Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG) vs. MX Layer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
UK 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
MX Layer
Score 9.0 out of 10
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MX Layer is an enterprise security company based in the United States, focusing on providing cloud-based solutions for email security, business continuity, data loss prevention and email archiving services. MX Layer aims to ensure that their comprehensive email security platform protects company's critical communications at all times. Its web-based interface is used to control inbound and outbound email traffic, protecting employees and customers from ever-evolving threats such as spam,…
$0.10
per month per user
Pricing
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MX Layer
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MX Layer
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details—- Essentials (free): For professionals or companies looking for a convenient and easy to use security solution. - Pro (30 days free trial): For small and medium size businesses with less than 100 employees with outbound features. - Business (30 days free trial): For organizations need advanced security and management features with outbound.
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Community Pulse
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MX Layer
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Features
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MX Layer
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)
8.2
1 Ratings
3% below category average
MX Layer
9.4
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Anti-malware9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customizability9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Data Loss Protection9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Threat Detection7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Management Tools7.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Sandboxing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MX Layer
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Clearswift SECURE Email Gateway (SEG)MX Layer
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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MX Layer
Its modules predominantly function via the cloud, rendering it exceptionally convenient for users. Its design based on the cloud liberates us from the burden of upkeeping the infrastructure.
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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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MX Layer
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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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MX Layer
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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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MX Layer
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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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MX Layer
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