Forcepoint Email Security Cloud vs Retarus Email Security

Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.9Visit Retarus Email Security7.0Visit

Higher score 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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Retarus Email Security #16 in Email Anti-Spam Software 7.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Retarus

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud fits best

  Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing

• Retarus Email Security fits best

  Security teams needing forensic email controls

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Retarus Email Security 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.0
Ranking	#5 in Email Anti-Spam Software	#16 in Email Anti-Spam Software
Best for	Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing	Security teams needing forensic email controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Phone, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 3/3 · Retarus Email Security 3/3
Phishing detection	✓	✓
Malware scanning	✓	✓
Attachment scanning	✓	✓
Specs
Quarantine access	User_and_admin	User_and_admin
Supported mail platforms	Microsoft Exchange, Gmail for Business, and other email providers	Microsoft 365; existing email systems and mail servers
Quarantine retention	30 days	30 days
Deployment type	Cloud_gateway	Cloud_gateway
Our review
Pros	Cloud sandboxing and advanced malware analysis Quarantine workflows for administrators and end users Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other providers	Multiscan antivirus, sandboxing and malware rescan protect attachments Phishing, spoofing and post-delivery detection cover varied email threats Forensic SIEM integration supports security event and log workflows
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales End-user quarantine access depends on administrator enablement Web platform with no listed endpoint software option	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published plan table Quarantine retention is 30 days by default Cloud-gateway deployment may not suit every email architecture
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 →	Retarus Email Security is a cloud-based email protection service for organizations with complex or hybrid mail infrastructures. It can operate as a secure email gateway or connect with Microsoft 365 through an ICES connector, while also… 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

• Retarus Email Security — where it wins

  • Multiscan antivirus, sandboxing and malware rescan protect attachments
  • Phishing, spoofing and post-delivery detection cover varied email threats
  • Forensic SIEM integration supports security event and log workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published plan table
  • Quarantine retention is 30 days by default
  • Cloud-gateway deployment may not suit every email architecture

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

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

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• Retarus Email Security7.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A forensic-focused email gateway for organizations managing complex or hybrid mail systems.

  Visit RetarusFull verdict →