FortiMail vs Proofpoint Information Protection

Likelihood to Recommend

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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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Airlines/Aviation Company, 51-200 employees

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Best suited for organizations that are dealing with high volumes of protected/personsal or financial information that must be kept secure

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Verified User

Manager in Professional Services

Insurance Company, 501-1000 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

FortiMail

Proofpoint Information Protection

Anti-malware

Cusomizability

Data Loss Protection

Threat Detection

Sandboxing

End-to-End Encryption

Management Tools

Pros

Protects email (virus, spam, ransomware).
Webmail is intuitive.
Stable platform.
Integration with other FortiGate products.

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Daniel J. Canto Bonilla

Senior Network Manager

MegamediaNewspapers, 501-1000 employees

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User administration is very intuitive and simple.
Rules are quickly implemented allowing solid email incidence response.
Enterprise support is spectacular offering to go above and beyond whenever necessary.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

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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Cody McNeill

Network and Systems Administrator II

Armour Transportation SystemsTransportation/Trucking/Railroad, 1001-5000 employees

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Continue to improve on the receiving side when the message is delivered through the system

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Verified User

Manager in Professional Services

Insurance Company, 501-1000 employees

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Support Rating

FortiMail 9.4

Based on 4 answers

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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Cody McNeill

Network and Systems Administrator II

Armour Transportation SystemsTransportation/Trucking/Railroad, 1001-5000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Alternatives Considered

FortiMail works much better than the previous product we used, McAfee Email Gateway.

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Tom Parker

Technical Services & Information Security Specialist

Dole Food CompanyFood Production, 10,001+ employees

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Return on Investment

Less virus detected by computer, stopped before.
Way less fishing attempts.
Doesn't need too much resources.

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Tommy Boucher

IT Director

CoveoInformation Technology and Services, 201-500 employees

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Stronger security posture.
Able to quickly respond to SPAM/Phishing campaigns.
Business is more adaptive and agile in the security space.

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Verified User

Engineer in Information Technology

Automotive Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

Rating Summary

FortiMail

Proofpoint Information Protection

FortiMail

Proofpoint Information Protection

FortiMail vs Proofpoint Information Protection

FortiMail

Proofpoint Information Protection

Feature Rating Comparison

Secure Email Gateway

Anti-malware

Cusomizability

Data Loss Protection

Threat Detection

Sandboxing

End-to-End Encryption

Management Tools

Pros

Cons

Support Rating

Alternatives Considered

Return on Investment

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

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Support Rating

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