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Head-to-head · Cloud Email Security

Check Point Email Security vs Symantec Email Security.cloud

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Check Point Email Security #4 in Cloud Email Security 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Check Point
Symantec Email Security.cloud #7 in Cloud Email Security 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Symantec

Check Point Email Security leads on 0 checks, Symantec Email Security.cloud 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 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Check Point Email Security is the better fit for email and collaboration threat protection. Symantec Email Security.cloud is the better fit for established cloud gateway protection.

  • Check Point Email Security fits best

    Email and collaboration threat protection

  • Symantec Email Security.cloud fits best

    Established cloud gateway protection

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Side by side

Feature Check Point Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Symantec Email Security.cloud 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #4 in Cloud Email Security #7 in Cloud Email Security
Best for Email and collaboration threat protection Established cloud gateway protection
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 3 integrations
Features Check Point Email Security 0/2 · Symantec Email Security.cloud 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
Our review
Pros
  • Protects incoming, internal, and outgoing email
  • Covers phishing, malware, URLs, account takeover, and attachments
  • Integrates with major email, storage, and collaboration apps
  • Inbound and outbound filtering covers malware, spam, phishing, and impersonation.
  • URL inspection and attachment isolation address links and files in transit.
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Exchange deployments.
Cons
  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No free plan is available
  • Data Loss Prevention requires the Complete Protect plan
  • Pricing requires a sales or partner quote rather than a self-service plan.
  • Cloud sandboxing and advanced detection are add-on capabilities.
  • Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations.
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…

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Symantec Email Security.cloud is a cloud-delivered email security service for mid-market and enterprise organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange, or other mail systems. It filters inbound and outbound…

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  1. Check Point Email SecurityCloud Email Security 9.0Pricing on request · 14-day trial
  2. Symantec Email Security.cloudCloud Email Security 8.7Pricing on request

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

  • Symantec Email Security.cloud — where it wins

    • Inbound and outbound filtering covers malware, spam, phishing, and impersonation.
    • URL inspection and attachment isolation address links and files in transit.
    • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Exchange deployments.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales or partner quote rather than a self-service plan.
    • Cloud sandboxing and advanced detection are add-on capabilities.
    • Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations.
  • 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 →
  • Symantec Email Security.cloud8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Established cloud gateway with layered protection for major business mail platforms.

    Visit SymantecFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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