Avanan vs Trend Micro Email Security comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 7, 2023
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Offi...
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Ranking in Email Security
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
41
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (9th)
Avanan
Ranking in Email Security
6th
Average Rating
9.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (7th)
Trend Micro Email Security
Ranking in Email Security
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Email Security category, the market share of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is 13.2% and it decreased by 33.9% compared to the previous year. The market share of Avanan is 4.3% and it increased by 6.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of Trend Micro Email Security is 3.4% and it decreased by 31.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security
Unique Categories:
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
12.3%
Microsoft Security Suite
1.5%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
0.2%
No other categories found
 

Featured Reviews

OK
Dec 2, 2021
Good integration, but needs better spam and phishing detection
Our primary use case of Defender is to protect customers' emails. We use this solution for the servers being hosted on Azure. We use it mostly for the emails of Office 365 users, to secure their emails. Some customers already have other email security, complementing Office 365, but smaller…
DM
Jun 15, 2021
We've noticed a significant decline from people accidentally or intentionally clicking on things
Being cloud first and because we are in the movie business, we use a lot of Macintoshes. So, there is absolutely no reason for us to have Active Directory whatsoever. However, if you are using Office 365, you must have Active Directory in order to reset passwords. Even though we have a single sign-on provider, we must have Azure Active Directory for Office 365, which is really stupid. As a cloud application, you would think that I don't need Active Directory, which I don't need for anything else except Office 365. We have one server inside that space to help us manage Active Directory just for Office 365. This is a very sore point, but it is what it is. There are some things that they can't remediate. The honest thing is nobody can right now because of the nature of how some of the secure email platforms work. We have worked with them on some other different vendors to integrate into. There is a particular space that is a unique challenge for everybody. We are trying to help with this as well. For example, if I need to send you information securely, whether I'm using Google, Microsoft, or a third party, I may send you an email that is encrypted but you don't really get the email. When you open up the email you have to click a link to login to a server to read the email, e.g., sometimes a doctor sends you secure messages. The information is not in an email and it's not on your computer, but you receive an email that says, "Click on this link. Login to the server online to view the message or information." Well, in doing that, the message in that email that is sent to you to go to that server is 100% legit. Everything about it is correct, even the TinyURL or whatever. There is nothing wrong with that email. Once you connect to that server and you login to view the message, it may have a payload that will get distributed onto your phone or your computer. Avanan doesn't have a way to protect against that because it's not an email issue anymore. At that point, the email was delivered and it was fine. It was you going to a server in your web browser that caused a problem. Then, the question is: Because the attack factor came in via the email, how do you build out an innovative solution that allows you to better manage the risk associated with secure emails without having to compromise the integrity or confidentiality associated with reading that particular privileged email? I think combinations of browser isolation, proxy, or some other different pieces that endpoint security operation components will address this.& There is a handoff or convergence associated with those different faculties or capabilities. Then, the next question is: Is this something that Avanan needs to address or is it something that the endpoint security needs to address?
Bruno Obata - PeerSpot reviewer
May 14, 2024
Provides effective filtering for spam, phishing, and suspicious emails
Our main use case for Trend Micro Email Security is to filter out spam, phishing, and suspicious emails before they reach my inbox. It adds an extra layer of protection to block harmful content and protect me. Additionally, it includes image security features, such as blacklisting and whitelisting…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Microsoft Defender has a feature to protect each and every attachment. Even if it's an encrypted attachment, it will check for any potential threats."
"The benefit that stands out to me is the ability for multiple individuals to collaborate simultaneously within the same document. Additionally, there is the option to save the document directly in the integrated OneDrive or SharePoint."
"Defender is a SaaS platform, so it offers more flexibility. Managing the permissions is easier. The solution's automated detection and response features are scalable."
"The most valuable feature is protection against malicious links, fishing, and impersonation. You can train people to be aware of these threats, but they're not always careful. When they're using their phones between meetings, they click on a link, and it's game over."
"Microsoft Defender for Office 365's most valuable feature is its performance."
"The most valuable feature is the integration. It's a single console, so we don't have to switch around between multiple products. Another valuable feature is the ease of operations and maintenance."
"The two main features that prove most beneficial for us are URL scanning and attachment scanning."
"Our customers are satisfied with Defender for 365 because Microsoft products are easy to use and customize to meet the client's needs. Everything is in one place, so we can adjust policies as needed for phishing, DLP, ATP, or any other security features that our clients want to apply."
"If we look at four to five years ago, we had close to six or eight people click a link in an email per month. Now, we are probably down to about five or six clicks a year, if not less."
"The integration with all our existing and new applications is great."
"The most valuable feature of Avanan is its effectiveness. When scanning incoming emails for threats it can in an automated fashion, quarantine suspicious attachments."
"I like Avanan's SmartDLP module. It's seamless, and the administrative overhead is low. We aren't a very sophisticated operation. We just want to reduce our exposure, so we find ThreatCloud helpful. Avanan's acquisition by Check Point was beneficial for them."
"Spam protection is the most valuable feature."
"Easy to use for non-technical users."
"Avanan is a stable software. My company hasn't faced any issues, bugs, or problems with the performance of Avanan."
"The program has reduced the dangers related to phishing, malware, ransomware, and other vulnerabilities."
"Trend Micro has inter-domain security features that solutions from other vendors like Forcepoint lack."
"It is mostly stable."
"I find the anti-phishing and anti-spam features most valuable because they reduce false positives and enhance security."
"The most valuable features of the solution are spam protection and email continuity."
"The best features are that it is very convenient to configure new rules onto it and it gives very good insight on what has entered my system and what the email security solution has taken action upon."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"Trend Micro Email Security is a robust solution with quick performance. It works autonomously without the need for an administrator."
"The interface is really good."
 

Cons

"The certification training for Defender for 365 needs to be deeper and incorporate Sentinel. I took all the security courses except one, and Sentinel isn't included."
"One area for improvement is support, in terms of being able to reach them and, especially, technical support for configuration."
"There needs to be an improvement in integrating the product to work across multiple operating systems, and to have better support for non-Microsoft file types."
"There is room for improvement with the UI."
"It would be better if it were more scalable. It depends on the architecture, but we would like to make it more scalable for both data centers."
"One area for improvement is integration. For example, when it comes to external SaaS platforms, we were not able to get a lot of information on integrations with such apps for security and authentication."
"The UI needs to be more user-friendly."
"Microsoft security solutions work as expected. They are constantly updating the solutions to make them better. At the same time, the changes can impact a customer's environment, and we need to adjust settings. Sometimes we aren't aware of the changes, and nothing is pushed from the backend automatically."
"Avanan doesn't cover certain tool segments."
"Familiarization with performance for new teams may take a long time."
"The unified dashboard that it displays needs some improvements in terms of the KPIs that they have."
"They should come up with a mobile application so that it can be more flexible."
"It should also offer a quick backup in case any email is wrongly quarantined or deleted to ensure no data loss."
"It is very difficult to find the required documentation."
"It is complicated for new users unfamiliar with the modern cloud networking infrastructure."
"Integration with various SaaS offerings, who are leading in the SaaS market."
"In our company, we found out that the solution wasn't well-tested by Trend Micro, resulting in a performance and bandwidth problem."
"There is a lot of room for improvement towards the phishing kind of email filtering, with the different hijacking attacks, and with the kind of password attacks which these phisher attackers do."
"The send box needs improvement to match other products."
"The tool's dashboard is old."
"Trend Micro Email Security should introduce new features, improvements, and updates which are cost-effective and easy to deploy."
"While they are good, not 100% of email is protected just yet."
"Trend Micro Email Security could improve by advancing its artificial intelligence in email security. There are rules that have to be configured. There should be less configuring."
"There is a limitation when customers are using their email from a third-party solution that isn't from Trend Micro."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing has become expensive."
"It is much more expensive than using another solution because we have had to include some options and upgrade our license."
"The pricing is normal. Considering its popularity, it's not overpriced."
"The product is very expensive."
"Defender is a little bit more expensive as compared to others. We are in the manufacturing environment. So, we don't have a high budget for all of our endpoint devices. Its cost is a major concern for us."
"Microsoft Defender for Office 365 comes with Microsoft Windows. It is free with the operating system."
"The product is expensive."
"I was working in the government and it was too expensive for us to use our Microsoft products."
"We have a monthly license that is $4 to $8 per user."
"The product is not the cheapest in the market."
"The pricing of Avanan is reasonable."
"Having the flexibility and modeling to do the pricing that best fits the needs of the organization is incredibly ideal. That is what Avanan does. They know exactly how many users are using it, etc. We can tune the invoicing associated with how we are using the product so we can charge it back to the shows appropriately."
"Avanan’s price is comparable to Barracuda."
"Good pricing arrangement as an SaaS offering."
"The cost is about $6,000 for 300 users for one year."
"Trend Micro Email Security is not an expensive solution."
"The price of Trend Micro Email Security is more than Sophos' similar solution."
"The price is more accessible compared to some other solutions, like FortiMail. It offers excellent value for the price."
"Trend Micro Email Security's pricing is reasonable."
"It's a VPN solution. Trend Micro is reasonably priced."
"The solution is inexpensive so we recommend it to small to mid-sized businesses."
"Price-wise, it is a cheap solution. I rate the solution's pricing a one on a scale of one to ten, where ten is expensive. Annual payments are made for the licensing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
48%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Construction Company
4%
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
Threat Explorer is an invaluable tool for me, and it plays a crucial role in helping me discern the origins of variou...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
The product must provide better malware detection. The detection algorithms don't perform the way I hope they would.
What do you like most about Avanan?
Spam protection is the most valuable feature.
What needs improvement with Avanan?
Avanan doesn't cover certain tool segments. Barracuda provides backup and retention of emails and Microsoft 365’s bac...
What do you like most about Trend Micro Email Security?
The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration ...
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Email Security?
The solution's configuration policy should be easier.
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is trusted by companies such as Ithaca College.
Bethel School District, ServiceSource, Capital Caring
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Air21, Azra Solutions, CBOSS, De Montfort University, Depaeuw, DHR Health, Fukui University Hospital
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