Mimecast Secure Email Gateway vs FortiMail Email Security

Mimecast Secure Email Gateway8.7Visit FortiMail Email Security8.2Visit

Higher score Mimecast Secure Email Gateway #6 in Email Security Gateways 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Mimecast

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FortiMail Email Security #11 in Email Security Gateways 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Fortinet

• Mimecast Secure Email Gateway fits best

  Mature all-around email protection

• FortiMail Email Security fits best

  Fortinet-centered security environments

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Side by side

Feature	Mimecast Secure Email Gateway 8.7/10 Visit ↗	FortiMail Email Security 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.2
Ranking	#6 in Email Security Gateways	#11 in Email Security Gateways
Best for	Mature all-around email protection	Fortinet-centered security environments
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Features Mimecast Secure Email Gateway 5/5 · FortiMail Email Security 5/5
Outbound filtering	✓	✓
Impersonation protection	✓	✓
Malware sandboxing	✓	✓
Microsoft 365 support	✓	✓
Google Workspace support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Scans inbound, outbound, and internal email Combines BEC protection, sandboxing, URL analysis, and DLP Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and security platforms	Protects inbound and outbound email against malware, spam, and impersonation Combines DLP, encryption, sandboxing, clawback, quarantine, and reporting Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Fortinet Security Fabric
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales No free plan is offered Its broad control set may exceed simpler email-security needs	Pricing requires contact with sales The broad feature set may exceed narrower email security needs Some deployment options require alignment with Fortinet infrastructure
Our verdict	Mimecast Secure Email Gateway is a cloud-based email security service for organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, on-premises, or hybrid email environments. It inspects inbound, outbound, and internal messages with layered… Read the review →	FortiMail Email Security is Fortinet’s email protection platform for organizations managing inbound and outbound email threats across on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments. It combines malware and spam protection with impersonation… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mimecast Secure Email Gateway — where it wins

  • Scans inbound, outbound, and internal email
  • Combines BEC protection, sandboxing, URL analysis, and DLP
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and security platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Its broad control set may exceed simpler email-security needs

• FortiMail Email Security — where it wins

  • Protects inbound and outbound email against malware, spam, and impersonation
  • Combines DLP, encryption, sandboxing, clawback, quarantine, and reporting
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Fortinet Security Fabric

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • The broad feature set may exceed narrower email security needs
  • Some deployment options require alignment with Fortinet infrastructure

• Mimecast Secure Email Gateway8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad email security gateway for organizations needing layered protection and policy control.

  Visit MimecastFull verdict →
• FortiMail Email Security8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad email security platform suited to Fortinet-centered hybrid environments.

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →