Kaspersky Security for Mail Server vs. Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
Score 8.2 out of 10
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Kaspersky 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 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
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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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
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server
9.1
Ratings
9% above category average
Symantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
9.6
Ratings
14% above category average
Anti-malware8.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customizability9.20 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Data Loss Protection10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Threat Detection8.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Sandboxing9.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Tools8.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerSymantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
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User Testimonials
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerSymantec mail security for Microsoft Exchange
Likelihood to Recommend
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server reduced almost 60% of email threats that help us to reduce the manual effort on filtering the spam and phishing emails.This enable us to utilized our manpower in different sectors and improve the productivity of our company. The gives cloud based and on premises security solution under the same license and provides fist class of cyber security and threats protection
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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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Pros
  • 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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Cons
  • False positives.
  • Integration can be fiddly.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Return on Investment
  • Reduced number of attacks on staff.
  • Increased number of false positives.
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