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    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
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    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
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    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Considered Both Products
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security is FAR superior. Sophos practically gave us the email for free and we still didn't want it. Sophos also does not do both Gateway and API properly. Mimecast Advanced Email Security's AI-Powered net is next level.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Because we already were customers.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Less customizable than Mimecast Advanced Email Security. Less policy options
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Since implementing Mimecast Advanced Email Security there hasn't been a need for us to investigate other solutions. We do however use KnowBe4's PhishER as an end-user tool for reporting emails that get through.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    The product is more straightforward with minimal knowledge; everything has a clear, concise layout and makes sense. There are help tips on all the definitions and policies, and the support team quickly responds if required.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Abnormal isn't a gateway, but instead performs similar security features via M365 apis. It is very "identity" focused which helps with more modern scams.

    M365 has some email security tools, but they are not as customizable or reportable. Mimecast tools far exceed them.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Proofpoint ATP offered strong threat detection and forensics, but it was more complex to manage and significantly more expensive. Microsoft 365 Defender had solid native integration with M365, but its filtering and impersonation protection weren’t as strong out of the box, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    We've not considered any other options.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    I have never really used Mimecast or Sophos, which was an on-prem mail filtering tool - Now use 365 Defender services alongside Mimecast.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    It is less expensive and so forth. We also looked at Proofpoint.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security had a reputation in the industry we went with, and the price was very competitive at the time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    The reason we went with Mimecast over other products was for the partnership. We heard from our businesses who utilize Mimecast of their great partnerships and relationships they build with their customers. We meet with our representative quarterly to discuss any trends in the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    We find that Mimecast is superior to other email filters with admin console page and support line help.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Fortinet is a premise pased system modified for SaaS use. we were not impressed with the UI either.

    Abnormal was great and likely hasd smarter filtering. We did not like the price.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Mimecast stacks up really well against these products. The price of Mimecast made it hard to say no to.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    We went to Mimecast Advanced Email Security for 2 important things. PRICING SECURITY
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    It stacks up very well against it as it offers much more functionality and better detection.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    It has a better interface and is easy to use and understand. It also has better customer service, which is easy to reach. It is also more commercialized, which makes finding products, solutions, and add-ons better and easier to navigate and purchase.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
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    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    None.
    Incentivized
    Chose Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    At the time, Mimecast was the leading industry standard, and we needed a better solution, so it was only natural. After checking out our options, I chose the tool that worked for me the best. Mimecast gave me a platform that did everything i was already working on via one …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    69 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    68 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    72 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    Features
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Feature
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    8.0
    67 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Anti-malware8.565 Ratings
    Customizability8.566 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection6.655 Ratings
    Threat Detection8.463 Ratings
    Sandboxing8.058 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption8.555 Ratings
    Management Tools7.764 Ratings
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    Barracuda Email Protection
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (79 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.9
    (28 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Mimecast Advanced Email Security
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    Pros
    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
    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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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.
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    Usability
    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
    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
    Mimecast
    Pages need to consistently load quickly. Sometimes good, sometimes not.
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    Support Rating
    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
    Mimecast
    We did not have in-person training. All was done through meetings and on phone.
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    Online Training
    Mimecast
    Training was good from Mimecast as well as the Mimecast knowledgebase.
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    Implementation Rating
    Mimecast
    Easy to set up and configure, but did have Mimecast assistance.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
    Mimecast
    The solution continues to grow and add features.
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    Professional Services
    Mimecast
    Professional services for our setup was excellent, quick and knowledgeable.
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    Return on Investment
    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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