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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

    Trend Micro Email Security

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/ATrend Micro Email Security stops phishing, ransomware, and BEC attacks, and uses an optimum blend of cross-generational threat techniques, like machine learning, sandbox analysis, data loss prevention (DLP), and other methods to stop email threats. The solution connects with other Trend Micro security layers to share threat intelligence and provide central visibility of threats across the organization. Trend Micro Email Security protects Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office 365, Gmail, and other…N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
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    Considered Multiple Products
    Cisco
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    Fortinet
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    Trend Micro
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    Key User Insights
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    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMailTrend Micro Email Security
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Cisco Cloud Email Security and FortiMail and Trend Micro Email Security
    Feature
    Cisco Cloud Email Security
    8.6
    3 Ratings
    2% above category average
    FortiMail
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Trend Micro Email Security
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Anti-malware8.03 Ratings10.03 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Customizability10.03 Ratings9.04 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Threat Detection9.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Sandboxing8.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption9.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Management Tools8.03 Ratings10.04 Ratings9.07 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMailTrend Micro Email Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    -
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    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Cloud Email SecurityFortiMailTrend Micro Email Security
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Trend Micro
    PRO: all companies that need an antispam, antivirus. It should not be activated if it is not possible to deactivate the anti-spam provided by the provider.
    you have to check the in/out of the mail a few days to verify false positives and manage the rules.
    CONS: It is too expensive for small companies, it's better to use services offered by the mail provider.
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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).
    Incentivized
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    Trend Micro
    • Trend Micro Email Security provides, among email Encryption and it's really helpful to protect the email from hackers.
    • It's very easy to sync with Microsoft™ Office™ 365, just one click to install.
    • Total cloud based security system so it's doesn't affect system memory, with very less memory space it could run very smoothly.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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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    Trend Micro
    • It would be great if there was a structure where users would approve or rate their own mails.
    • Outlook add-in would be nice.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fortinet
    No answers on this topic
    Trend Micro
    The product really does everything it can and offers it very simply. In other words, after using it for many years like us, it feels as if the email system could not exist without Trend Micro Email Security. Using email in a corporate structure without this or any other product is the job of brave people.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
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    Fortinet
    No answers on this topic
    Trend Micro
    Overall, Trend Micro Email Security does what is designed to do, however, it can be a bit frustrating tweaking the policies to get them just right due to the vagueness of some of the levels of protection available for some of the features (e.g., scales that range from "Low" to "Highest")
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Trend Micro
    As a reseller, it can be difficult to locate the appropriate support number to call, however, once a case has been opened for a support request, it is generally resolved fairly quickly.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Trend Micro
    I think Trend Micro Email Security gave us the best price along with the best overall features. We felt more comfortable using the Email Security along with the other Trend Micro products. It keeps our environment safe and has been a great way to help our end users through email issues. I would defiantly recommend this Trend Micro Email Security product to IT professionals a like.
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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.
    Incentivized
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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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    Trend Micro
    • eliminating the threat before it enters the organization makes the network more secure
    • You don't have to check all PCs when a user clicks on a fake link because the email is delete before.
    • eliminate spam and ads
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