Abnormal Security vs Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection

Abnormal Security8.6Visit Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection8.5Visit

Higher score Abnormal Security #4 in User Threat Prevention Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit site

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Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection #5 in User Threat Prevention Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Hornetsecurity

• Abnormal Security fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams

• Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection fits best

  Microsoft 365 users wanting broad email defenses

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Side by side

Feature	Abnormal Security 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#4 in User Threat Prevention Software	#5 in User Threat Prevention Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams	Microsoft 365 users wanting broad email defenses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	14 integrations	7 integrations
Features Abnormal Security 3/5 · Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection 0/5
Phishing simulations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Browser isolation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attachment sandboxing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
User report button	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Automated remediation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Protected channels	Multi_surface	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detects phishing, BEC, and account takeover using email and identity signals Automates malicious-email remediation and reported-message triage Extends messaging security to Slack, Teams, and Zoom	Filters spam, malware and phishing, with sandboxing and URL analysis. Higher plans add Microsoft 365 backup, recovery and business continuity. Integrates with Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint and Entra ID.
Cons	No free plan; pricing is quote-based Cloud deployment only Focused on organizational email, identity, and collaboration security	The four plan prices are available by contacting sales, not as published figures. Its listed integrations focus on Microsoft services rather than a broader ecosystem. Google Workspace is not supported.
Our verdict	Email threats rarely stay confined to an inbox. Abnormal Security is a cloud-based behavioral security platform for organizations seeking protection against phishing, business email compromise, vendor fraud, and account takeover across… Read the review →	Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is a cloud-based security suite for organizations using Microsoft 365. It brings email filtering and threat controls together with encryption, archiving, continuity, backup, permission management and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Abnormal Security — where it wins

  • Detects phishing, BEC, and account takeover using email and identity signals
  • Automates malicious-email remediation and reported-message triage
  • Extends messaging security to Slack, Teams, and Zoom

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing is quote-based
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Focused on organizational email, identity, and collaboration security

• Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection — where it wins

  • Filters spam, malware and phishing, with sandboxing and URL analysis.
  • Higher plans add Microsoft 365 backup, recovery and business continuity.
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint and Entra ID.

  Where it doesn't

  • The four plan prices are available by contacting sales, not as published figures.
  • Its listed integrations focus on Microsoft services rather than a broader ecosystem.
  • Google Workspace is not supported.

• Abnormal Security8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Behavioral threat detection and automated response for email and identity teams.

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• Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad Microsoft 365 security suite, with four tiers spanning email defense, backup and governance.

  Visit HornetsecurityFull verdict →