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Kaspersky Security for Mail Server vs. Symantec Email Security.cloud

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kaspersky Security for Mail Server

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AKaspersky Labs headquartered in Moscow offers email server and antimalware for email via the company's Kaspersky Security for Mail Server software product.N/A

    Symantec Email Security.cloud

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Email Security.cloud filters unwanted messages and protects users from targeted attacks. The service has self- learning capabilities and Symantec intelligence to deliver highly effective and accurate email security. Encryption and data loss prevention help you control sensitive data. It supports Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps, on premises or hosted Microsoft Exchange, and other mailbox services, delivering always-on, inbound and outbound messaging security. It is designed…N/A
    Pricing
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    Editions & Modules
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
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    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Kaspersky Security for Mail Server and Symantec Email Security.cloud
    Feature
    Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Symantec Email Security.cloud
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Anti-malware8.92 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Customizability9.22 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Threat Detection8.22 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Sandboxing9.22 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption9.42 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Management Tools8.92 Ratings9.82 Ratings
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    Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Small Businesses
    Sophos Email
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Sophos Email
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Barracuda ESG (discontinued)
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Barracuda ESG (discontinued)
    Score6.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Microsoft Exchange
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Kaspersky Lab
    This service may be useful for some businesses, so it's important to try it before deciding. It offers multiple layers of protection for both assisted and unassisted attacks, sandboxing (for obfuscated attacks), and a decent anti-phishing tool. It can be tricky to set up, but not the end of the world. In our case, unfortunately, the false positives were just unbearable.
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    Broadcom
    If you don't want to have any spam or malware in your mailbox, Symantec Email Security.cloud is the solution to choose. Also, if you need to have some security features, like DLP, it has them embedded!
    We have also been using reporting a lot to see how many emails have been sent, where they delivered, and so on.
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    Pros
    Kaspersky Lab
    • Neural network based anti-phishing and anti-spam for multilayered security.
    • Scalable resources according to business growth.
    • Flexible to use in almost all devices.
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    Broadcom
    • Advanced scanning of email and threats beyond simple Antispam services
    • Sandbox testing of attachments prior to delivery of email to test against malicious threats such as Ransomware
    • Spearphishing prevention to avoid impersonation attacks and potential wire transfer requests
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    Cons
    Kaspersky Lab
    • False positives.
    • Integration can be fiddly.
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    Broadcom
    • Outbound encryption could be improved to allow for advanced connections to other organizations' PKI keyservers.
    • The user interface could be a little more friendly, finding advanced features sometimes takes a little more time with hunting and clicking to get to the correct page.
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    Support Rating
    Kaspersky Lab
    No answers on this topic
    Broadcom
    In very tricky cases, it takes time to explain it to the support personnel as they don't get your problem from the first couple of emails.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Kaspersky Lab
    Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is very easy to set up and has way fewer false positives than Kaspersky Security for Mail Server. It has virtually the same features as the Kaspersky alternative and it is extremely easy to set up. It feels like Microsoft Exchange Online Protection gives slightly more transparency about its conclusions, which allows users to make an informed decision about certain messages.
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    Broadcom
    Barracuda's ESS is the premier product, it boasts outbound email encryption as an included service as well as all of the security features of Symantec Email Security.cloud. Sophos is on the same level as SES.c but is not quite as feature rich.
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    Return on Investment
    Kaspersky Lab
    • Balance our manpower distribution in between security team and management team.
    • Help to create secure work environment for all staff.
    • Reduce our cost by proper utilization of security budget.
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    Broadcom
    • Our previous solution was very manual. The ROI has been in less manual intervention from the admins and freeing up their already busy schedules.
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