Head-to-head · Cloud Email Security
Check Point Email Security vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security
Check Point Email Security leads on 0 checks, Perception Point Advanced Email Security on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCheck Point Email Security · 9.0/10
- Free trialonly Check Point Email Security
Check Point Email Security scores higher on our rubric for cloud email security: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.
Check Point Email Security is the better fit for email and collaboration threat protection. Perception Point Advanced Email Security is the better fit for teams seeking managed advanced email threat response.
- Check Point Email Security fits best
Email and collaboration threat protection
- Perception Point Advanced Email Security fits best
Teams seeking managed advanced email threat response
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Side by side
| Feature | Check Point Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Perception Point Advanced Email Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.8 |
| Ranking | #4 in Cloud Email Security | #6 in Cloud Email Security |
| Best for | Email and collaboration threat protection | Teams seeking managed advanced email threat response |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | 14 days | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 10 integrations | 4 integrations |
| Features Check Point Email Security 0/2 · Perception Point Advanced Email Security 0/2 | ||
| Post-delivery remediation | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Data loss prevention | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment model | Hybrid | Not checked yet |
| Threat detection | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Email platforms | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Maximum users | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Check Point Email Security protects email and collaboration applications through API-based inline analysis. It is aimed at organizations using Microsoft Exchange Online or Gmail that need coverage for incoming, internal, and outgoing… Read the review → |
Perception Point Advanced Email Security is a cloud-based email security product for organizations using services such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Fortinet now presents it as FortiMail Workspace Security, with FortiMail Cloud… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Check Point Email Security — where it wins
- Protects incoming, internal, and outgoing email
- Covers phishing, malware, URLs, account takeover, and attachments
- Integrates with major email, storage, and collaboration apps
Where it doesn't
- Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
- No free plan is available
- Data Loss Prevention requires the Complete Protect plan
Perception Point Advanced Email Security — where it wins
- Combines static and dynamic analysis with AI anomaly detection.
- Scans files and URLs for evasion and protects against phishing and BEC.
- Includes account-takeover protection and managed 24/7 incident response.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales.
- Cloud deployment is the stated deployment model.
- Its stated focus is cloud email security rather than broader security needs.
- Check Point Email Security9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Layered email and collaboration protection with quote-based plans and a 14-day trial.
Visit Check PointFull verdict → - Perception Point Advanced Email Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request
Layered cloud email defense with managed 24/7 incident response.
Contact FortinetFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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