We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiMail Cloud and Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Cloud Email solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features are the low price and its ability to integrate with other Fortinet products."
"This is a solid email monitoring and security system that learns and maintains a two-way dialog with email system administrators."
"Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup"
"If there is a problem somewhere Fortinet can act on it immediately. That is very important."
"The most valuable features are email ATB and Malware Analysis."
"The product's initial setup is straightforward and simple, making it an easy-to-use tool."
"This solution is easy to install. The deployment takes about forty-five minutes."
"The most valuable feature is the advanced threat protection."
"Online Protection's most valuable feature is its admin interface."
"The initial setup of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection was easy."
"With Microsoft Exchange Online Protection, if malware is attached to a mailer, it's very easy to go into the incident alert and find out what's happening with that identity and the mail."
"The product's most valuable feature is third-party integrations."
"In general, my company is happy with Microsoft support...My company hasn't faced any stability issues with the solution."
"It is easy to configure, easy to use, easy to add exclusions, easy to track, and easy to add anything else if you want."
"Microsoft Exchange Online Protection has features like DLP (data loss protection), Safe Attachment, and Safe Links."
"We use the solution in all our environments. We use it for remedy tickets and give them updates. It was our main communication point."
"Its GUI needs improvement."
"The setup of the rules can be improved. I think it should be simplified and would be the best improvement in the system."
"I would like to see more advanced sandbox features, where you can actually download to a machine where you can test."
"Fortinet FortiMail Cloud doesn't have AI features, making it an outdated tool for me."
"The downside of this solution is that it is difficult to implement policies on FortiMail."
"I've not been able to use more than two domains in the back end. I like to view logs for the different domains. If I add any other domain I'm not able to get a proper cPanel for that domain. I am talking about the login factors. I'm not able to see logs for different domains in a different Window. Basically, it's an issue in the login process."
"It is slightly difficult to configure FortiMail in the cloud with Exchange on-premise, especially the quarantine mailbox access for end-users."
"The dashboard could use improvement."
"We would like the solution to have more in-built intelligence in the way that it reviews potential security risks, rather than our team constantly having to update the policies."
"When the product is being updated, it changes some of the setups. The support team is also not good."
"It wasn't easy or intuitive enough for me to start using it. So, the reason was that the solution changed."
"The reporting needs a little bit of improvement."
"Some features, like encryption, are not available."
"The solution can be complex at times. It would be nice to have the on-server version. It needs to improve the stability as well."
"Microsoft 365 Defender and EOP policies are stable with the proper license. However, with the basic policy, it's hard to say it's stable due to configuration limitations."
"Performance and speed should continue to be improved."
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Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is ranked 6th in Cloud Email with 18 reviews while Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is ranked 10th in Anti-Malware Tools with 34 reviews. Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud writes "A reliable email security solution with deep integration capabilities and exceptionally strong support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) writes "An effective email security solution that provides DLP, Safe Attachment, and Safe Links". Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is most compared with Fortinet FortiMail, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, Proofpoint Email Protection and SonicWall Email Security, whereas Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint Email Protection, Cisco Secure Email, Mimecast Email Security and Fortinet FortiMail. See our Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) report.
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