FortiMail Email Security vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud

FortiMail Email Security9.0Visit Forcepoint Email Security Cloud8.9Visit

Higher score FortiMail Email Security #4 in Secure Email Gateway Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Fortinet

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Forcepoint Email Security Cloud #5 in Secure Email Gateway Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Forcepoint

• FortiMail Email Security fits best

  Organizations needing hybrid email security controls

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise cloud email protection

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Side by side

Feature	FortiMail Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Secure Email Gateway Software	#5 in Secure Email Gateway Software
Best for	Organizations needing hybrid email security controls	Mid-market and enterprise cloud email protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Features FortiMail Email Security 0/5 · Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 0/5
Malware sandboxing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Outbound DLP	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email encryption	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Continuity spooling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email archiving	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Filters inbound threats and outbound email, including impersonation and spoofing. Adds sandbox analysis, data loss prevention, and email encryption. Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Fortinet Security Fabric integrations.	Filters spam and antivirus threats and detects phishing and malware. Cloud sandboxing and attachment and image analysis add inspection depth. Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other email providers.
Cons	Numeric pricing is not published; buyers need to contact sales. Deployment options span appliances, virtual machines, and cloud services. Its feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic spam filtering.	Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales. Quarantine self-service depends on administrator-enabled controls. Designed for email security, not broader endpoint protection.
Our verdict	FortiMail Email Security is Fortinet’s email protection platform for organizations managing inbound and outbound threats across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. It combines malware and spam protection with impersonation… Read the review →	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud filters inbound and outbound external email before it reaches an organization’s network. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise organizations that want cloud-based protection for business email without… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FortiMail Email Security — where it wins

  • Filters inbound threats and outbound email, including impersonation and spoofing.
  • Adds sandbox analysis, data loss prevention, and email encryption.
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Fortinet Security Fabric integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Numeric pricing is not published; buyers need to contact sales.
  • Deployment options span appliances, virtual machines, and cloud services.
  • Its feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking basic spam filtering.

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud — where it wins

  • Filters spam and antivirus threats and detects phishing and malware.
  • Cloud sandboxing and attachment and image analysis add inspection depth.
  • Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other email providers.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales.
  • Quarantine self-service depends on administrator-enabled controls.
  • Designed for email security, not broader endpoint protection.

• FortiMail Email Security9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Hybrid email security with inbound and outbound controls, sandboxing, DLP, and encryption.

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →
• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Cloud email filtering with sandboxing, quarantine workflows and centralized policies.

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →