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Forcepoint Email Security vs. McAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Forcepoint Email Security

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AWebsense's Triton AP-Email is a messaging security platform and module extension of the Triton platform.N/A

    McAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AMcAfee Email Gateway was a secure email gateway featuring encryption and anti-spam / phishing protection that was EOL in late 2015.N/A
    Pricing
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMcAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMcAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMcAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Forcepoint
    Chose Forcepoint Email Security
    While the Cisco Email was a close second, the customization of the Forcepoint Email Security policies and reports is what won us over.
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMcAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Forcepoint Email Security and McAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Forcepoint Email Security
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    McAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMcAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMcAfee Email Gateway (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Forcepoint
    Forcepoint Email Security is perfect for set and forget. Very little do I need to get in and that's to tailor a policy there are minimal issues I have encountered since using the product.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Discontinued Products
    Comparable to a Barracuda email appliance, these units retain email that is quarantined as well as provide cloud layer to support it. It is best suited for a medium size company as the devices are often not as scalable as Barracuda.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Forcepoint
    • URL sandbox
    • File sandbox
    • Spam filter
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Filtering system is very strong, more often than not blocks bad email.
    • Does fine job filtering and configuring content filtering for extension types such as ZIP or RAR.
    • Intermediary between Internet and email system provides extra layer of security including ability to spool email in the event of an email system outage.
    • Outbound encryption feature is very useful for security purposes.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Forcepoint
    • Speed is not the best but its email not instant chat
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • The onsite appliances have end-of-life forcing an upgrade to new unit.
    • Many of the appliances have been end-of-life and seems McAfee may not be offering the service in the future.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Forcepoint
    The support could be better, but the good thing is rarely having to call them.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Alternatives Considered
    Forcepoint
    Since Forcepoint is used widely in our organization, the integration between DLP web and Mail is amazing, and I didn’t find a good reason to split services between vendors if I have all the package in one place
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Barracuda provides two product options, the ESS cloud-only filtering, and onsite Email Security Gateway appliances. Unless compliance needs require the on-premises device, the ESS option easily beats the McAfee Email Gateway.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Forcepoint
    • Even though Forcepoint solution is targeted high in terms of price, the added value it provides to an organization by securing their system in web and mail is tremendous
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • The end-of-life of appliances is unfortunate as it forces a purchase of a replacement unit. Barracuda devices have a 4-year refresh cycle so purchasing additional hardware is rarely necessary.
    • McAfee seems to be phasing out the service over time.
    Incentivized
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