MX Layer vs. Symantec Messaging Gateway

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
MX Layer	Score9 out of 10	N/A	MX Layer is an enterprise security company based in the United States, focusing on providing cloud-based solutions for email security, business continuity, data loss prevention and email archiving services. MX Layer aims to ensure that their comprehensive email security platform protects company's critical communications at all times. Its web-based interface is used to control inbound and outbound email traffic, protecting employees and customers from ever-evolving threats such as spam,…	$0.10 per month per user
Symantec Messaging Gateway	Score8 out of 10	N/A	Symantec offers their platform, the Symantec Messaging Gateway, as a secure email gateway.	N/A

- Essentials (free): For professionals or companies looking for a convenient and easy to use security solution. - Pro (30 days free trial): For small and medium size businesses with less than 100 employees with outbound features. - Business (30 days free trial): For organizations need advanced security and management features with outbound.

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Features

MX Layer

Symantec Messaging Gateway

Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of MX Layer and Symantec Messaging Gateway
Feature	MX Layer 9.4 1 Ratings 11% above category average	Symantec Messaging Gateway - Ratings
Anti-malware	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Customizability	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Data Loss Protection	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Threat Detection	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Sandboxing	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption	10.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Management Tools	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

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User Ratings
	MX Layer	Symantec Messaging Gateway
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (1 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	MX Layer	Symantec Messaging Gateway
Likelihood to Recommend	MX Layer Its modules predominantly function via the cloud, rendering it exceptionally convenient for users. Its design based on the cloud liberates us from the burden of upkeeping the infrastructure. Burkay Yapagcioglu Consultant Read full review	Broadcom It is very well suited for an organization that wants to protect inbound email and use just one product. It may be less appropriate for an organization that is small or has a limited IT support staff. Incentivized Steve P IT LAN Administrator Read full review
Pros	MX Layer No answers on this topic	Broadcom Prevents SPAM attacks. Filters email based on content. Blocks phishing links. Blocks ransomware links/attacks. Incentivized Steve P IT LAN Administrator Read full review
Cons	MX Layer No answers on this topic	Broadcom The web interface can be difficult at times. Incentivized Steve P IT LAN Administrator Read full review
Alternatives Considered	MX Layer No answers on this topic	Broadcom Without mentioning some of the other products by name, I can tell you that Symantec Messaging Gateway is one of the best. Incentivized Steve P IT LAN Administrator Read full review
Return on Investment	MX Layer No answers on this topic	Broadcom It would be difficult to determine the exact ROI Symantec Messaging Gateway had on your overall business. However, I can assure you the downtime suffered due to inbound email threats has been reduced to nearly zero in our environment. If IT isn't chasing down ransomware/phishing issues and users aren't staring at a quarantined PC, life is good. There are no negative impacts on ROI that I can think of. Incentivized Steve P IT LAN Administrator Read full review
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