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Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs SendGrid comparison

 

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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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud
Ranking in Cloud Email
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (8th)
SendGrid
Ranking in Cloud Email
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Email category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is 3.4%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SendGrid is 8.2%, down from 19.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SendGrid8.2%
Fortinet FortiMail Cloud3.4%
Other88.4%
Cloud Email
 

Featured Reviews

HR
Senior Network Security Engineer at Vibs
Provides solid functionality and allows room for enhancing content management and support services
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.
Amrit Dash - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees
Dynamic templates have streamlined student and parent email campaigns and build consistent engagement
The activity log is a little slower at times, but that is probably just nitpicking an issue. Overall, in general, there are not really very difficult pain points. There are certain issues sometimes when we are trying to handle a very big campaign; we might end up having a little bit less reputation in terms of bounces or spam reports that get detected when we send out the emails. Apart from that, there is not anything that would become a significant pain point. If you don't really have an advanced subscription for SendGrid, it might take a while for you to reach the customer support.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Fortinet and other software ensure that my company's email remains safe, helping to avoid access issues at some cost in production."
"This solution is stable; this is a cloud-based solution with a data center, so if site one goes down then site two will continue, and it is always available."
"The product's initial setup is straightforward and simple, making it an easy-to-use tool."
"The most valuable features are email ATB and Malware Analysis."
"The most valuable feature is the advanced threat protection."
"We chose this solution because of the spam and virus scanners."
"This is a solid email monitoring and security system that learns and maintains a two-way dialog with email system administrators."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to check to see if the email is real."
"SendGrid is a very good, reliable system for handling multiple or high-volume emails."
"The API side of things is valuable. It is flexible enough to handle pretty much anything that needs to be done in an automated manner."
"It is easy to set up."
"The most valuable feature is the conditions in automation."
"In my experience, the best features SendGrid offers include the dashboard, which is very nice to review if emails were delivered or if something was wrong."
"SendGrid is a most powerful third-party tool to use for email sending, and it improves the delivery rates compared to other services."
"They enable us to automate all the communication with our clients around commercial campaigns, marketing activities, and also during transactional tasks, basically, any transaction that happens on the account."
"They have pretty good support in terms of any issues."
 

Cons

"This solution is expensive, so the pricing could be improved to be more competitive."
"The improvement in Fortinet FortiMail Cloud can be made regarding the classification process itself because it has some false positives."
"The throwback with Sophos is that it had a huge problem with spam."
"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."
"The dashboard could use improvement."
"The tool's UI can be simple since it's cluttered now and you can't understand where you are going. It's not obvious to find out the menus or things that you are looking to find."
"This solution is slow and it should be made faster."
"They could look at strengthening anti-spam with the newly observed domains."
"SendGrid can be improved by making it more versatile and facilitating easier connections with third parties."
"The contact limit alerts need to be improved."
"The documentation is not fine, so I believe the documentation needs to be improved."
"The reporting part needs improvement."
"They should make the solution more user-friendly."
"The biggest problem that we have faced is with the authentication during login."
"So, don't think that you could do anything with SendGrid on email matters."
"SendGrid is a great solution. I don't have any areas of improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is for three years. In the beginning, we did not pay monthly, it was paid once for three years."
"When we're talking about pricing, other products have about the same price. That is normal."
"It's on a subscribed basis."
"The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured"
"A license for our company using FortiMail and FortiCare (filtering and support) was $4000."
"I see how manageable and flexible the licenses are."
"The product's price is reasonable."
"I rate the price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud a five on a one to ten scale, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price. It is an averagely priced product."
"My company pays for SendGrid monthly, and though I cannot share the amount, my feedback is that the vendor should accept other modes of payment apart from a credit card."
"I use the essential plan which is $20 a month. After that, we use the pro which is $90 a month, and had all our costs bundled in."
"We are using the Advanced plan,10K. That is about $100 per month but sometimes we do go over the limit of the plan."
"Its cost can vary. It can go as low as $10 or $15 to $1,000 depending on how much you use it."
"The basic plan starts at €90 per month."
"The solution is relatively inexpensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
8%
University
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
19%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise6
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SendGrid?
My advice is not to buy SendGrid; instead, use alternatives.
What needs improvement with SendGrid?
They should take care of their customers more carefully.
What is your primary use case for SendGrid?
I use the solution to send transactional and promotional emails.
 

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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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