Mimecast Email Security vs FortiMail Email Security

Mimecast Email Security9.3Visit FortiMail Email Security9.0Visit

Higher score Mimecast Email Security #1 in Secure Email Gateway Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Mimecast

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

• Mimecast Email Security fits best

  Teams needing mature cloud email security

• FortiMail Email Security fits best

  Organizations needing hybrid email security controls

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Side by side

Feature	Mimecast Email Security 9.3/10 Visit ↗	FortiMail Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Secure Email Gateway Software	#4 in Secure Email Gateway Software
Best for	Teams needing mature cloud email security	Organizations needing hybrid email security controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Integrations	300+ integrations	6 integrations
Features Mimecast Email Security 0/5 · FortiMail Email Security 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	Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, on-premises, and hybrid email Combines MX gateway and API-based cloud email protection Offers sandboxing, malicious-URL protection, quarantine, and continuity	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.
Cons	Plan pricing requires contacting sales No perpetual free plan Plan feature sets differ across Critical, Advanced, and Premium	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.
Our verdict	Mimecast Email Security protects organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, on-premises, and hybrid email. Its phishing, business email compromise, malware, spam, malicious-URL, and attachment controls suit teams seeking… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mimecast Email Security — where it wins

  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, on-premises, and hybrid email
  • Combines MX gateway and API-based cloud email protection
  • Offers sandboxing, malicious-URL protection, quarantine, and continuity

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan pricing requires contacting sales
  • No perpetual free plan
  • Plan feature sets differ across Critical, Advanced, and Premium

• 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.

• Mimecast Email Security9.3/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A cloud email gateway with MX and API protection, sandboxing, URL analysis, and continuity options.

  Visit MimecastFull verdict →
• FortiMail Email Security9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →