Dropbox vs. MailGate SC vs. Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dropbox
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Dropbox is a cloud storage solution, equipped with features that help users to save time, improve productivity, and collaborate with others. Users can edit PDFs, share videos, sign documents, and collaborate with stakeholders without leaving Dropbox.
$9.99
per month
MailGate SC
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
MailGate 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
Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
The Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a messaging security option with anti-spam / anti-malware, data loss prevention, large file send, and other features, from UK company Mimecast.N/A
Pricing
DropboxMailGate SCMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
Editions & Modules
Plus
$9.99
per month
Essentials
$18
per month
Business
$20
per month per user
Business Plus
$26
per month per user
Basic
Free
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DropboxMailGate SCMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
Free Trial
NoNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
DropboxMailGate SCMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.4
1349 Ratings
1% above category average
MailGate SC
-
Ratings
Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
-
Ratings
Versioning8.51122 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files8.11101 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.6997 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.41170 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.91247 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
File search7.91292 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.11241 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.8
1278 Ratings
2% above category average
MailGate SC
-
Ratings
Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
-
Ratings
User and role management8.81139 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization8.81259 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.81120 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
8.7
1268 Ratings
1% above category average
MailGate SC
-
Ratings
Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
-
Ratings
Performance8.41257 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability9.11264 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports8.7964 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
Dropbox
-
Ratings
MailGate SC
5.7
1 Ratings
39% below category average
Mimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
7.7
93 Ratings
9% below category average
Customizability00 Ratings5.01 Ratings7.692 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings5.01 Ratings8.178 Ratings
Management Tools00 Ratings7.01 Ratings7.389 Ratings
Anti-malware00 Ratings00 Ratings8.189 Ratings
Data Loss Protection00 Ratings00 Ratings6.674 Ratings
Threat Detection00 Ratings00 Ratings8.087 Ratings
Sandboxing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.180 Ratings
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DropboxMailGate SCMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
Small Businesses
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Score 4.1 out of 10
Zoho Mail
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Zoho Mail
Zoho Mail
Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.4 out of 10
Avanan
Avanan
Score 9.8 out of 10
Avanan
Avanan
Score 9.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.4 out of 10
Avanan
Avanan
Score 9.8 out of 10
Avanan
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User Ratings
DropboxMailGate SCMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(1348 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(93 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(41 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.1
(496 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(69 ratings)
Availability
6.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
6.0
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
6.6
(38 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(8 ratings)
Online Training
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.5
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(35 ratings)
Product Scalability
6.6
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DropboxMailGate SCMimecast Email & Collaboration Threat Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
Dropbox
Dropbox is well suited for sending File Requests to clients to upload documents, and for me to send File Transfers to clients with documents for them to download. I can create separate files for each client, and also create files within files, which is very convenient and useful for my business purposes. In Dropbox I can also see all of the File Requests that I have sent and it shows me how many times they've accessed it and how many files they uploaded. I can also see all of the File Transfers that I have made and whether how many times the client has accessed it and how many documents were downloaded. It also sends me notifications if the clients haven't downloaded their files yet so I can remind them. Dropbox Sign has been very easy to use, and I have already stated what could be changed with it
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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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Mimecast
If you're using the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Mimecast Email Security CI is a must-have, as it adds an extra layer of email security. With advanced email threat detection capabilities, this tool handles internal threat incidents, ransomware, and phishing, and is effective at scanning attachments and URLs. It is a reliable/effective email security solution for business.
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Pros
Dropbox
  • I can share projects I need feedback on.
  • I can make projects available to editors so that they can do their work.
  • Dropbox is a place where I can store files that I can access from anywhere, even if I don't have my laptop with me at the time.
  • I have an old friend who is an acting professor in Tokyo. He loves the dialogue that I write in my novels. He converts chapters into scenework for his acting students. They get very excited when there's new material!
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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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Mimecast
  • Simplicity: Once set up, Mimecast Advanced Email Security is easy to use, intuitive, and simple. This reduces onboarding time with new employees.
  • Robust Audit Trail: Being able to see what happened with specific emails, why things happened, and who was responsible for them helps to reduce troubleshooting time as well as improving overall email observability.
  • Clean Interface: Mimecast Advanced Email Security is a Swiss-Army-Knife of email security. There are many different configurations and complex rules that can be implemented. To make this manageable Mimecast Advanced Email Security has implemented a simple and clean UI. Being able to favorite commonly used features makes a huge difference in usability.
  • Simple SSO Integration: This seems like a no-brainer, but its odd to see how many SaaS products either don't support SSO, or make it so complicated and convoluted that setup and maintenance becomes a fully time job.
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Cons
Dropbox
  • Admid Control Can feels little basic it can be improve by easy access quick tabs for important button.
  • Smart sync behaviour can be little confusing it can be improve by displaying more futuristic way
  • Pricing and storage facility can be improve for really more demanding for a tool can be imporve.
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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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Mimecast
  • I would like to see some additional improvement around the attachment protection, specifically what may be getting caught and what types of files are attempting to be delivered via email by impersonators.
  • The Targeted Threat Protection is a great product, and I wish there was a dashboard for this service where we could easily see the types of emails and/or links that have been caught as part of the protection module that could be shared with executives.
  • Finally, I feel that the phishing protection is great and honestly don't believe there should be much improvement needed there.
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Likelihood to Renew
Dropbox
Dropbox is a user-friendly, easy tool which requires little to no skill and they offer a free version with a good amount of storage available. There are other file sharing tools available however at a cost. Dropbox free version I have used for years and it serves every purpose I need.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
There is no question as to the value of the product to the business and the disruption of changing vendors would not be worth any savings possibly achieved by switching.
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Usability
Dropbox
It works extremely well, and we have never had any issues with connecting or sharing files. It's very easy to use, and any team member can share, add, and delete files to a virtual drive. This is extremely helpful, and it's an amazing tool to use, ensuring everyone can connect and work together effectively.
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MailGate
No answers on this topic
Mimecast
Mimecast advanced email security is an excellent tool, and even better, all the tools can be accessed from a single console. One thing I love about Mimecast is that when you add features to your account, they are automatically added to your console, which you already have experience with. No need to learn a new console.
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Reliability and Availability
Dropbox
I really recommend the product for the Dropbox availability is a great having very very less downtimes, they errors are less I have been faced yet, due to connectivity sometimes we are getting errors. Only sometimes the limitations of some features show some errors.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
Overall, it's very good, but I do remember a few times in the past year we have seen some availability issues.
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Performance
Dropbox
Dropbox is really useful, you can access any file from anywhere and you can upload and even edit files online, but, sometimes it can be slow. Downloading, uploading, and syncing is a bit slow, it can take several minutes. Furthermore, the search engine for large amounts of data can be slow too and it is not powerful.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
Pages need to consistently load quickly. Sometimes good, sometimes not.
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Support Rating
Dropbox
They immediately responded like in an example that I gave where one of our staff members accidentally deleted the whole Special Hope Network Dropbox, we immediately contacted Dropbox they walked us through the steps of how to retrieve the information and luckily enough we were able to retrieve the entire Dropbox and we have had back and forth with Dropbox on what to do when an employee leaves how to remove them how to add another employee.
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MailGate
No answers on this topic
Mimecast
When calling them you get best in the world customer services but as previously mentioned their online community and capabilities are a bit lacking. They want you to log into their portal to see updates on issues (vs. using a public facing service) and I rarely find the answers to my issues in electronic format. Their online presence is only helpful with the simplest of issues.
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In-Person Training
Dropbox
The person for corporate product dealing and knowledge of the product explore and better and secure use are properly handover to us. Also provide full software and tool training from the basic to the pro level with each and every possible explanation. Provide many sessions regarding every doubt. Also Guide better suitable options for our business to migrate and integrate for the expansion in all places employee smoothly.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
We did not have in-person training. All was done through meetings and on phone.
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Online Training
Dropbox
I did not personally take any training for Dropbox so I am self taught but I know when our Vice President selected Dropbox, he personally did do some training modules on it and I'm assuming it was very easy and simple to understand since he now acts like he is a pro at it!
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MailGate
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Mimecast
Training was good from Mimecast as well as the Mimecast knowledgebase.
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Implementation Rating
Dropbox
I needed to stay current in improving my daily operations. Dropbox
was suggested to me by a former colleague two-years ago and I've been using it just fine ever since.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
Easy to set up and configure, but did have Mimecast assistance.
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Alternatives Considered
Dropbox
I prefer the layout and visual aspect of Dropbox as it mirrors my files on my computer. I feel that I am more organized, and it's easier to find my files in Dropbox than it was with Google Drive.
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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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Mimecast
Mimecast Advanced Email Security is FAR superior. Sophos practically gave us the email for free and we still didn't want it. Sophos also does not do both Gateway and API properly. Mimecast Advanced Email Security's AI-Powered net is next level.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Dropbox
I would recommend to this product directly to the sales team of Dropbox for the best deal provide to my referred person and provide the best service to them.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
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Scalability
Dropbox
It's easy to integrate with the systems of Windows and Linux, easy to have web versions accessible, which provide the web login credentials. Also, it can be installed for individuals for the best autosync features.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
The solution continues to grow and add features.
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Professional Services
Dropbox
Their services are highly rated for moving massive, complex data sets from legacy on-premise servers to the cloud with minimal downtime.
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MailGate
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Mimecast
Professional services for our setup was excellent, quick and knowledgeable.
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Return on Investment
Dropbox
  • When it works (usually if a client already has Dropbox, so they don't get the solicitation to sign up), it works flawlessly.
  • I've had multiple clients not see the "continue with download only" at the bottom and email me to resend the media another way because they don't have a Dropbox account.
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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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Mimecast
  • Enhanced email security across the business.
  • This product has reduced the risk of being hit by malware/phishing; Mimecast has been holding emails efficiently after reviewing emails.
  • The reporting side is practical, helps create a business case for the product, and shows its worth.
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ScreenShots

Dropbox Screenshots

Screenshot of the action bar, that sits across the browser page can be used to record the screen, edit PDFs, upload files, create folders, get signatures, or send and track documents.Screenshot of Dropbox Replay, that lets collaborators leave frame-accurate feedback and markups directly on project files.Screenshot of Dropbox Capture, which can be used to take screen recordings, screenshots, and GIFs with one click and share them with a link.Screenshot of the interface where Dropbox lets users upload, edit, send, and sign PDFs in one place.