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Cofense Platform vs Mimecast Email Security comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cofense Platform
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (52nd), Security Incident Response (12th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (53rd), Security Awareness Training (43rd)
Mimecast Email Security
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
32
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 Platform is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.2% compared to last year.
Mimecast Email Security, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Email Gateway (SEG), holds 12.7% mindshare, up 12.6% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cofense Platform0.4%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36510.4%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.7%
Other81.5%
Email Security
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Email Security12.7%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36526.8%
Proofpoint Email Protection20.1%
Other40.4%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
 

Featured Reviews

MohamedShaker - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Team Leader at ITVikings
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.
RP
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Block significant threats with enhanced phishing prevention
In terms of efficacy, Proofpoint is better than Mimecast, though it's a little difficult to manage. A distinct advantage of Mimecast is its ability to block phishing and impostor attacks, which are significant threats currently. Security is a major feature where email security tools like Mimecast have delivered value by identifying and preventing phishing emails.

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."
"Due to our specialized use case, that HIPAA dictionary really comes in handy."
"What I like about the integration is that it is directly into Microsoft 365, users can use their Microsoft 365 credentials to log into the portal and access their mail."
"The product is good. To date, we have not faced any challenges."
"In the current environment that the world is in, everyone is trying to hack everyone else, so Project+ definitely helps a lot there."
"The solution is pretty straightforward to use and easy to set up."
"It's good, it keeps the spam out."
"Email security is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"The piece that is most valuable from the Mimecast standpoint will be the sandboxing feature."
 

Cons

"If they continue improving and enhancing this solution, it could be even faster and more accurate."
"They should improve the cookies management feature."
"We discussed the phishing aspect, the DNS system, and the key rotation."
"I'd like to have better support from the product in the future."
"The filtering needs more flexibility."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
"The attachment scanning feature doesn't work properly."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
"The solution is very expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It's an expensive solution."
"The customers can select the license packages as per their requirements."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"It is a bit expensive."
"For what it is, the product is overpriced."
"We pay monthly fees to our provider."
"The solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Insurance Company
9%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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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, Intelligence ThreatHQ, Cofense Triage, Cofense LMS
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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