Forcepoint Email Security Cloud vs Proxmox Mail Gateway

Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.9Visit Proxmox Mail Gateway7.9Visit

Forcepoint Email Security Cloud #5 in Email Anti-Spam Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

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Proxmox Mail Gateway #8 in Email Anti-Spam Software 7.9/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Proxmox

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud fits best

  Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing

• Proxmox Mail Gateway fits best

  Self-hosted teams wanting a full mail gateway

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Proxmox Mail Gateway 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Email Anti-Spam Software	#8 in Email Anti-Spam Software
Best for	Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing	Self-hosted teams wanting a full mail gateway
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	€190/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Features Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 3/3 · Proxmox Mail Gateway 0/3
Phishing detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Malware scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attachment scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Quarantine access	User_and_admin	Not checked yet
Supported mail platforms	Microsoft Exchange, Gmail for Business, and other email providers	Not checked yet
Quarantine retention	30 days	Not checked yet
Deployment type	Cloud_gateway	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Cloud sandboxing and advanced malware analysis Quarantine workflows for administrators and end users Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other providers	Scans inbound and outbound mail with SpamAssassin and ClamAV Extensive SMTP filtering, policy rules, quarantine, and mail actions Includes tracking, unified logs, clustering, web, CLI, and API administration
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales End-user quarantine access depends on administrator enablement Web platform with no listed endpoint software option	Requires gateway deployment between the firewall and internal mail server Annual subscriptions are priced per host, starting at €190 Support depth varies substantially by subscription tier
Our verdict	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud filters inbound and outbound external email before it reaches an organization’s network. It combines antivirus and antispam filtering with phishing detection, malware analysis, attachment and image analysis,… Read the review →	Proxmox Mail Gateway is an open-source mail proxy for organizations that need to inspect and control inbound and outbound email. It sits between a firewall and an internal mail server, analyzing traffic for spam, viruses, Trojans,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud — where it wins

  • Cloud sandboxing and advanced malware analysis
  • Quarantine workflows for administrators and end users
  • Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other providers

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales
  • End-user quarantine access depends on administrator enablement
  • Web platform with no listed endpoint software option

• Proxmox Mail Gateway — where it wins

  • Scans inbound and outbound mail with SpamAssassin and ClamAV
  • Extensive SMTP filtering, policy rules, quarantine, and mail actions
  • Includes tracking, unified logs, clustering, web, CLI, and API administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires gateway deployment between the firewall and internal mail server
  • Annual subscriptions are priced per host, starting at €190
  • Support depth varies substantially by subscription tier

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud gateway combining email filtering, sandboxing, quarantine and routing controls.

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →
• Proxmox Mail Gateway7.9/10 · Open source

  A full mail gateway for teams that want self-hosted scanning, rules, quarantine, and logs.

  Visit ProxmoxFull verdict →