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Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG) vs. MailGate SC

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    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

    MailGate SC

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMailGate SC, formerly from Axway and now from an independent Mailgate, is a email security solution that protects organizations from a wide range of advanced threats. The MailGate platform provides end-to-end email security with patented technology with advanced threat protection, outbound security, a data loss prevention engine, secure file sharing, and end-user APIs.N/A
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    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MailGate SC
    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)MailGate SC
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG) and MailGate SC
    Feature
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    MailGate SC
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Anti-malware9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability9.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools7.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MailGate SC
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MailGate SC
    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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    MailGate
    MailGate is well suited for organizations that have sensitive information with the need to securely transport via email, it is less appropriate for larger organizations as the overhead for administrators becomes more complex
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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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    MailGate
    • Ability to alert a variety of statuses to administrators via email
    • Shows health status of the appliance to ensure proper functionality
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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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    MailGate
    • External storage configuration is complex to set up
    • Customer support is average, can be slow depending on the type of issue or request
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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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    MailGate
    MailGate works well with administrative control and ease of use for setting up TLS connectivity between clients
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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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    MailGate
    • MailGate has allowed the organization to accept more clients with their knowledge of our ability to securely send emails
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