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Forcepoint Email Security vs. Mimecast Advanced Email Security

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Forcepoint Email Security

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWebsense's Triton AP-Email is a messaging security platform and module extension of the Triton platform.N/A

    Mimecast Advanced Email Security

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a messaging security option with anti-spam / anti-malware, data loss prevention, large file send, and other features, from UK company Mimecast.N/A
    Pricing
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMimecast Advanced Email Security
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMimecast Advanced Email Security
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMimecast Advanced Email Security
    Considered Both Products
    Forcepoint
    No answer on this topic
    Mimecast
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Mimecast offers the same or better features with great pricing. It is definitely a value for money product, that constantly provide improved and new features. Also the learning academy allows for self-paced training of administrators.
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    Would buy again
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    93%
    Would buy again
    69 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    68 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    72 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    Features
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMimecast Advanced Email Security
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Forcepoint Email Security and Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Feature
    Forcepoint Email Security
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    8.0
    67 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Anti-malware10.01 Ratings8.565 Ratings
    Customizability9.01 Ratings8.566 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection8.01 Ratings6.655 Ratings
    Threat Detection9.01 Ratings8.463 Ratings
    Sandboxing9.01 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption10.01 Ratings8.555 Ratings
    Management Tools9.01 Ratings7.764 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMimecast Advanced Email Security
    Small Businesses
    Barracuda Email Protection
    Score10 out of 10
    Barracuda Email Protection
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Avanan
    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMimecast Advanced Email Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (79 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Forcepoint Email SecurityMimecast Advanced Email Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Forcepoint
    Forcepoint Email Security is perfect for set and forget. Very little do I need to get in and that's to tailor a policy there are minimal issues I have encountered since using the product.
    Incentivized
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    Mimecast
    Mimecast's advanced email security remains the number one security tool available for any organization. You will be ahead of the game before anything gets in and users start clicking. Users are often the ones who can disclose sensitive data and compromise the organization and its brand.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Forcepoint
    • URL sandbox
    • File sandbox
    • Spam filter
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    Mimecast
    • Simplicity: Once set up, Mimecast Advanced Email Security is easy to use, intuitive, and simple. This reduces onboarding time with new employees.
    • Robust Audit Trail: Being able to see what happened with specific emails, why things happened, and who was responsible for them helps to reduce troubleshooting time as well as improving overall email observability.
    • Clean Interface: Mimecast Advanced Email Security is a Swiss-Army-Knife of email security. There are many different configurations and complex rules that can be implemented. To make this manageable Mimecast Advanced Email Security has implemented a simple and clean UI. Being able to favorite commonly used features makes a huge difference in usability.
    • Simple SSO Integration: This seems like a no-brainer, but its odd to see how many SaaS products either don't support SSO, or make it so complicated and convoluted that setup and maintenance becomes a fully time job.
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    Cons
    Forcepoint
    • Speed is not the best but its email not instant chat
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    Mimecast
    • I would like to see some additional improvement around the attachment protection, specifically what may be getting caught and what types of files are attempting to be delivered via email by impersonators.
    • The Targeted Threat Protection is a great product, and I wish there was a dashboard for this service where we could easily see the types of emails and/or links that have been caught as part of the protection module that could be shared with executives.
    • Finally, I feel that the phishing protection is great and honestly don't believe there should be much improvement needed there.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    There is no question as to the value of the product to the business and the disruption of changing vendors would not be worth any savings possibly achieved by switching.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    The console is nice, but it could use some improvements for day to day activities for Admins. I find I am jumping around all over to get what I need (always searching for the right area). Being able to customize a Dashboard or having a central typical activities dashboard will be helpful to save more time.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    Overall, it's very good, but I do remember a few times in the past year we have seen some availability issues.
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    Performance
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    Pages need to consistently load quickly. Sometimes good, sometimes not.
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    Support Rating
    Forcepoint
    The support could be better, but the good thing is rarely having to call them.
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    Mimecast
    When calling them you get best in the world customer services but as previously mentioned their online community and capabilities are a bit lacking. They want you to log into their portal to see updates on issues (vs. using a public facing service) and I rarely find the answers to my issues in electronic format. Their online presence is only helpful with the simplest of issues.
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    In-Person Training
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    We did not have in-person training. All was done through meetings and on phone.
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    Online Training
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    Training was good from Mimecast as well as the Mimecast knowledgebase.
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    Implementation Rating
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    Easy to set up and configure, but did have Mimecast assistance.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Forcepoint
    Since Forcepoint is used widely in our organization, the integration between DLP web and Mail is amazing, and I didn’t find a good reason to split services between vendors if I have all the package in one place
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    Mimecast
    In my opinion, Mimecast Advanced Email Security outpaces Microsoft in terms of usability and reduction of spam and phishing emails. Mimecast Advanced Email Security was cheaper than Proofpoint, but I suspect Proofpoint is doing better on staying current with trends than Mimecast Advanced Email Security. I think Abnormal offers the best incoming email security, but does not offer outgoing email data loss prevention or encryption, which is a key use cast for us.
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    Scalability
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    The solution continues to grow and add features.
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    Professional Services
    Forcepoint
    No answers on this topic
    Mimecast
    Professional services for our setup was excellent, quick and knowledgeable.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Forcepoint
    • Even though Forcepoint solution is targeted high in terms of price, the added value it provides to an organization by securing their system in web and mail is tremendous
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    Mimecast
    • Enhanced email security across the business.
    • This product has reduced the risk of being hit by malware/phishing; Mimecast has been holding emails efficiently after reviewing emails.
    • The reporting side is practical, helps create a business case for the product, and shows its worth.
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