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Avanan vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
8.4
Avanan improved email security, reduced phishing, increased user trust, enhanced mobile protection, and boosted ROI and revenue growth.
Sentiment score
6.7
Perception Point Advanced Email Security enhances efficiency, accuracy, and cost savings by effectively blocking malicious emails and reducing incidents.
I estimate that my team saves approximately eight hours each week because of Perception Point Advanced Email Security.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.1
Avanan's customer service is highly responsive, professional, and proactive, with excellent communication and extensive support staff knowledge.
Sentiment score
7.6
Perception Point's customer service is commended for quick, professional, and effective issue resolution, with proactive 24/7 support.
They help us a lot, and when we create a ticket, they answer us in one or two hours.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
The technical support from Perception Point has improved significantly following the Fortinet acquisition.
Senior Security Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Customer service and support are good, but there is room for improvement in response time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Avanan integrates with Office 365 and Google, praised for scalability, admin capabilities, and efficient email protection across diverse organizations.
Sentiment score
7.6
Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers scalable, cloud-based protection, efficiently handling various email volumes for businesses of all sizes.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security demonstrates excellent scalability, and I would rate it at ten out of ten.
Senior Security Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Avanan is highly praised for its stability, efficiency, security, minimal maintenance, seamless Microsoft 365 integration, and reliable AI-based scanning.
Sentiment score
8.1
Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers high stability and minimal downtime, with user-friendly maintenance requiring minimal resources.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security is stable approximately ninety-nine percent of the time.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users feel Avanan needs improvements in Active Directory dependency, email quarantining, AI logic, training, UI, performance, pricing, mobile app, and integrations.
Enhancements desired include easier policy adjustments, improved spam filtering, real-time alerts, better integrations, and advanced threat intelligence features.
Seamless integration with other security solutions is also something I recommend.
Senior Security Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Integration capabilities are particularly important because companies are increasingly transitioning to their own SOC platforms or SIEM solutions to ensure complete environmental integration and security.
Senior Security Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Perception Point Advanced Email Security can be improved by increasing the speed of analysis and delivery.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Avanan provides flexible pricing for Office 365, with straightforward setup and costs between $4 to $8 per user.
Perception Point offers moderately priced email security, aligning with ROI expectations, providing flexibility and substantial protection within diverse budgets.
 

Valuable Features

Avanan provides advanced malware and phishing detection, 24/7 cloud protection, easy integration with Microsoft 365, and ensures secure communications.
Perception Point provides advanced threat detection, anti-phishing AI, and quick email delivery with intuitive management and real-time protection.
I get weekly reporting, and by doing that, I can go and talk to these people directly and make them aware of how many attacks they had and where the attacks are coming from and not only the source of the email, but what category of emails that they are receiving.
IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees
The best features Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers are its multi-layer dynamic scanning and anti-evasion technology.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
For our users, we can identify any high-risk users or any account takeover items coming for our users, and those features are excellent and recently included in Perception Point Advanced Email Security.
Senior Security Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Avanan
Ranking in Email Security
22nd
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (40th)
Perception Point Advanced E...
Ranking in Email Security
18th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Avanan is 1.9%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Perception Point Advanced Email Security is 1.4%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Perception Point Advanced Email Security1.4%
Avanan1.9%
Other96.7%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Robert Melendez - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Information Technology at Makeready
Enhances email security and has a very simple and easy-to-use UI
Spam protection is the most valuable feature. We have implemented the tool to enhance our email security. It helps prevent phishing attacks. The anomaly detection capabilities are baked into the security platform. The product integrates wonderfully with Microsoft 365. It's built right on a cloud platform and works almost natively. The solution has a very simple and easy-to-use UI. The tool appears extremely powerful and has a good solid feature set. It catches things that are bad for my environment. The user interface is good the way it is. If the solution continues down that path, I see no problems with the way it is going. It feels like a mature product.
GK
Senior Security Analyst at a security firm with 11-50 employees
Advanced email protection has reduced fraud risks and simplifies compliance workflows
The primary area for improvement in Perception Point Advanced Email Security is the need for more integrations with XDR solutions. Currently, XDR integration exists with Symantec and CrowdStrike, but additional integrations are needed. I have found that the CrowdStrike integration, specifically the Falcon integration, has been experiencing issues recently. This represents another area requiring improvement. Integration capabilities are particularly important because companies are increasingly transitioning to their own SOC platforms or SIEM solutions to ensure complete environmental integration and security. MDR technology has emerged as a significant market offering, and Perception Point Advanced Email Security should develop integrations with additional solutions in this space. I am fully satisfied with the functionality of Perception Point Advanced Email Security because we have more than 200 customers using this product. We are retaining approximately 85 to 90 percent of our customers with this solution. All customers are satisfied, and we ourselves are satisfied with the product with no plans to change it. The only area for improvement is the integration capabilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
In Brazil, the dollar price affects the cost. Perception Point Advanced Email Security is about 50 percent less expensive.
What needs improvement with Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
The primary area for improvement in Perception Point Advanced Email Security is the need for more integrations with XDR solutions. Currently, XDR integration exists with Symantec and CrowdStrike, b...
What is your primary use case for Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
Perception Point Advanced Email Security specializes in email security, though it includes different products like collaboration security and browser security. Customers are looking for these addit...
 

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