FortiMail vs. Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FortiMail
Score 8.4 out of 10
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FortiMail is an email messaging security platform, from Fortinet headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.N/A
Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Proofpoint Advanced Threat Detection is a suite of threat detection products including Attack Protection for Email, SaaS applications, Mobile Defense, Threat Response, and Threat Intelligence.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FortiMailProofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
FortiMailProofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
FortiMail
9.9
4 Ratings
16% above category average
Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
-
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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User Ratings
FortiMailProofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(6 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
7.7
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
FortiMailProofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
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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Proofpoint
It is great out of the box and uses AI and machine learning to identify threats with minimal input. It does need to be configured and tuned to meet the needs of the organisation. Industry specific software that sends or receives emails may be affected by this product.
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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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Proofpoint
  • Spam filtering.
  • Automatic retrieval of malicious emails that have gotten through the filter but were later detected using sample data across all the organizations Proofpoint has as customers.
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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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Proofpoint
  • With our current setup we need to add new users manually.
  • Reports aren't that intuitive.
  • Mailboxes have to be removed manually.
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Usability
Fortinet
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Proofpoint
Proofpoint offers a lot of products, but they are not particularly well integrated. They all look different, and there is no central location to access them all from, which is disappointing. However, I do know they have a big push for upgrading the UI and usability, so this should improve in the coming months I hope.
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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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Proofpoint
Even though the product is good, the support can be lacking at times. The support needs to know their product inside and out, but there are times in which we figure out things before their support does. I feel as if we should not be able to fix issues that their support cant fix, hence the main reason for support.
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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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Proofpoint
Proofpoint's Advanced Threat Protection, in the past, has identified threats whereby Microsoft's Advanced Threat Protection did not.
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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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Proofpoint
  • PP blocks 5-10 emails per day which are spam or malicious
  • I only get a small number of emails per week which are spam
  • The only malicious emails I receive are from our internal security team which bypasses the PP threat protection
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