Secure Email Gateway Software head-to-head

Compare any two secure email gateway software

First tool #1 Mimecast Email Security · 8.8 #2 Check Point Email Security · 7.9 #3 Sophos Email · 7.7 #4 FortiMail Email Security · 7.4 #5 Forcepoint Email Security Cloud · 7.1 #6 MDaemon SecurityGateway · 7.1 #7 Barracuda Message Archiver · 6.9 #8 SpamTitan Gateway · 6.6 #9 Proxmox Mail Gateway · 6.5 #10 Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection · 6.3 #11 Mailinblack Protect · 6.2 #12 Libraesva Email Security · 6.1 #13 SpamHero Business Email Security · 6.0 #14 Cloudflare Gateway · 6.0 #15 Kerio Connect · 5.9 #16 Microsoft Defender for Business · 5.8 #17 Symantec IT Management Suite · 5.7 #18 Trend Vision One Container Security · 5.7 vs Second tool #1 Mimecast Email Security · 8.8 #2 Check Point Email Security · 7.9 #3 Sophos Email · 7.7 #4 FortiMail Email Security · 7.4 #5 Forcepoint Email Security Cloud · 7.1 #6 MDaemon SecurityGateway · 7.1 #7 Barracuda Message Archiver · 6.9 #8 SpamTitan Gateway · 6.6 #9 Proxmox Mail Gateway · 6.5 #10 Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection · 6.3 #11 Mailinblack Protect · 6.2 #12 Libraesva Email Security · 6.1 #13 SpamHero Business Email Security · 6.0 #14 Cloudflare Gateway · 6.0 #15 Kerio Connect · 5.9 #16 Microsoft Defender for Business · 5.8 #17 Symantec IT Management Suite · 5.7 #18 Trend Vision One Container Security · 5.7 Compare

Every tool in the ranking is in the list, #1 to #18.

Top matchups The top four, head-to-head

• Mimecast Email Security#1 · 8.8 vs Check Point Email Security#2 · 7.9 0 wins1 even0 wins Mimecast Email Security leads on 0 of 1 checks, Check Point Email Security on 0, and 1 are even. Mimecast Email Security vs Check Point Email Security →
• Mimecast Email Security#1 · 8.8 vs FortiMail Email Security#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even0 wins Mimecast Email Security leads on 0 of 1 checks, FortiMail Email Security on 0, and 1 are even. Mimecast Email Security vs FortiMail Email Security →
• Check Point Email Security#2 · 7.9 vs FortiMail Email Security#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even0 wins Check Point Email Security leads on 0 of 1 checks, FortiMail Email Security on 0, and 1 are even. Check Point Email Security vs FortiMail Email Security →
• Sophos Email#3 · 7.7 vs FortiMail Email Security#4 · 7.4 0 wins1 even0 wins Sophos Email leads on 0 of 1 checks, FortiMail Email Security on 0, and 1 are even. Sophos Email vs FortiMail Email Security →

Every top-8 matchup 23 comparisons, grouped by tool

• Mimecast Email Security#1 · 8.8
  • vsMimecast Email Security vs Check Point Email Security7.9
  • vsMimecast Email Security vs FortiMail Email Security7.4
  • vsMSMimecast Email Security vs MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1
  • vsMimecast Email Security vs SpamTitan Gateway6.6
• Check Point Email Security#2 · 7.9
  • vsCheck Point Email Security vs Mimecast Email Security8.8
  • vsCheck Point Email Security vs FortiMail Email Security7.4
  • vsCheck Point Email Security vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.1
  • vsMSCheck Point Email Security vs MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1
  • vsCheck Point Email Security vs Barracuda Message Archiver6.9
  • vsCheck Point Email Security vs SpamTitan Gateway6.6
• Sophos Email#3 · 7.7
  • vsSophos Email vs FortiMail Email Security7.4
  • vsSophos Email vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.1
  • vsMSSophos Email vs MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1
  • vsSophos Email vs Barracuda Message Archiver6.9
  • vsSophos Email vs SpamTitan Gateway6.6
• FortiMail Email Security#4 · 7.4
  • vsFortiMail Email Security vs Mimecast Email Security8.8
  • vsFortiMail Email Security vs Check Point Email Security7.9
  • vsFortiMail Email Security vs Sophos Email7.7
  • vsFortiMail Email Security vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.1
  • vsMSFortiMail Email Security vs MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1
  • vsFortiMail Email Security vs Barracuda Message Archiver6.9
  • vsFortiMail Email Security vs SpamTitan Gateway6.6
• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud#5 · 7.1
  • vsForcepoint Email Security Cloud vs Check Point Email Security7.9
  • vsForcepoint Email Security Cloud vs Sophos Email7.7
  • vsForcepoint Email Security Cloud vs FortiMail Email Security7.4
  • vsMSForcepoint Email Security Cloud vs MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1
  • vsForcepoint Email Security Cloud vs SpamTitan Gateway6.6
• MSMDaemon SecurityGateway#6 · 7.1
  • vsMDaemon SecurityGateway vs Mimecast Email Security8.8
  • vsMDaemon SecurityGateway vs Check Point Email Security7.9
  • vsMDaemon SecurityGateway vs Sophos Email7.7
  • vsMDaemon SecurityGateway vs FortiMail Email Security7.4
  • vsMDaemon SecurityGateway vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.1
  • vsMDaemon SecurityGateway vs Barracuda Message Archiver6.9
  • vsMDaemon SecurityGateway vs SpamTitan Gateway6.6
• Barracuda Message Archiver#7 · 6.9
  • vsBarracuda Message Archiver vs Check Point Email Security7.9
  • vsBarracuda Message Archiver vs Sophos Email7.7
  • vsBarracuda Message Archiver vs FortiMail Email Security7.4
  • vsMSBarracuda Message Archiver vs MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1
  • vsBarracuda Message Archiver vs SpamTitan Gateway6.6
• SpamTitan Gateway#8 · 6.6
  • vsSpamTitan Gateway vs Mimecast Email Security8.8
  • vsSpamTitan Gateway vs Check Point Email Security7.9
  • vsSpamTitan Gateway vs Sophos Email7.7
  • vsSpamTitan Gateway vs FortiMail Email Security7.4
  • vsSpamTitan Gateway vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.1
  • vsMSSpamTitan Gateway vs MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1
  • vsSpamTitan Gateway vs Barracuda Message Archiver6.9

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