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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avanan

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AAvanan, from Check Point since the August 2021 acquisition, connects security technologies to enterprise cloud applications in order to improve protection of sensitive corporate data and IP. According to the vendor, Avanan's one-click deployment allows customers to deploy a new security solution in seconds. Because it requires no appliance, agent or gateway proxy, Avanan can begin protecting any cloud application immediately, with no effect on users.

    $4

    per user per month

    AppRiver from OpenText

    Score4.5 out of 10
    N/AAppRiver from OpenText (formerly from Zix from 2019, which was acquired by OpenText), is a hosted messaging gateway and security platform featuring anti-spam and email encryption / data loss capability.N/A
    Pricing
    AvananAppRiver from OpenText
    Editions & Modules
    Advanced Anti-Phishing
    $4.00
    per user per month
    Complete Malware Protection
    $5.00
    per user per month
    Full-Suite Protection
    $8.00
    per user per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AvananAppRiver from OpenText
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices for fewer than 500 users.—
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    Community Pulse
    AvananAppRiver from OpenText
    Considered Both Products
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answer on this topic
    OpenText
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    50%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    105 Answers
    67%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    108 Answers
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93 Answers
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    95 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    AvananAppRiver from OpenText
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Avanan and AppRiver from OpenText
    Feature
    Avanan
    8.5
    111 Ratings
    2% above category average
    AppRiver from OpenText
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Anti-malware10.0106 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Customizability8.0107 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.094 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Threat Detection10.0107 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    Sandboxing6.594 Ratings6.75 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption7.276 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Management Tools10.0107 Ratings8.67 Ratings
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    AvananAppRiver from OpenText
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    Barracuda ESG (discontinued)
    Score6.4 out of 10
    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Cloud Email Security
    Score10 out of 10
    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AvananAppRiver from OpenText
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (113 ratings)
    8.9
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (35 ratings)
    8.4
    (25 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AvananAppRiver from OpenText
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Check Point Software Technologies
    What it says, it provides. It has the Data leak prevention that is the major help while we have to deal with lot of clients at a time. It has the Secure Click that checks any embedded hyperlink so that when we work on emails we don't have to worry about the hidden security threats inside a email.
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    OpenText
    AppRiver is great for both small and large organizations. Small businesses are unlikely to have much if any technical support staff available to them, for which AppRiver would be a great help. Likewise for large companies, having AppRiver can save your tech support team from dealing with basic, common, and repetitive application support, and allowing them to better focus on more important tasks at hand.
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    Pros
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • The dashboard for Avanan makes all of the most important information easy to digest.
    • Alerting - specifically, the Geo-Location alerts allow us to see if a user has possibly been compromised.
    • The End-User Email Quarantine experience gives users the ability to request emails be released, which trains them to better spot legitimate emails.
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    OpenText
    • Very useful daily quarantine list emailed to users.
    • Suspicious emails can be viewed online in their sandbox to check validity before releasing from quarantine.
    • Multiple ways to filter emails (domain, email address, text, etc)
    • Link protection is one of the newest options available and we absolutely love it!!
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    Cons
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • I only ever had one complaint, we had a few hiccups during the setup process. We have now been a customer for two years and have had no further issues. It is likely that the setup pain points have now been resolved as well. Overall the product does what it claims while providing a very intuitive interface.
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    OpenText
    • They do not support DMARC and DKIM at this time and I don't know when or if they ever will.
    • Their SPF record is not great and can possibly cause issues, at least that is what my support company has told me.
    • Scanning of links in emails seems super limited and or non-existent. THings get through with completely bad malicious all the time and I assume they are not scanning them or they don't have a proper AV on their end.
    • Once a domain is whitelisted any bad emails that may be spoofing that email domain are let through and no other filters apply to the emails. It's frustrating to have to white list 20+ individual email addresses from a company and not be able to white list just the domain and not feel secure doing that.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Cost, need to make sure the cost is competitive for how many users are using email protection as we move users to MS Teams and don't rely so much on full access to email accounts (both sending and receiving internal and external).
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    The end-users love not having their inboxes fill up with extra useless emails. As an administrator, it is simple to implement and maintain. The ability to put something into test mode before going live makes our life a lot easier and less stressful. Avanan has many different components to make your life easier.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    AppRiver is very easy to use. A new employee can begin using it on their first day.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Always been available as needed.
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Check Point Software Technologies
    It's not all the time, on occasion the platform can delay email by seven to ten minutes.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Support has always been there for me, they take on suggestions and product improvements quite seriously. I've spoken to techs and you can tell that they care about the product and the service in which they deliver. Avanan support is always responsive in everything I throw them and in most cases they don't tell me how to build out a widget or custom query, they actually do it for me and send it to me.
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    OpenText
    AppRiver's live support is above what I expected, and I use it exclusively. I always get a professional, courteous, and knowledgeable tech that is easy to understand within a few minutes of placing a call. If you do have to leave a message they have always promptly returned my call.
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    In-Person Training
    Check Point Software Technologies
    There was no in person training.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Takes a lot to get a 10 out of 10.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Ensure system administration and exchange admin are up to speed on Avanan
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Check Point Software Technologies
    Avanan has a one-click solution, which subscribers or clients use to deploy a new security update. Further, Avanan has the protection of any cloud application, which means, it bypasses any security threat and maintain the set safety processes. Finally, data leakage is a shield that Avanan has deployed, a very smooth process in the firm.
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    OpenText
    AppRiver requires the least amount of management time, the pricing is better and the minimums are such that almost all SMB's won't be buying shelfware. If you are an MSP, become a partner and you will see spam problems become a thing of the past.
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    Scalability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    It does what they claim and then some.
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Improved risk mitigation by providing additional layer protection for M365.
    • Easy to setup and configure. No expert knowledge required and no downtime required.
    • Customizable license count. No need to buy the same number of mailbox users if you really don't want to protect some unused mailboxes.
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    OpenText
    • Efficiency, teams adapt quickly to changes or new business needs.
    • Support gives us alternatives on how to establish new timings for new business lines on email.
    • An increase in profit owing to a reduction in the amount of assistance our in-house IT staff is required to provide.
    Incentivized
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