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Mimecast Email Security vs Sophos Email comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Mimecast Email Security
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
Sophos Email
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Office 365 Protection category, the mindshare of Mimecast Email Security is 13.2%, up from 9.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Email is 21.1%, up from 17.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Frank Rawson - PeerSpot reviewer
May 26, 2023
It gives clients peace of mind and helps them educate their users about threats
A few years ago, our team found the implementation to be somewhat challenging. It has gotten easier as we've grown more experienced. The difficulty depends on the expertise of the person doing it. I don't work with Mimecast every day, so it might be more difficult for me than it is for one of my techs who regularly does Mimecast implementations. It requires some specific in-depth product knowledge and an understanding of email solutions. The deployment time varies. In South Africa, it depends on who you use to deploy it. If you use one of Mimecast's local partners, it can take up to two weeks because of their process. However, it's only about four to eight hours of work. After deployment, there isn't much maintenance aside from supporting and educating your customers. Users require constant education on how to use the Mimecast client and release an email that has been blocked.
NaveedAli - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 25, 2024
Provides good identity proxy features, but sandboxing and spam control features could be improved
Sophos gives you a feature set to manage your on-premises firewall on the cloud. I just integrated my on-premises firewall into the cloud, and I can manage the tool through the cloud as well if needed. I recommend using Sophos Email as a proxy. For email gateways, I advise choosing mature products with rich feature sets, like Trend Micro or CrowdStrike. The solution's integration with other tools is very simple. I easily integrated Sophos Email with my Active Directory. My organization needs a WAF with a limited feature set, which we use through Sophos. Purchasing additional WAF will be costly, but I get sandboxing and WAF features free of cost with Sophos, which is included in the license. Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the DMARC Analyzer."
"The interface of this solution is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. There is no delivery in email and other communications, making it reliable. The configuration is relatively easy."
"The solution is pretty straightforward to use and easy to set up."
"In the current environment that the world is in, everyone is trying to hack everyone else, so Project+ definitely helps a lot there."
"The product is good. To date, we have not faced any challenges."
"The product's most valuable features are impersonation protection and phishing countermeasures."
"Due to our specialized use case, that HIPAA dictionary really comes in handy."
"We like the content filtering and secure messaging features."
"The anti-spam functionality of Sophos Email is good."
"The most valuable feature of Sophos Email is the sandbox. We're able to scan the file, isolate it, and look at it before it is delivered. It is highly effective."
"Sophos Email offers encryption and malware protection, provides visibility into emails, has 99% accuracy in catching spam, enhances organizational safety, integrates with various vendors like Microsoft, is deployable with any email service, prevents data loss, features authentication rules, synchronizes with Active Directory and Azure, and includes a self-service portal. The product is very flexible."
"I cannot guarantee any email by its name. It can be spam. Sophos Email helps to double-check whether an email is spam or not. It has a dashboard which gives an overview of the alerts."
"The most valuable feature is its email security."
"Good VIP protection, time of click protection and the Sandstorm feature."
"The solution protects users from phishing links and spam."
"I have found Sophos Email to be scalable."
 

Cons

"We have subscribed to an archival service, and yet, when we have to get our data out, we have to pay a fee to get our own data. They charge an extraction fee."
"Its pricing can be improved. It is a bit expensive."
"I did have a problem with Mimecast. That is why I was looking for an alternative solution because their sender IP address gets poorly rated by Microsoft."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The attachment scanning feature doesn't work properly."
"Lately, Mimecast's outbound mail servers have been regularly blocklisted by spam filters. That didn't happen a few years back, but it seems to be a more frequent problem these days. When a server is blocklisted, it means all of my outgoing mail ends up in the recipient's junk mail. That affects my reputation and business confidence."
"They could provide a unified licensing model, including all the security features."
"The solution is complex and not easy to use."
"There have been some issues with compatibility and effectiveness, particularly when integrating it with our firewall. The main challenge has been email protection, especially due to compatibility issues and difficulties with log access and email relay configuration."
"The main drawback is regarding the technical support."
"The installation of Sophos Email could be easier. It's a bit difficult because setting up the email virtually requires some bit of technical knowledge."
"The tool’s stability should be improved."
"Sophos Email has few improvements to implement, including the handling of incoming emails in the systems. It needs to add additional feature that helps in enhancing the scanning processes of these emails. While adding these features, it should work towards improving the current features also."
"Sophos Email could improve DLP features."
"Enhancing rule creation and customization features would provide users with greater control over their email security settings."
"The product could include all the essential features and capabilities, similar to the on-premise, server-based version."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."
"Compared to the other products in the market, it is neither cheap but nor very expensive. I would rate it somewhere in the middle, 5 out of 10."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"There are additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
"It's an expensive solution."
"For what it is, the product is overpriced."
"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"The pricing is affordable, so I’d rate it around a four out of ten on the pricing scale. We pay about fifty pounds a month, including hardware so that costs may differ without it."
"The pricing could improve by having additional discounts. For example, when customers buy have more than 50 or more users, there should be additional discounts."
"The platform is inexpensive. It offers a cost-effective licensing model. We purchase its yearly license."
"It is an expensive solution. On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price, I rate the pricing a seven."
"Sophos Email is a little expensive for us, but it's necessary. We have a subscription and renew it every three years."
"Licensing is paid on a yearly basis."
"The pricing is fair."
"The tool's pricing is medium."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
7%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
The interface of this solution is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. There is no delivery in email and other communications, making it reliable. The configuration is relatively easy.
What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
The product's interface could be improved to be more user-friendly.
What do you like most about Sophos Email?
The solution's identity proxy feature is very good and reliable.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sophos Email?
The pricing is affordable, so I’d rate it around a four out of ten on the pricing scale. We pay about fifty pounds a month, including hardware so that costs may differ without it.
What needs improvement with Sophos Email?
However, the setup was tricky, particularly with the DNS routing between Microsoft Exchange Online and Sophos cloud services. It took me about four attempts to get it working correctly. Despite tha...
 

Also Known As

Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
Sophos Email Security
 

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Sample Customers

Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
Del Monte Foods, Terra Verde, spicerhaart, RIVERLITE, Dataprise, SureBridge, Reed's School, Sayfol International School
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