.
    • Spam Capture Rate from Virus Bulletin.
    • The solution has an effective Antivirus module that protects from malicious URLs and attachments.
    • It also has an integrated cloud sandbox or can be integrated with a physical or virtual appliance (with an additional license).
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • On certain client machines, we found that the software prevented the opening of innocuous email attachments flagging them as potentially harmful.
    • Emails with large attachment sizes can sometimes slow down the email loading process.
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    Fortinet
    • I would like to see a recommended config come base on the box.
    • I would like to see a secure score type area.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco TAC support is very good since they have engineers available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Important to mention that you must have the support of the solution enabled to be able to receive a response from TAC and that we can be taken care of. The only drawback may be that they will not be able to see settings of the email provider you use.
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    Fortinet
    Any time I've had to use the support, it has been great! They always will recommend certain options, as well as explain what they do and why they are there. The support always gets back to me the same day, and are always pleasant to deal with. I never hesitate to call.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco was at least better than or equal to the others but within our budget. It provided all of the services of anti-spam, content filtering, anti-virus, DLP, encrypted email service, scalability, and more than the others. Cisco name and reputation were also key in our decision.
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    Fortinet
    I have used Barracuda Email Security in the past and FortiMail is just as effective. The interface is easy to use, and the configuration is straightforward in setting it up to work with Microsoft Exchange. Spam detection is effective, as well as malware/viruses and phishing attempts. Overall it is a great service.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Saves us precious resources by blocking unwanted E-mail right at the edge of our network.
    • Users can work more efficient when all spam and malware is stopped before reaching their inboxes.
    • Enables us to protect our outgoing mail with DKIM signing and validate all incoming mail on the most modern securiry standards.
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    Fortinet
    • It has been positive since we do not have mail crashes and we protect the information that is transmitted by these means.
    • The costs are very accessible.
    • Easy deployment and implementation.
    Incentivized
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