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Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade vs Fortinet FortiMail Cloud comparison

 

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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
6.8
This security measure provides significant returns, blocking 80% of unwanted emails, ensuring privacy, and aligning with profitability goals.
Sentiment score
7.0
ROI from Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is hard to quantify, though enhanced security and decreased incidents indicate value satisfaction.
Since deploying Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, we are blocking around 70 to 80% of spam and phishing attempts at the gateway.
Security management is also very good and the smart console provides centralized logging and alerts and reports, and easier policy enforcement with correlation with other threats, such as firewall.
I have seen a return on investment with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as I have saved money and time.
Return on investment in the time is difficult to quantify, however, the return on investment for us was achieved since we did not have similar incidents again in our environment.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Check Point's customer service is responsive with expert support, though speed and language barriers need improvement, rated 6-9/10.
Sentiment score
6.8
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud support is generally praised for its responsiveness and knowledge, despite some concerns about occasional delays.
They have excellent knowledge and troubleshoot issues effectively.
Sometimes the Check Point support has issues as they do not respond immediately when I log a ticket and sometimes they lag.
We have had a great experience with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade support team, as they are very supportive.
As far as Fortinet secure support, I will rate them nine out of ten.
I would rate the technical support from Fortinet as ten out of ten.
Fortinet's support is really good.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Check Point Anti-Spam offers scalable email security, suitable for varied businesses, though costs rise with extensive scaling needs.
Sentiment score
7.6
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud offers scalable user expansion, though experiences vary due to subscription and deployment choices impacting flexibility.
The scalability is excellent because it provides real-time licenses for the mailboxes I want to scan.
The scalability of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is superb, deserving 10 out of 10.
As our traffic has grown, the solution scales smoothly by simply adjusting the gateway resources and license.
It is highly scalable, so I can give it a ten out of ten on that.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Check Point Anti-Spam ensures high stability and seamless integration, maintaining performance during policy changes and handling email security efficiently.
Sentiment score
7.0
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is highly stable with minimal downtime, consistently reliable performance, and high user satisfaction ratings.
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very stable and reliable for me.
I would give it a high stability rating of nine out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point Anti-Spam struggles with complexity, high costs, performance issues, and insufficient support, needing improvements in detection and reporting.
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud requires improved filtering, encryption, UI simplicity, and competitive pricing, while lacking sorting, archiving, and AI features.
The interface is a bit overwhelming with information overload for someone new to it.
More documentation for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade would be helpful to help new users get started more easily.
A more real-time dashboard would make it easier, and while the detection is strong, false positive tuning is sometimes needed as occasional legitimate emails get flagged as spam and phishing.
If we go for FortiMail Cloud and have a separate endpoint security solution, there are two agents that have to sit on a customer endpoint.
It would be beneficial to enhance flexibility for better adaptation to various customer environments.
We can't import files into the Fortinet FortiMail Cloud sensors.
 

Setup Cost

Check Point offers competitively priced, flexible anti-spam solutions with easy deployment, subscription updates, and professional support for enterprises.
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud offers competitive subscription pricing, with annual licenses around $4,000, varying by organizational needs.
The setup cost is a little expensive.
The setup cost was minimal beyond the gateway itself.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is a bit on the higher side, but it gives a strong return on investment.
The price is relatively expensive.
The pricing for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud seems a bit high, although it is considered acceptable for the product's value.
Cost-wise, it's a bit expensive, but it's totally worth it.
 

Valuable Features

Check Point's Email Security excels in integration, customization, and reliability, offering comprehensive protection and enhanced productivity for email communications.
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud offers robust email protection with advanced threat detection, seamless integration, and comprehensive management features.
The most valuable feature for me is real-time detection and remediation.
The real-time threat intelligence and advanced phishing detection make a big difference in our day-to-day work because since deploying them, we have seen a noticeable drop in the phishing emails reaching end-user inboxes, which reduces the number of security incidents that we need to investigate and saves time for the SOC team.
This solution helps us stop spams, phishing, malicious attachments, email-based threats, and attacks on mail infrastructure.
FortiMail's integration with other Fortinet solutions enhances the security part of the organization.
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud has had a positive effect on our organization since we can classify each email coming to our organization.
The return on investment for us was achieved since we did not have similar incidents again in our environment.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Anti-Spam and E...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (10th)
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Email (4th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.7%, down 0.7% compared to last year.
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud, on the other hand, focuses on Cloud Email, holds 3.2% mindshare, up 2.0% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade0.7%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36510.9%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.8%
Other80.6%
Email Security
Cloud Email Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud3.2%
SendGrid15.5%
MailChimp12.7%
Other68.6%
Cloud Email
 

Featured Reviews

Abnet Tsegaye Belay - PeerSpot reviewer
Has reduced phishing threats and provided better visibility through detailed dashboards and logging
One thing I noticed with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that without configuring the MTA or transfer agent, it cannot work fully. The MTA feature has significant resource needs, and without it, we cannot use the full-fledged features of Anti-Spam and Email Security Blades. Its dependency on MTA is substantial. I chose 8 out of 10 for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade because of the MTA dependency feature. Disabling MTA is problematic as it is very important for deploying this solution. If you want full content scanning or threat extraction and emulation, you have to enable MTA to work effectively.
Pravin Mandlik - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides enhanced email security with potential agent compatibility issues
There are definitely features that Fortinet should work on. I'm not the right person to implement those features. For a portable cloud solution, a customer has more affinity towards a solution where endpoint security is already in place. In endpoint security, they are not at the latest quadrant. That is why a customer with existing endpoint security solutions like Trend Micro might prefer a main security solution from that vendor. If we go for FortiMail Cloud and have a separate endpoint security solution, there are two agents that have to sit on a customer endpoint. From that perspective, Fortinet policies add an extra load to the endpoint. Maybe other solutions have an advantage when it comes to Fortinet.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Security Firm
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Non Profit
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
One thing I noticed with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that without configuring the MTA or transfer agent, it cannot work fully. The MTA feature has significant resourc...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is to block and allow some malicious domains based on the IP reputation, based on the content that it holds, or based on...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
The price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud in Egypt is very competitive against other products, including the setup cost and licensing of this solution.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
The improvement in Fortinet FortiMail Cloud can be made regarding the classification process itself because it has some false positives.
What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
I have experience working with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud as a mail gateway, not a firewall, and we have been using it for about three or four years. I have worked with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud for t...
 

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Sample Customers

SF Police Credit Union (SFPCU)
Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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