Sophos Email vs FortiMail Email Security

Sophos Email9.1Visit FortiMail Email Security9.0Visit

Higher score Sophos Email #3 in Secure Email Gateway Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sophos

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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

• Sophos Email fits best

  Organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace

• FortiMail Email Security fits best

  Organizations needing hybrid email security controls

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Side by side

Feature	Sophos Email 9.1/10 Visit ↗	FortiMail Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Secure Email Gateway Software	#4 in Secure Email Gateway Software
Best for	Organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace	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	5 integrations	6 integrations
Features Sophos Email 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	Detects phishing, malware, impersonation, and BEC threats Combines sandboxing, URL checks, and QR-code threat detection Adds DLP, encryption, and post-delivery email clawback	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	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed No perpetual free plan Advanced protection and reporting are reserved for Email Plus	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	Sophos Email is a cloud-managed email security product for business, educational, and government organizations. It is aimed at teams that want protection against phishing, malware, spam, ransomware delivery, business email compromise, and… 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

• Sophos Email — where it wins

  • Detects phishing, malware, impersonation, and BEC threats
  • Combines sandboxing, URL checks, and QR-code threat detection
  • Adds DLP, encryption, and post-delivery email clawback

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • No perpetual free plan
  • Advanced protection and reporting are reserved for Email Plus

• 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.

• Sophos Email9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad email protection for organizations that need threat detection and user controls.

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

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

  Visit FortinetFull verdict →