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Avanan vs Trellix Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 18, 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
6.4
Trellix Email Security cuts costs, boosts security, reduces incidents, and simplifies management, offering notable time-saving and ROI benefits.
It reduces costs by almost 40% or 45% compared to other security solutions.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Digitaltrack
The question is what would happen if an organization did not have this security measure in place and got hit by ransomware.
Security Consultant at Trinexia
One of the main positive impacts of Trellix Email Security is its ability to detect and respond to phishing and suspicious email activity much faster.
Technical Business Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ 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
5.7
Trellix Email Security's customer service is praised for quick responses but criticized for inconsistency and lengthy solution times.
Solutions take three to four weeks maximum if you want something fixed.
Associate Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Trellix should have a dedicated center for the African market due to the unique dynamics and challenges within this region.
Partner Account Manager at a consumer goods company with 11-50 employees
We raise a case on the customer portal, and our engineer will be aligned with us, and the engineer resolves the issue.
Security Engineer at itsipl
 

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
6.1
Trellix Email Security offers scalable cloud and on-premises solutions, efficiently handling large volumes and evolving business needs cost-effectively.
The scalability rates at nine out of ten.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Digitaltrack
I would rate scalability between eight and nine because Trellix Email Security can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises, and in terms of scale, it can handle any size.
Security Consultant at Trinexia
The scalability of Trellix Email Security is excellent.
Senior Soc Analyst at a consultancy 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
8.3
Trellix Email Security is reliable and stable, with high satisfaction in performance despite minor encryption deployment issues.
In terms of product stability, I would rate Trellix Email Security between eight and nine because the solution is quite stable.
Security Consultant at Trinexia
Trellix Email Security is very stable, with no downtime noticed.
Team Manager at Ford
Whenever we deploy the product from the ePO console to that particular machine, it shows that the product is inactive.
Information Security Engineer at Nhq Distribution Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

Users feel Avanan needs improvements in Active Directory dependency, email quarantining, AI logic, training, UI, performance, pricing, mobile app, and integrations.
Trellix Email Security needs improvements in pricing, usability, reporting, and support, plus enhanced features and refined processes.
If they provide better customization options, it would be easier to understand everything in a single dashboard instead of navigating through dropdown menus to see reports.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Digitaltrack
I think there is a high number of false positives that also need attention.
Team Manager at Ford
They want to get the actual report on that, why they are sending and which way they are sending these emails.
Information Security Engineer at Nhq Distribution Ltd
 

Setup Cost

Avanan provides flexible pricing for Office 365, with straightforward setup and costs between $4 to $8 per user.
Trellix Email Security is affordable, cost-effective, competitive against rivals, with minimal setup, user/mail-based licensing, and high satisfaction.
I am satisfied with the secure licensing cost because compared to other solutions, Trellix Email Security is cheaper and provides most features.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Digitaltrack
In my case, it is somewhat cost-effective and affordable.
Team Manager at Ford
The licensing is per user.
Security Engineer at itsipl
 

Valuable Features

Avanan provides advanced malware and phishing detection, 24/7 cloud protection, easy integration with Microsoft 365, and ensures secure communications.
Trellix Email Security offers advanced AI detection, real-time scanning, and integration to enhance threat protection and email infrastructure security.
If users try to open links that have converted to phishing after some time, those need to be blocked.
Senior Technical Support Engineer at Digitaltrack
My experience with the malware analysis and quarantine features is that they are easy to manage and they have been very effective because we have been able to quarantine any suspicious emails or prevent any attempt before it affects our systems.
Team Manager at Ford
Monitoring and threat tracking in Trellix Email Security have the potential to reduce significantly the threats because I am able to review and analyze in real-time any potential threats to my environment and tackle them immediately.
Sr. Service Delivery Consultant at a consultancy with 201-500 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)
Trellix Email Security
Ranking in Email Security
15th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 Trellix Email Security is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Trellix Email Security0.4%
Avanan1.9%
Other97.7%
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.
Anastasia Wairimu - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Manager at Ford
Gateway filtering has protected our organization and provides complete email threat prevention
In my opinion, the best features Trellix Email Security offers include its use for malware analysis as well as the enterprise-wide email quarantine system. My experience with the malware analysis and quarantine features is that they are easy to manage and they have been very effective because we have been able to quarantine any suspicious emails or prevent any attempt before it affects our systems. It is also very user-friendly and has a simple interface. Policies and rules are easy to create and they work with very little downtime or operational impact. Email delivery issues are easy to investigate and troubleshoot. Trellix Email Security has positively impacted my organization as it is user-friendly and does a good job detecting malicious attachments in email, providing complete email protection against all users and working well to stop advanced threats. The price is relatively the same as other competitors.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
11%
 

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 Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trellix Email Security?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Trellix Email Security is that everything good has a price. When we look at the cost relative to what it secures, I think that is acceptabl...
What needs improvement with Trellix Email Security?
Trellix Email Security can be improved in several areas. Although it has almost all the features that an email security tool should have, it could advance further with different types of attacks th...
What is your primary use case for Trellix Email Security?
My main use case for Trellix Email Security is for external communication, where we use the IOCs that we already have for phishing domains to capture phishing emails. For internal emails and outbou...
 

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Sample Customers

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