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Head-to-head · Secure Email Gateway Software

Check Point Email Security vs MDaemon SecurityGateway

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Check Point Email Security #2 in Secure Email Gateway Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Check Point
MDaemon SecurityGateway #6 in Secure Email Gateway Software 7.1/10 From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MDaemon

Check Point Email Security leads on 0 checks, MDaemon SecurityGateway on 4, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCheck Point Email Security · 7.9/10
  • Most featuresMDaemon SecurityGateway · 4 of 5

Check Point Email Security scores higher on our rubric for secure email gateway software: 7.9 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

MDaemon SecurityGateway offers outbound dlp; Check Point Email Security doesn't publish it. MDaemon SecurityGateway offers email encryption; Check Point Email Security doesn't publish it. MDaemon SecurityGateway offers continuity spooling; Check Point Email Security doesn't publish it. MDaemon SecurityGateway offers email archiving; Check Point Email Security doesn't publish it.

Check Point Email Security is the better fit for organizations protecting email and collaboration apps. MDaemon SecurityGateway is the better fit for teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving.

  • Check Point Email Security fits best

    Organizations protecting email and collaboration apps

  • MDaemon SecurityGateway fits best

    Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving

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Side by side

Feature Check Point Email Security 7.9/10 Visit ↗ MDaemon SecurityGateway 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.1
Ranking #2 in Secure Email Gateway Software #6 in Secure Email Gateway Software
Best for Organizations protecting email and collaboration apps Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $0.2/user/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 14 days 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows
Integrations 10 integrations 4 integrations
Features Check Point Email Security 0/5 · MDaemon SecurityGateway 4/5
Malware sandboxing Not published Not published
Outbound DLP Not published ✓ (best)
Email encryption Not published ✓ (best)
Continuity spooling Not published ✓ (best)
Email archiving Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Not published Hybrid
Our review
Pros
  • Covers incoming, internal, and outgoing email threats
  • Combines sandboxing, URL protection, and attachment sanitization
  • Integrates with Microsoft, Google, and collaboration apps
  • Filters inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware
  • Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers
Cons
  • Pricing is quote-based
  • There is no free plan
  • Data Loss Prevention is listed under Complete Protect
  • Hosted pricing is tiered by user count
  • On-premises license pricing varies by user count
  • No sandboxing feature is specified
Our verdict

Check Point Email Security protects SaaS email and collaboration applications against phishing, malware, data leakage, and account takeover. Its coverage spans incoming, internal, and outgoing email, making it relevant to organizations…

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MDaemon SecurityGateway adds a protective layer around email for organizations using Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace or other SMTP servers. It is aimed at teams that want inbound and outbound filtering alongside…

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  1. Check Point Email SecuritySecure Email Gateway Software 7.9Pricing on request · 14-day trial
  2. MDaemon SecurityGatewaySecure Email Gateway Software 7.1From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Check Point Email Security — where it wins

    • Covers incoming, internal, and outgoing email threats
    • Combines sandboxing, URL protection, and attachment sanitization
    • Integrates with Microsoft, Google, and collaboration apps

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based
    • There is no free plan
    • Data Loss Prevention is listed under Complete Protect
  • MDaemon SecurityGateway — where it wins

    • Filters inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware
    • Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving
    • Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers

    Where it doesn't

    • Hosted pricing is tiered by user count
    • On-premises license pricing varies by user count
    • No sandboxing feature is specified
  • Check Point Email Security7.9/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    Email and collaboration protection with sandboxing, attachment sanitization, and DLP.

    Visit Check PointFull verdict →
  • MDaemon SecurityGateway7.1/10 · From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial

    A gateway for filtering threats and protecting email flow across hosted or self-hosted setups.

    Visit MDaemonFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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