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We performed a comparison between Avanan and Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Email Security solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Avanan vs. Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Report (Updated: May 2024).
771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The initial setup was easy.""Threat Explorer is an invaluable tool for me, and it plays a crucial role in helping me discern the origins of various email campaigns, pinpointing where they emanate from, and identifying the individuals within our organization who are affected.""Microsoft Defender for Office 365's most valuable features are safe attachments and safe links.""Microsoft Defender for Office 365's most valuable feature is its performance.""Some of the valuable features on the email side are anti-phishing, anti-malware, and Safe Links.""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.""There are several features that I consider valuable.""The product is not resource-intensive."

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"Email encryption enhances end to end security of any data before it passes through the networking system.""I highly recommend this solution to any prospective buyer.""It can detect corrupted files and filters out documents with viruses.""The customizable rules allow you to change aspects.""The ease of installation and the AI capacity of the product are valuable.""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.""Easy to use for non-technical users.""It is simple to deploy this platform and interact with the set features."

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"The solution provides protection with its Email Track Records and Machine Manual features.""The technical support services are excellent."

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Cons
"Microsoft sometimes has downtime, and we'll get several incidents coming in back to back. We have a huge backlog of notifications, many of which may be false positives. However, there might be serious alerts, so we can't risk dismissing all of them at once.""The custom alerts have to improve a lot.""Too many false positives and lacks an accurate capability to detect malicious SharePoint sites.""We need to be able to whitelist data at the backend.""The only thing they should improve is the licensing model. They should stop changing it. A year ago, the five features I mentioned were included in one product. Now, three of them are bundled into one product, and you have to pay extra for the other two. I don't mind paying extra, but I don't want them to change it every year or every six months. I need to know what I'm looking at and not worry about it next year.""I'd like some additional features any product can give me to protect our environment in a better way.""The company should focus on adding threats that the solution is currently unable to detect.""They have moved features from one console to another. Things have been moved around in the interface and it takes me time to find where certain features are."

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"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.""The customer service team could come up with clear tutorials on how to use this platform to help new teams.""In Avanan, the email channel is one of the channels where data leakage happens, and they need to consider it from a DLP perspective.""Integration with various SaaS offerings, who are leading in the SaaS market.""The user experience must be improved.""It is complicated for new users unfamiliar with the modern cloud networking infrastructure.""Familiarization with performance for new teams may take a long time.""It is very difficult to find the required documentation."

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"The solution's pricing could be improved.""The product's pricing could be more flexible."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's a user-base subscription."
  • "From the pricing point of view, like any other product in the market, there is scope for negotiation."
  • "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."
  • "For licensing, it's usually a yearly package for customers who are subscribed to Office 365, but they can also pay on a monthly basis."
  • "Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is an add-on to the Office license. Many customers are purchasing this solution."
  • "Microsoft Defender for Office 365 comes with Microsoft Windows. It is free with the operating system."
  • "The solution saves money so we have seen a return on investment."
  • "Defender for 365 comes in various plans and licenses, along with other Microsoft security solutions. Purchasing this kind of package or security bundle gives good value for money, and that's what I recommend."
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  • "Good pricing arrangement as an SaaS offering."
  • "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."
  • "We have a monthly license that is $4 to $8 per user."
  • "The pricing of Avanan is reasonable."
  • "The product is not the cheapest in the market."
  • "Avanan’s price is comparable to Barracuda."
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  • "Trend Micro is an expensive solution."
  • "I rate Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security’s pricing a seven out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Threat Explorer is an invaluable tool for me, and it plays a crucial role in helping me discern the origins of various… more »
    Top Answer:The product must provide better malware detection. The detection algorithms don't perform the way I hope they would.
    Top Answer:Spam protection is the most valuable feature.
    Top Answer:Avanan doesn't cover certain tool segments. Barracuda provides backup and retention of emails and Microsoft 365’s backup… more »
    Top Answer:I rate Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security’s pricing a seven out of ten.
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    Also Known As
    MS Defender for Office 365
    InterScan Messaging Security
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    Overview

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect organizations against advanced threats in their email, collaboration, and productivity environments. It combines the power of Microsoft's threat intelligence, machine learning, and behavioral analytics to provide real-time protection against phishing, malware, ransomware, and other malicious attacks.

    With Microsoft Defender for Office 365, organizations can safeguard their email communication by detecting and blocking malicious links, attachments, and unsafe email content. It employs advanced anti-phishing capabilities to identify and prevent sophisticated phishing attacks that attempt to steal sensitive information or compromise user credentials.

    This solution also offers robust protection against malware and ransomware. It leverages machine learning algorithms to analyze email attachments and URLs in real-time, identifying and blocking malicious content before it reaches users' inboxes. Additionally, it provides advanced threat-hunting capabilities, allowing security teams to proactively investigate and respond to potential threats.

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 goes beyond email protection and extends its security features to other collaboration tools like SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams. It scans files and documents stored in these platforms, ensuring that they are free from malware and other malicious content. It also provides visibility into user activities, helping organizations detect and mitigate insider threats.

    Furthermore, this solution offers rich reporting and analytics capabilities, providing organizations with insights into their security posture and threat landscape. It enables security administrators to monitor and manage security incidents, track trends, and take proactive measures to enhance their overall security posture.

    Avanan is a comprehensive cloud security platform that protects organizations from advanced email and collaboration threats. With its multi-layered approach, Avanan provides real-time protection against phishing, malware, data leakage, and account takeover attacks. 

    By integrating with popular cloud applications such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Slack, Avanan ensures seamless security without disrupting user experience. Its advanced AI and machine learning algorithms analyze billions of data points to detect and block threats, while its granular policy controls allow organizations to customize their security settings. 

    Avanan also offers robust threat intelligence and incident response capabilities, enabling organizations to proactively identify and mitigate security risks. 

    With Avanan, organizations can confidently embrace the cloud while keeping their sensitive data and communications secure.

    Trend MicroTM InterScan™ Messaging Security provides the most comprehensive protection against both traditional and targeted attacks. Using the correlated intelligence from Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ and optional sandbox execution analysis, it blocks spam, phishing, and advanced persistent threats (APTs). The included hybrid SaaS deployment option combines a powerful gateway virtual appliance with a SaaS pre- lter that stops majority of threats and spam in the cloud—closer to their source. This hybrid solution delivers the best of both worlds: the privacy and control of an on-premises appliance with an in-the-cloud pre- lter for resource ef ciency and proactive protection.

    Sample Customers
    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is trusted by companies such as Ithaca College.
    Bethel School District, ServiceSource, Capital Caring
    Copa Airlines, Air21, BookMyShow, Bulgarian American Credit Bank, Canadian Museum of History, CIBIL, Community National Bank, Dar Al-Handasah
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    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Government7%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm9%
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    Recruiting/Hr Firm20%
    Security Firm20%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Energy/Utilities Company7%
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    Educational Organization47%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Construction Company4%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business42%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise42%
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    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise51%
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    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise33%
    Large Enterprise33%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise57%
    Large Enterprise24%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise59%
    Buyer's Guide
    Avanan vs. Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security
    May 2024
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    Avanan is ranked 6th in Email Security with 21 reviews while Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security is ranked 31st in Email Security with 2 reviews. Avanan is rated 9.2, while Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Avanan writes "We've noticed a significant decline from people accidentally or intentionally clicking on things". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security writes "Has good technical support services but could have flexible pricing ". Avanan is most compared with Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, IRONSCALES, Perception Point Advanced Email Security, Abnormal Security and Mimecast Email Security, whereas Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security is most compared with Trend Micro Email Security and Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP). See our Avanan vs. Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security report.

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