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Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade vs IceWarp 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Anti-Spam and E...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (11th)
IceWarp
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (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 0.9%, up 0.6% compared to last year.
IceWarp, on the other hand, focuses on Email Applications, holds 5.2% mindshare, down 6.0% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade0.9%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36511.5%
Proofpoint Email Protection8.2%
Other79.4%
Email Security
Email Applications Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
IceWarp5.2%
Google Workspace20.6%
Microsoft Exchange Online12.8%
Other61.4%
Email Applications
 

Featured Reviews

NareshKumar9 - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers robust threat protection and saves costs significantly
One area for improvement in Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade involves the firmware updates; sometimes, until I update the firmware of the Check Point Quantum Sparks, I cannot access the GUI to see my data usage. If Check Point resolves this issue, everything will be much better.
AvinashLotke - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful for collaboration and storage but improvement is needed in API integration
The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory. I think IceWarp needs to improve in a few areas. They have two types of admin consoles - a web-based one and a remote one. I'd like to see these combined into a single web-based admin console. The log reading and information system also needs improvement. The current way of showing incoming and outgoing logs isn't very clear. For new users, it's hard to understand these logs, especially compared to Office 365 and other systems with easier-to-read logs. They should also add an export option to get all logs with a single click whenever we need them.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"By drastically reducing the volume of spam and unwanted emails, employees can focus more on their work rather than sorting through cluttered inboxes. This leads to improved productivity and efficiency within the organization."
"It has provided us with an easy way to avoid invasive mail."
"It is certainly very beneficial for a small business and works best in combination with other Check Point blades, such as the Data Protection Blade that protects against data loss via email."
"The tool helps us see the behavior inside our environment, which is important to us. The solution's capacity integration features are great."
"Check Point Anti-Spam & Email Security software is a modern-day solution for security management and data scrutiny."
"This solution is very efficient."
"Advanced Spam Filtering to identify and block unwanted email messages."
"DLP features can help prevent sensitive information from being leaked via email."
"The product is used very extensively in my company since we have around 1,500 users using it. Also, there is no requirement for any administrators to manage the product by the people who own the solution."
"The solution has a very good log-in to the UI when compared to other solutions."
"The solution is easy to manage and includes features such as smart documents and the archiving of user data."
"The groupware module is the most valuable feature."
"The solution's voice services work well for our company."
"The most valuable feature of IceWarp is the chat rooms and file-sharing, they are useful. It is convenient that everything is in one place. You can easily share and collaborate documents, making the program's unity a significant advantage."
"It's scalable and stable."
"The TeamChat feature has been really good for our email management. It lets us collaborate, share files, and invite guests like Google Spaces or Microsoft Teams. I like the two-factor authentication for security. However, they need to improve their document collaboration tools, as their Word, Excel, and PowerPoint features are basic compared to Microsoft and Google."
 

Cons

"The solution's technical support is an area with shortcomings that need to be improved for the better."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has been stable for me; I only faced downtime twice in seven months due to automatic restarts for firmware updates, which is a downside."
"User experience can be improved."
"The user should be able to perform a real-time search of the objects and see the messages."
"The pattern used to filter emails could be improved"
"The technical team could improve services by ensuring when there are changes they inform enterprise users of effective upgrades."
"Some configurations in Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, particularly when deep diving into policies, can be quite challenging for administrators to review and manage."
"Installation time could be improved as it takes too long to install."
"The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory."
"I would like to have a trial for mobile applications and more documentation similar to Google Drive with mobile applications."
"The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management."
"The solution should improve the mailing list feature. Google has a similar feature where you can automate sending files to different people in a sequence, but that feature is no longer available in the current version of IceWarp. Other features may also have been removed in the current version."
"Support should be improved. Most of the time, the queries are not resolved within the SLA."
"Although it is not a tool, video conferencing should be scalable and operate in a professional and efficient way."
"The exchange compatibility mode is rather limited. Their technical support can also be better. They only provide online support, and there should be some option for escalating."
"Our customers sometimes have problems receiving mail."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is competitive with other security products on the market."
"I rate the pricing as an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"Reasonably priced solution."
"This is a simple system with a very low cost and basic functions, which surely is ideal for a small company."
"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"For licensing, my company makes yearly payments, which is expensive."
"Pricing and licensing is very competitive and in some cases, cheap."
"I don't see any challenges for the Indian market. For example, 1 GB is available for around 399 INR, and 2 GB for 499 INR. They offer a range of plans, from basic to professional and enterprise, with multiple features. IceWarp's aggressive pricing is competitive compared to other market solutions like Zoho and Microsoft. One significant advantage is that IceWarp does not impose user capping like Google and Microsoft, which allows for substantial cost savings and flexibility in user conversion."
"Costs far less than other solutions."
"Price-wise, it's a cheaper solution, without a doubt. Price is the reason we are still using the tool."
"The license is based on the number of users."
"I would rate the pricing and eight out of ten."
"The solution is priced well."
"There are various licensing plans available based on geographic zone."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Security Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
5%
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Media Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
There is room for improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, particularly with the interface, which is not new people friendly; however, users will learn it, and it's...
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 includes phishing protection, ransomware protection, and spam protection. The solution helps with compliance and integra...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IceWarp?
IceWarp was very cost-effective, offering services at a significantly lower cost than Google, which was appealing for our organization.
What needs improvement with IceWarp?
The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management. Users currently have the rights to delete smart documents, which poses a challenge for administrators. A mor...
 

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