Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange vs. Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) combines Symantec anti-malware technology with advanced heuristics and file reputation to provide real-time protection for email against viruses, spyware, phishing, and other malicious attacks. For additional protection, SMSMSE offers Symantec Premium AntiSpam technology (additional license) designed to help to stop 99 percent of incoming spam with less than one false positive per million. SMSMSE enforces content filtering policies on…N/A
Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix (formerly Zix Email Threat Protection) solution provides a suite of productivity, email security, and compliance tools built on a secure, easy-to-manage platform designed to help users meet these challenges. It combines Microsoft 365 services, advanced email security, email encryption, large secure file sharing, and unified information archiving. The solution boasts users among more than 80,000 organizations, including institutions in healthcare, finance,…N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
NoYes
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 Product A and Product B
Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
9.6
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix
9.5
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Anti-malware10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizability8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Threat Detection10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Sandboxing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Tools10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Symantec mail security for Microsoft ExchangeWebroot Email Security Powered by Zix
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.3
(28 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(27 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Symantec mail security for Microsoft ExchangeWebroot Email Security Powered by Zix
Likelihood to Recommend
Broadcom
Any business, regardless of size, can benefit from using Symantec Mail Security. It's very well customizable, easy to use and set up, and easy to maintain. It's a great tool to avoid unsolicited messages, security issues, phishing attacks, viruses, etc. It's really reassuring that the software is kept up-to-date, so we can be sure to be protected should a new kind of attack emerge.
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Webroot, an OpenText company
I have already recommended Zix to a number of our coworkers in the home healthcare industry, and a number of those coworkers also use Zix, which makes it quite simple to connect with one another. Because it pertains to health care, which is an industry in which it is vital to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity, we also utilize it within our own organization to communicate with one another.
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Pros
Broadcom
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Webroot, an OpenText company
  • Makes it easy for those receiving emails to create an account and retrieve the email.
  • Peace of mind knowing emails are secure, and can be tracked.
  • Monitoring inbound email threats is easy.
  • Support has been very quick resolving or explaining support tickets I've created.
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Cons
Broadcom
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Webroot, an OpenText company
  • Ease of use. Other competitors platform is WAY easier to use and customize.
  • You have to cover THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION with coverage, even though only a handful will need to use email encryption
  • The Zix Protect platform is a complete joke to customize and use.
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Likelihood to Renew
Broadcom
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Webroot, an OpenText company
It did delivers exactly what is needed, what was promised, is cost effective, and is incredibly easy to use and manage.
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Usability
Broadcom
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Webroot, an OpenText company
It is much simpler to configure and operate in comparison to other anti-spam applications. Zix's customer usage is comparable to that of other spam filters on the market; but, in terms of convenience of use, Zix comes out on top. Daily delivery of logs is provided, and the user is not required to sign in order for an email to be sent.
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Support Rating
Broadcom
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Webroot, an OpenText company
Zix is very good about response times and information. They even proactively e-mail us about known issues. I have never had an issue go unresolved, and the support team tends to answer quickly unless it's a strange, complicated request. The only time that happened was doing a search through logs, and that was entirely on me and my unfamiliarity with their flavor of Linux.
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Alternatives Considered
Broadcom
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Webroot, an OpenText company
Cost is competitive, but factoring in Office licensing really made sense for my organization. Cost is lower for more features - I was able to move to Zix and get the top of the line package, moving from a mid-tier product at a competitor. Workflows and process have improved, and the filter is more accurate than our previous filter
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Return on Investment
Broadcom
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Webroot, an OpenText company
  • Recommended Zix as secure email resource to the salesforce and seems to have been nicely adopted.
  • Peace of mind that some emails are hopefully getting encrypted and that we are more secure than we were before...sometimes. Again, there should be some indication to the sender that their information was sent securely. Even if it is a pop up or something.
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