Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security comparison

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs. Perception Point Advanced Email Security

January 2024

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

7.0

ROI from Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is hard to quantify, though enhanced security and decreased incidents indicate value satisfaction.

Sentiment score

7.5

Perception Point Advanced Email Security enhances efficiency, reduces false positives, and ensures high ROI by preventing phishing and productivity loss.

Return on investment in the time is difficult to quantify, however, the return on investment for us was achieved since we did not have similar incidents again in our environment.

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Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I estimate that my team saves approximately eight hours each week because of Perception Point Advanced Email Security.

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Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees

Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.8

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud support is generally praised for its responsiveness and knowledge, despite some concerns about occasional delays.

Sentiment score

7.5

Perception Point's customer service is highly praised for its responsiveness, quick resolutions, and professional, effective support.

I would rate the technical support from Fortinet as ten out of ten.

Yonas Abebe

Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC

I didn't receive a root cause analysis, not even a single time, for any issues.

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Senior Network Security Engineer at Vibs

The customer service and technical support from Fortinet could improve.

Bernd Wilhelm

Owner at wct it-solutions GmbH

They help us a lot, and when we create a ticket, they answer us in one or two hours.

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Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees

Customer service and support are good, but there is room for improvement in response time.

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud offers scalable user expansion, though experiences vary due to subscription and deployment choices impacting flexibility.

Sentiment score

7.8

Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers seamless scalability and integration, handling high email volumes and diverse user loads effectively.

It is highly scalable, so I can give it a ten out of ten on that.

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Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

No quotes available

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is highly stable with minimal downtime, consistently reliable performance, and high user satisfaction ratings.

Sentiment score

8.1

Perception Point Advanced Email Security provides stable performance with minimal downtime; users highly rate its reliability and email preservation.

I would give it a high stability rating of nine out of ten.

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Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Perception Point Advanced Email Security is stable approximately ninety-nine percent of the time.

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Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud requires improved filtering, encryption, UI simplicity, and competitive pricing, while lacking sorting, archiving, and AI features.

Perception Point users desire enhanced spam filtering, customizable alerts, improved UI, better threat intelligence, integration, and additional training features.

In Fortinet FortiMail Cloud, not in FortiSandbox, they need to improve the block and allow list functionality to block URLs and allow specific types of URLs or regex.

Senior Network Security Engineer at Vibs

If we go for FortiMail Cloud and have a separate endpoint security solution, there are two agents that have to sit on a customer endpoint.

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Director at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

It would be beneficial to enhance flexibility for better adaptation to various customer environments.

Bernd Wilhelm

Owner at wct it-solutions GmbH

Integration and end-user interaction can be improved as the current system does not allow end-users to send back information to the platform, unlike Google Workspace or competitive tools like Ironscales.

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Perception Point Advanced Email Security can be improved by increasing the speed of analysis and delivery.

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Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees

Maybe a couple of improvements on their portal would be good.

GraftonCole

IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud offers competitive subscription pricing, with annual licenses around $4,000, varying by organizational needs.

Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers fair pricing with flexible options and good value compared to leading competitors.

Cost-wise, it's a bit expensive, but it's totally worth it.

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Senior Network Security Engineer at Vibs

The pricing for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud seems a bit high, although it is considered acceptable for the product's value.

Bernd Wilhelm

Owner at wct it-solutions GmbH

The price is relatively expensive.

Yonas Abebe

Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC

No quotes available

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Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud offers robust email protection with advanced threat detection, seamless integration, and comprehensive management features.

Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers robust protection with rapid threat detection, low false positives, and excellent support.

FortiMail's integration with other Fortinet solutions enhances the security part of the organization.

reviewer2650056

Cyber Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud has had a positive effect on our organization since we can classify each email coming to our organization.

Ibrahim Ghanem

Consultant for the Chairman at Financial Literacy Knowledge Hub

One of the most beautiful benefits is its integration, as it can seamlessly integrate with any third-party email servers.

Yonas Abebe

Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC

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I get weekly reporting, and by doing that, I can go and talk to these people directly and make them aware of how many attacks they had and where the attacks are coming from and not only the source of the email, but what category of emails that they are receiving.

GraftonCole

IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees

Perception Point Advanced Email Security has a correct price point and offers very good email filtering capabilities.

reviewer2679780

Works

The best features Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers are its multi-layer dynamic scanning and anti-evasion technology.

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Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Email (5th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (8th)

Perception Point Advanced E...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Security (18th), Internet Security (12th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is designed for Cloud Email and holds a mindshare of 3.3%, up 2.5% compared to last year.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security, on the other hand, focuses on Email Security, holds 2.2% mindshare, down 2.4% since last year.

Cloud Email Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud	3.3%
SendGrid	11.9%
MailChimp	9.8%
Other	75.0%

Cloud Email

Email Security Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Perception Point Advanced Email Security	2.2%
Microsoft Defender for Office 365	9.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection	7.9%
Other	80.3%

Email Security

Featured Reviews

Provides solid functionality and allows room for enhancing content management and support services

Senior Network Security Engineer at Vibs

They can improve their CDR content profile and some anti-spam features. They don't have any direct script to run to add personalization, and we have to do it manually one by one. There are many tasks which we have to complete individually. We can't import files into the Fortinet FortiMail Cloud sensors. That's a drawback, as they need to provide a feature to import files. We can make the format, but we cannot import the file into Fortinet FortiMail Cloud. Additionally, in Fortinet FortiMail Cloud, not in FortiSandbox, they need to improve the block and allow list functionality to block URLs and allow specific types of URLs or regex.

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GraftonCole

IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees

Provides strong email protection and accurate threat detection with effective multi-layer defense mechanisms

They run us through about seven layers of protection, and the reporting is excellent. I found it to be very effective. It has a very high level of protection with Perception Point Advanced Email Security. They continually modernize their surveillance. They use a lot of AI. They run it through several layers of detection, deep packet inspection, which takes a lot of horsepower. I just think it is a good system. Perception Point Advanced Email Security has helped address specific email threats within my organization. I get weekly reporting, and by doing that, I can go and talk to these people directly and make them aware of how many attacks they had and where the attacks are coming from and not only the source of the email, but what category of emails that they are receiving. With the combination of KnowBe4 PhishER, I think it is a good security process that we have in place.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

University

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	2

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?

The price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud in Egypt is very competitive against other products, including the setup cost and licensing of this solution.

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?

The improvement in Fortinet FortiMail Cloud can be made regarding the classification process itself because it has some false positives.

What is your primary use case for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?

I have experience working with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud as a mail gateway, not a firewall, and we have been using it for about three or four years. I have worked with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud for t...

What do you like most about Perception Point Advanced Email Security?

The most valuable feature is the technical support services.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Perception Point Advanced Email Security?

In Brazil, the dollar price affects the cost. Perception Point Advanced Email Security is about 50 percent less expensive.

What needs improvement with Perception Point Advanced Email Security?

Perception Point Advanced Email Security can be improved by increasing the speed of analysis and delivery. In some cases, we have trouble with multi-factor authentication emails, which take more th...

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Overview

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is a comprehensive email security solution that protects organizations from advanced threats and ensures secure email communication. It offers robust features such as anti-spam, anti-malware, and data loss prevention to safeguard against email-borne attacks. With its cloud-based deployment, FortiMail Cloud provides scalable and flexible email security without the need for additional hardware or software.

It offers real-time threat intelligence and advanced analytics to detect and block sophisticated threats, including zero-day attacks. FortiMail Cloud also includes encryption capabilities to secure sensitive data and comply with regulatory requirements. With its user-friendly interface and centralized management, organizations can easily configure and monitor email security policies across multiple domains.

FortiMail Cloud provides comprehensive protection against email threats, ensuring business continuity and peace of mind.

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Perception Point Advanced Email Security is a comprehensive solution designed to protect organizations from advanced email threats. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, it offers multi-layered defense mechanisms to detect and block sophisticated attacks such as phishing, malware, and ransomware.

With its advanced threat intelligence capabilities, it can identify and neutralize zero-day threats in real-time. The solution also provides robust data loss prevention features, ensuring sensitive information remains secure. Its user-friendly interface allows for easy management and monitoring of email security, while its seamless integration with existing email platforms ensures a hassle-free deployment process.

Perception Point Advanced Email Security is a reliable and efficient solution that safeguards organizations against the ever-evolving landscape of email-based threats.

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data

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