FortiMail Email Security vs MDaemon SecurityGateway

FortiMail Email Security7.4Visit MSMDaemon SecurityGateway7.1Visit

Higher score FortiMail Email Security #4 in Secure Email Gateway Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Fortinet

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MS MDaemon SecurityGateway #6 in Secure Email Gateway Software 7.1/10 From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MDaemon

• FortiMail Email Security fits best

  Organizations needing hybrid email security controls

• MDaemon SecurityGateway fits best

  Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving

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Side by side

Feature	FortiMail Email Security 7.4/10 Visit ↗	MSMDaemon SecurityGateway 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in Secure Email Gateway Software	#6 in Secure Email Gateway Software
Best for	Organizations needing hybrid email security controls	Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$0.2/user/mo
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Integrations	6 integrations	4 integrations
Features FortiMail Email Security 0/5 · MDaemon SecurityGateway 4/5
Malware sandboxing	Not published	Not published
Outbound DLP	Not published	✓ (best)
Email encryption	Not published	✓ (best)
Continuity spooling	Not published	✓ (best)
Email archiving	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Hybrid
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 inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers
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.	Hosted pricing is tiered by user count On-premises license pricing varies by user count No sandboxing feature is specified
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 →	MDaemon SecurityGateway adds a protective layer around email for organizations using Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace or other SMTP servers. It is aimed at teams that want inbound and outbound filtering alongside… 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.

• MDaemon SecurityGateway — where it wins

  • Filters inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware
  • Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted pricing is tiered by user count
  • On-premises license pricing varies by user count
  • No sandboxing feature is specified

• FortiMail Email Security7.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →
• MSMDaemon SecurityGateway7.1/10 · From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial

  A gateway for filtering threats and protecting email flow across hosted or self-hosted setups.

  Visit MDaemonFull verdict →