N-able Mail Assure vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud

NAN-able Mail Assure8.6Visit Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.9Visit

Higher score NA N-able Mail Assure #4 in Email Anti-Spam Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit N-able

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Forcepoint Email Security Cloud #5 in Email Anti-Spam Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

• N-able Mail Assure fits best

  MSPs managing multiple protected mail environments

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud fits best

  Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing

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Side by side

Feature	NAN-able Mail Assure 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Email Anti-Spam Software	#5 in Email Anti-Spam Software
Best for	MSPs managing multiple protected mail environments	Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	3 integrations
Features N-able Mail Assure 0/3 · Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 3/3
Phishing detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Malware scanning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Attachment scanning	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Quarantine access	Not checked yet	User_and_admin
Supported mail platforms	Not checked yet	Microsoft Exchange, Gmail for Business, and other email providers
Quarantine retention	Not checked yet	30 days
Deployment type	Not checked yet	Cloud_gateway
Our review
Pros	Filters inbound and outbound email with machine learning and threat intelligence Combines continuity, encrypted archiving, quarantine, and authentication controls Supports multitenant management, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and an API	Cloud sandboxing and advanced malware analysis Quarantine workflows for administrators and end users Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other providers
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published numeric plan The 30-day offer is a trial, not a perpetual free plan Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring an on-premises model	Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales End-user quarantine access depends on administrator enablement Web platform with no listed endpoint software option
Our verdict	N-able Mail Assure is a cloud-based email security service designed primarily for managed service providers and their customers. It filters inbound and outbound email against spam, malware, phishing, ransomware, spoofing, and other… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• N-able Mail Assure — where it wins

  • Filters inbound and outbound email with machine learning and threat intelligence
  • Combines continuity, encrypted archiving, quarantine, and authentication controls
  • Supports multitenant management, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and an API

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published numeric plan
  • The 30-day offer is a trial, not a perpetual free plan
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations requiring an on-premises model

• 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

• NAN-able Mail Assure8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad, MSP-focused email security service with filtering, continuity, archiving, and multitenant control.

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

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

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →