Check Point Email Security vs Mimecast Secure Email Gateway

Check Point Email Security8.8Visit Mimecast Secure Email Gateway8.7Visit

Higher score Check Point Email Security #5 in Email Security Gateways 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Check Point

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Mimecast Secure Email Gateway #6 in Email Security Gateways 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Mimecast

• Check Point Email Security fits best

  Organizations needing layered email defenses

• Mimecast Secure Email Gateway fits best

  Mature all-around email protection

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Side by side

Feature	Check Point Email Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Mimecast Secure Email Gateway 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Email Security Gateways	#6 in Email Security Gateways
Best for	Organizations needing layered email defenses	Mature all-around email protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	5 integrations
Features Check Point Email Security 5/5 · Mimecast Secure Email Gateway 5/5
Outbound filtering	✓	✓
Impersonation protection	✓	✓
Malware sandboxing	✓	✓
Microsoft 365 support	✓	✓
Google Workspace support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Protects incoming, internal, and outgoing email Combines URL protection, sandboxing, and attachment sanitization Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and collaboration apps	Scans inbound, outbound, and internal email Combines BEC protection, sandboxing, URL analysis, and DLP Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and security platforms
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is available Data Loss Prevention is limited to Complete Protect	Pricing requires contact with sales No free plan is offered Its broad control set may exceed simpler email-security needs
Our verdict	Check Point Email Security is an API-based inline protection service for SaaS email and collaboration applications. It is designed for organizations that need layered defenses across incoming, internal, and outgoing email, including… Read the review →	Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a cloud-based email security service for organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, on-premises, or hybrid email environments. It inspects inbound, outbound, and internal messages with layered… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Check Point Email Security — where it wins

  • Protects incoming, internal, and outgoing email
  • Combines URL protection, sandboxing, and attachment sanitization
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and collaboration apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Data Loss Prevention is limited to Complete Protect

• Mimecast Secure Email Gateway — where it wins

  • Scans inbound, outbound, and internal email
  • Combines BEC protection, sandboxing, URL analysis, and DLP
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and security platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad control set may exceed simpler email-security needs

• Check Point Email Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Layered protection for email, collaboration apps, account takeover, and data loss.

  Visit Check PointFull verdict →
• Mimecast Secure Email Gateway8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad email security gateway for organizations needing layered protection and policy control.

  Visit MimecastFull verdict →