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Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG) vs. Intermedia Email Plus

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AUK headquartered multi-national company Clearswift is the developer of the SECURE Email Gateway (SEG) as a messaging security platform. Clearswift was acquired by HelpSystems in late 2019, and is now a HelpSystems brand.N/A

    Intermedia Email Plus

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIntermedia Email Plus Exchange Email is a combined email productivity and security suite, providing anti-phishing, email archiving, email backup and archiving, as well as access to AnyMeeting web conferencing included via a subscription.N/A
    Pricing
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)Intermedia Email Plus
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)Intermedia Email Plus
    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
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)Intermedia Email Plus
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG) and Intermedia Email Plus
    Feature
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Intermedia Email Plus
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Anti-malware9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customizability9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection9.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Threat Detection7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Management Tools7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Barracuda ESG (discontinued)
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Barracuda ESG (discontinued)
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)Intermedia Email Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)Intermedia Email Plus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Fortra
    The CS SEG appliances are running as virtual appliances by now. They do need not much power in the ESX environment. I recommend to use at least two peers running in a cluster. The cluster feature is working very well. The CS SEG can process a huge number of emails in a very short time frame.
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    Intermedia
    This is the perfect solution for businesses that want a scalable solution with a fixed cost per user. Intermedia is amazing with no contracts.
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    Pros
    Fortra
    • CS SEG is fast in email processing
    • Managing the quarantine is easy
    • Display of the reasons why an email has been processed this is very detailed
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    Intermedia
    • Excellent support
    • Great performance
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    Cons
    Fortra
    • Improvement is needed in the area of AV/Antispam update processing (internally)
    • Improvement is needed in the log file processing. Many log file entries are not understandable for an operator or administrator without special insider knowledge
    • Clearswift has recently changed the support provider. Now there are no german supporters anymore.
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    Intermedia
    • Email filtering is good, but not excellent
    • Office 365 default settings require a little tweaking (registry)
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    Usability
    Fortra
    No answers on this topic
    Intermedia
    I love the usability of Intermedia Email Plus. The only downfall isn't their fault. The issue with Office 365 registry settings requires changes to connect to Intermedia Email Plus flawlessly.
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    Support Rating
    Fortra
    No answers on this topic
    Intermedia
    Native English speaking support, excellent response, and quick resolution. Support is amazing at Intermedia.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Fortra
    The Clearswift Secure Email Gateway (CS SEG) has very low license costs. A two peer cluster is enough to run a complete emailing gateway environment. Compared to the Proofpoint PPS the CS SEG does not need a management appliance. The CS SEG peers can manage the quarantine by themselves. This is easy to use and quite fast.
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    Intermedia
    Intermedia Email Plus support is better, costs are comparable or better, and backups are better than the alternatives.
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    Return on Investment
    Fortra
    • Since this CS SEG environment is operated for a customer, I cannot answer this question
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    Intermedia
    • Scalable for seasonal/variable employee count
    • Easy administration
    • Easy onboarding
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