PhishRod vs. Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PhishRod
Score 9.0 out of 10
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PhishRod is an integrated & analytics driven solution for phishing readiness, security awareness automation, threat advisory & policy compliance management from the company of the same name in Tracy, CA. It helps organizations to empower end users and cascade the actionable human intelligence across the organization to deter cyber attacks. PhishRod suite includes: 1. Phishing Simulator 2. Security Awareness Manager 3. Threat Advisory Manager 4. Policy Compliance ManagerN/A
Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix
Score 6.4 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
PhishRodWebroot Email Security Powered by Zix
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PhishRodWebroot Email Security Powered by Zix
Free Trial
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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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Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
PhishRod
8.0
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7% below category average
Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix
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Single sign-on capability8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security Awareness Training
Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Product A and Product B
PhishRod
8.5
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1% above category average
Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix
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Training Content Library9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multilingual Training Content8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Training Gamification9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Industry-Specific Security Training8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individualized Security Training Plans8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Phishing Simulations9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security Reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Security Tech Stack9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
PhishRod
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Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix
7.7
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8% below category average
Anti-malware00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Customizability00 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Data Loss Protection00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Threat Detection00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Sandboxing00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Management Tools00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
PhishRodWebroot Email Security Powered by Zix
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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6.4
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Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Usability
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7.0
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Support Rating
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9.0
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User Testimonials
PhishRodWebroot Email Security Powered by Zix
Likelihood to Recommend
PhishRod has helped us create mock phishing attacks throughout our company to help teach our users what to look for in a phishing attack. The ability to create custom attacks has helped tremendously because we are able to use attacks related to what we encounter on a daily basis. Creating training phishing attack emails has helped improve our overall security.
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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
  • Customize Phishing Campaigns
  • Awareness Manager
  • Policy Compliance
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  • 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
  • Impoving OT Cyber Security Training
  • Additional Capabilities
  • Some issues with product interface
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  • 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
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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
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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
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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
We tested both PhishRod and Phisher for our security needs. They are similar, but in the end we feel that PhishRod was better suited for our needs. Pricing was better and the ROI as well. We are looking for a long term solution and believe we have found it in PhishRod.
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Proofpoint is a major player in this space, and I believe their product is overall superior to Webroot Email Security. However, the price is much higher for products like Proofpoint, which has made it difficult to fit that into our budget. We really like using the outbound email encryption feature of Zix, and I think that has some serious competitive advantages over something like Proofpoint, and so it is nice to have that all in one platform.
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Return on Investment
  • More secure users
  • Lower chance of attacks making it through
  • Overall smarter workforce
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  • Users have improved at identifying spam.
  • Fewer false positives are coming through.
  • It has identified a lot of security holes from vendors (e.g. most vendors using outdated extensions that we are now able to block, creating a discussion with our users).
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