Gains additional email security with affordability but needs deeper integration with Office 365
We use Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection as a secondary security layer, particularly benefiting from its education pricing plan. It effectively enhances our security before migrating to Office 365, offering competitive detection capabilities alongside Microsoft's protection.
What is our primary use case?
We use
Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection solely as a secondary security layer. It is not integrated with
Office 365. It acts as a second layer of security, especially before our migration to
Office 365. We utilize it in an educational environment.
What is most valuable?
Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection provides a good service at an affordable price due to a special education pricing plan. This makes it an attractive option for us. It enhances our security by operating in front of the protection provided by Microsoft and effectively detecting and tagging spam and malware. Although it is difficult to make a direct comparison, its competitive pricing is a key benefit. While Microsoft detects some spam, Hornetsecurity adds another layer of detection.
What needs improvement?
There could be an improvement with their new product that integrates with Office 365, known as Total 365. They have offered us the chance to evaluate it, but our decision will depend on its pricing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have had experience with Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection for maybe seven or eight years.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support are good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We switched to Hornetsecurity because the other company we used discontinued offering this kind of product. Therefore, we moved to Hornetsecurity.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was simple since it is like a simple SMTP relay, but several configurations were needed to optimize it. It took maybe a couple of days to complete the setup.
What about the implementation team?
We had one person for deployment and maybe one or two people to check the setup.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is advantageous because of a special education price. On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the most expensive, I would rate the cost as maybe a three due to the education advantage.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Hornetsecurity Email Spam Filter and Malware Protection a seven or eight out of ten for email filter and spam filter, and malware protection. Regarding false positives, I cannot provide a clear answer as we do not use any reporting features.
*Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.