FortiMail vs. Mimecast Cloud Archive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FortiMail
Score 10.0 out of 10
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FortiMail is an email messaging security platform, from Fortinet headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.N/A
Mimecast Cloud Archive
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Mimecast Cloud Archive provides an archive storage solution for data retention, as well as search and retrieval of email, attachments and MS Teams conversations. The cloud archiving solution offers search capabilities for employees and automated tools for administrators that simplify management of mailboxes, e-discovery and litigation support.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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Features
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Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
FortiMail
9.9
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Mimecast Cloud Archive
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Ratings
Anti-malware10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Loss Protection10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Detection10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Sandboxing10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Tools10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
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Small Businesses
Zoho Mail
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Avanan
Avanan
Score 9.8 out of 10
Cove Data Protection
Cove Data Protection
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Avanan
Avanan
Score 9.8 out of 10
Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft Exchange
Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
FortiMailMimecast Cloud Archive
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
9.4
(26 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(16 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(16 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(16 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
FortiMailMimecast Cloud Archive
Likelihood to Recommend
Fortinet
FortiMail is useful for small businesses and large companies. If you are looking to filter inbound and outbound email, then it will do an effective job of keeping your network safe. The virus, malware, spam definitions are updated on a daily basis and will help any company that is looking to eliminate spam and malware.
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Mimecast
This is for any business that needs secure, tamper-resistant, long-term email storage. Mimecast cloud archive is the answer. Easy self-service user interface, Admin interface is generally pretty usable as well with a good level of granular permissions for delegation to support staff. It allows cost savings with email storage by implementing retention policies and offloading the storage to Mimecast.
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Pros
Fortinet
  • FortiMail earned a AAA rating from SE Labs and a 99.78%.
  • Spam Capture Rate from Virus Bulletin.
  • The solution has an effective Antivirus module that protects from malicious URLs and attachments.
  • It also has an integrated cloud sandbox or can be integrated with a physical or virtual appliance (with an additional license).
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Mimecast
  • Sync and Recover is a great tool for when you need to recover emails quickly or in bulk.
  • The archive is nested in the mail protection admin portal, so it is easy to navigate between the recent mail in the protection portal (limited window of time) and the archive when searching for emails during investigations or troubleshooting.
  • The additional protection feature allows scanning of emails that land in the archive. This helps with internal to internal emails that might have been malicious, for instance from a compromised account.
  • The Mimecast for Outlook add-in is nice, although you can access it from the web as well, for seeing your own archives. If users are missing an email, they can look there on their own without submitting an IT support ticket.
  • We do not allow end users to restore their own, but that is a feature that exists as well.
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Cons
Fortinet
  • I would like to see a recommended config come base on the box.
  • I would like to see a secure score type area.
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Mimecast
  • The system runs slowly at times.
  • There are so many features, it can be difficult to find exactly how to perform some actions.
  • Emails are not automatically shown in their native format when searched you must click on the email and then request it be formatted in the proper format (HTML, plaintext, etc.).
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Likelihood to Renew
Fortinet
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Mimecast
The system does what we require of it and the support is good. No need to replace it at the moment.
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Usability
Fortinet
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Mimecast
The archive is easy to use and the searching is highly customizable. You can easily search based on timeframe, sender, recipient, words, phrases, and attachments. The ability to search keywords within attachments, body, and subject line is incredibly helpful. We're able to quickly and easily find what we're looking for.
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Reliability and Availability
Fortinet
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Mimecast
There is never an issue. Everytime I have needed to access my own personal search archive or globally search across the whole business it works each time. I cannot recall a time where the service was down when needed to be used and all our staff use it daily.
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Performance
Fortinet
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Mimecast
The stability of the tool is the biggest factor, it has a fantastic uptime and the loading speed is exceptional. Long gone are the days of waiting for Outlook to open up a traditional PST archive, I can simply click, find what I need and go, usually, before outlook has opened the archive. It is an exceptionally efficient tool.
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Support Rating
Fortinet
Any time I've had to use the support, it has been great! They always will recommend certain options, as well as explain what they do and why they are there. The support always gets back to me the same day, and are always pleasant to deal with. I never hesitate to call.
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Mimecast
It does a good job. The support team of the product was good and responsive and was also able to fix the issues I was experiencing at the time. It isn't perfect and takes some time to set up properly in the environment but once set up the product does what it is supposed to do which is what you are paying for.
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Implementation Rating
Fortinet
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Mimecast
We used Mimecast professional services for the implementation and it was flawless as we were migrating from a competitor's product. The only downside was the amount of time required to ingest all the data as this was coming from a few different sources and in some cases it took months to migrate and index all the content. Apart from that the process was very well guided, with plenty of communication all throughout and without any major issues or downtime.
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Alternatives Considered
Fortinet
I have used Barracuda Email Security in the past and FortiMail is just as effective. The interface is easy to use, and the configuration is straightforward in setting it up to work with Microsoft Exchange. Spam detection is effective, as well as malware/viruses and phishing attempts. Overall it is a great service.
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Mimecast
One of the big features of Mimecast is the ability to send large files. We used to use CItrix Sharefile for this but switched over to Mimecast's LFS for one large reason...since we are archiving all of our mail in Mimeast anyway we would have wanted these attachments, even if large, also available to if we go back to look at old emails. However just for usability sake I think Citrix Sharefile's large file send is more polished and probably works a little better. We just choose to use the Mimecast so we had a one stop shop when it came to email archiving
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Return on Investment
Fortinet
  • It has been positive since we do not have mail crashes and we protect the information that is transmitted by these means.
  • The costs are very accessible.
  • Easy deployment and implementation.
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Mimecast
  • I can't put an exact dollar figure on it but Mimecast makes our company more efficient when it comes to email search and discovery.
  • Being heavily regulated it's great to have peace of mind when we're audited and I can just say we have Mimecast. Check that box off!
  • We were quite relieved when Mimecast stopped inbound attachments infected with WannaCry.
  • I enjoy the benefits of a cloud service so I don't have to manage hardware, deal with upgrades, or figure out complicated licensing schemes.
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