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Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade vs Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Anti-Spam and E...
Ranking in Email Security
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortra's Clearswift Secure ...
Ranking in Email Security
30th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is 1.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway is 1.2%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade1.5%
Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway1.2%
Other97.3%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at Interglobalmsp
Advanced email filtering has reduced phishing incidents and protects users across our organization
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade works very well overall, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. One is the reporting interface; it is useful but could be more intuitive and provide clearer insights without needing to go through multiple menus. I would also like to see faster or more seamless updates to threat intelligence so the system reacts even more quickly to new phishing techniques. Regarding the reporting feature of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I think the reporting and analytics could be more modern and integrated. The data is there, but a more customizable dashboard or clearer summaries would make it easier to present threats or justify decisions to management. Better visualization would really help. Another improvement I would like to see is deeper integration with the platforms we use, such as more seamless connections with our ticketing system or user directory. Everything works, but a deeper level of automation would be beneficial.
PC
Systems Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Stable, but malware needs improvement and customer support is poor
They need to improve the malware in the product. I am not satisfied with Clearswift because of the lack of customer support. The support is poor, the supplier takes a lot of time and it's expensive. We have some issues here when I contact the supplier, it takes a lot of time for them to get back to us but there's no solution. I am now looking at Symantec as a possible alternative.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security software is a modern-day solution for security management and data scrutiny."
"Anti-spam and malware phishing are valuable features of the solution."
"It's a fairly old solution, however, that has been updated over time to become one of the best manufacturers of security solutions."
"I find the Next-Gen firewall with SandBlast technology the most valuable feature, as it is good for stopping attacks."
"This solution helped us lock down and have our infrastructure easier to manage."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade provides an extra level of security against threats and malware along with 2FA support for multiple platform collaboration and integrations in a single click."
"Check Point Anti Spam and Email Security has given some of the most value to each one of the collaborators of our organization; the product is easy to deploy, quick to configure, not invasive, does not unnecessarily block or prevent the normal operation of the users, and ensures we are protected at all times."
"Overall, the product rating is nine out of ten."
"A stable solution."
"Go for it! I think it's an excellent product with great technical support."
"Ability to create your own content-filtering policies with relative ease."
"We use a few features for web proxy, and another feature is the email content filter and malware for our internal policy in the email content."
 

Cons

"The manageability using this console is complex and it should be a little more user-friendly."
"The anti-spam features could be upgraded to be able to detect unnoticeable spam."
"Mobile solutions should be added to Check Point because business email is also used by users on mobile devices."
"After six months, the mail was in fits and starts and the Check Point infrastructure was not responding properly."
"While we often take advantage of Check Point's cloud part, including Infinity or Harmony, I would like to see products that directly deal with mobile or native environments or other operating systems that we have within the organization."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is not user-friendly the first time you use it."
"The cost is high when putting through Check Point Blade in your Gateway."
"There's definitely room for improvement when it comes to adapting to different languages in one environment."
"FTP server and TRUST Manager functionality."
"Malware needs improvement."
"I am not satisfied with Clearswift because of the lack of customer support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For licensing, my company makes yearly payments, which is expensive."
"I rate the pricing as an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"The cost is competitive with other security products on the market."
"This is a simple system with a very low cost and basic functions, which surely is ideal for a small company."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."
"Reasonably priced solution."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
19%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Construction Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Retailer
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
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