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Cofense Intelligence ThreatHQ vs Mimecast Email Security comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cofense Intelligence ThreatHQ
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (81st), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (60th)
Mimecast Email Security
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (3rd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Cofense Intelligence ThreatHQ is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.1%, up 0.1% compared to last year.
Mimecast Email Security, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Email Gateway (SEG), holds 12.5% mindshare, down 15.0% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cofense Intelligence ThreatHQ0.1%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36511.4%
Proofpoint Email Protection8.2%
Other80.3%
Email Security
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Email Security12.5%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36527.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection21.0%
Other38.9%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
 

Featured Reviews

MohamedShaker - PeerSpot reviewer
Secures the business for customers quickly and accurately
It secures the business for the customers. For instance, if any phishing emails come into the environment and employees see it, we direct the email to Triage. The Triage system will investigate it through AI technology to see if it's a phishing email or not. If it is a phishing email, it will quarantine it and erase it from the environment.
Frank Rawson - PeerSpot reviewer
It gives clients peace of mind and helps them educate their users about threats
A few years ago, our team found the implementation to be somewhat challenging. It has gotten easier as we've grown more experienced. The difficulty depends on the expertise of the person doing it. I don't work with Mimecast every day, so it might be more difficult for me than it is for one of my techs who regularly does Mimecast implementations. It requires some specific in-depth product knowledge and an understanding of email solutions. The deployment time varies. In South Africa, it depends on who you use to deploy it. If you use one of Mimecast's local partners, it can take up to two weeks because of their process. However, it's only about four to eight hours of work. After deployment, there isn't much maintenance aside from supporting and educating your customers. Users require constant education on how to use the Mimecast client and release an email that has been blocked.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"For instance, if any phishing emails come into the environment and employees see it, we direct the email to Triage. The Triage system will investigate it through AI technology to see if it's a phishing email or not. If it is a phishing email, it will quarantine it and erase it from the environment."
"The solution is scalable."
"I recommend Mimecast based on customer requirements and budget."
"The solution is pretty straightforward to use and easy to set up."
"In the current environment that the world is in, everyone is trying to hack everyone else, so Project+ definitely helps a lot there."
"In terms of efficacy, Proofpoint is better than Mimecast, though it's a little difficult to manage."
"The platform's most valuable features are journaling and email archiving, effectively stopping phishing attacks."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The solution offers good technical support."
 

Cons

"If they continue improving and enhancing this solution, it could be even faster and more accurate."
"The solution's console interface was recently changed for the admins, but the previous one was much better because we could open tabs on it."
"As a user, the user interface of the management console could be upgraded, for example."
"Lately, Mimecast's outbound mail servers have been regularly blocklisted by spam filters. That didn't happen a few years back, but it seems to be a more frequent problem these days. When a server is blocklisted, it means all of my outgoing mail ends up in the recipient's junk mail. That affects my reputation and business confidence."
"They should improve the cookies management feature."
"The filtering needs more flexibility."
"The solution is very expensive."
"We have subscribed to an archival service, and yet, when we have to get our data out, we have to pay a fee to get our own data. They charge an extraction fee."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"For what it is, the product is overpriced."
"The product has good pricing in terms of return on investment."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"It is a bit expensive."
"We pay monthly fees to our provider."
"It's an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
 

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What do you like most about Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
The interface of this solution is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. There is no delivery in email and other communications, making it reliable. The configuration is relatively easy.
What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
Mimecast Email Security can be improved by adding some API integrations. Instead of remaining a traditional gateway, Mimecast Email Security needs to provide API solutions similar to Check Point.
 

Also Known As

Cofense Intelligence, PhishMe Intelligence
Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
 

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Sample Customers

Jackson Health System
Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
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