

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.
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.
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade saves time from an IT and technical perspective, as I am not wasting my time checking for any malicious emails in user inboxes because they are already being blocked by Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade.
I have seen a return on investment with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, as I have saved money and time.
There is definitely a return on investment when using Mimecast, as it blocks phishing emails, reducing the risk of significant financial losses.
The ROI which companies see should be able to justify buying Mimecast Advanced Email Security.
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.
Customer support for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade varies; some aspects are good, some are excellent, and sometimes it is helpful.
Support personnel are hesitant to engage in remote sessions, preferring to share documentation via email.
The customer support for Mimecast Advanced Email Security is excellent.
We instantly get customer support from Mimecast Advanced Email Security whenever there is a requirement.
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 handles email flow very smoothly, and we never face any issues with email delivery as our organization grows or email volume increases.
If Mimecast Email Security introduces API solutions, it will dominate the market.
While our user base remains around 2,200, I believe it can adapt to much larger requirements as needed, based on discussions with others managing larger organizations.
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is very stable and reliable for me.
They confirm it's a good solution where only one or two rare emails get through, while the rest are properly blocked without any issues.
The issues we did have were causing quite a lot of problems.
Mimecast Advanced Email Security is a good product and is very stable.
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.
When you buy an XDR provider, they give you a complete holistic story around it, showing what has happened, which email somebody has clicked on, whether there have been any changes, and whether there is any network activity.
A lot of emails were missed despite being known samples.
Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competition in the Indian market.
The setup cost is a little expensive.
The setup cost was minimal beyond the gateway itself.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is that it is somewhat costlier, but we are getting the expected output for what we paid.
The pricing is higher for Mimecast, particularly for the Indian market, where it is considered expensive.
Regarding the price, I think that in terms of similar products, it is pretty much in the same line, so I think it's reasonable.
Overall, my experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing was smooth.
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.
There was a signature phishing scam on the internet, but Mimecast Advanced Email Security caught it before it came to fruition and instantly blocked that signature-based phishing scam.
It easily generates reports about the kinds of emails coming in weekly and classifies them into various categories, making it very helpful to analyze and ensure our email gateway remains safe and secure by updating all security patches.
A distinct advantage of Mimecast is its ability to block phishing and impostor attacks, which are significant threats currently.
| Product | Mindshare (%) |
|---|---|
| Mimecast Advanced Email Security | 4.0% |
| Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade | 1.5% |
| Other | 94.5% |


| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 35 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 11 |
| Large Enterprise | 17 |
| Company Size | Count |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 19 |
| Midsize Enterprise | 12 |
| Large Enterprise | 20 |
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade offers advanced phishing protection and real-time threat detection, making it suitable for organizations looking for robust email security. It integrates seamlessly with security technologies to safeguard against email-based threats.
Organizations rely on Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade for comprehensive protection against threats such as phishing, spam, and malware. By providing mail sanitization, flexible IP reputation settings, and encryption, it ensures data loss prevention and unauthorized access blocking while integrating with cloud services. Although it offers stability, scalability, and high spam detection rates, improvements in interface usability, speed, granular analytics reporting, and AI-driven threat detection are needed to further enhance its capabilities. Expansion to include wider support services, integration with platforms like Teams, and enhanced mobile and cloud integration would increase its efficiency.
What features define its capabilities?Various industries implement Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade to secure their email communications, including finance and healthcare where data protection is critical. Its ability to integrate with existing IT infrastructure ensures that businesses can maintain secure operations while addressing industry-specific security concerns, despite the need for cost and scalability improvements.
Mimecast Email Security protects organizations against phishing, malware, business email compromise, and impersonation attacks, with detection built on 20 years of experience and over 1.3 billion emails inspected daily. It's available as a secure email gateway (MX-based) for full control over complex, multi-region environments, or via API integration with Microsoft 365, which deploys in hours with no MX changes. Administrators get a single console for policy management, monitoring external communications, and customizing configurations, and can pair it with Mimecast Cloud Archive for long-term email retention and compliance.
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Industries and use cases
Mimecast Email Security is used across industries, including healthcare and finance, to secure inbound and outbound communications and support compliance requirements. Enterprises use it as a gateway, an API-based layer on top of Microsoft 365, or both, depending on how much control versus deployment speed they need.
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