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Fortinet FortiMail vs SafeGuard Cyber Security comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail
Ranking in Email Security
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SafeGuard Cyber Security
Ranking in Email Security
36th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiMail is 4.6%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SafeGuard Cyber Security is 0.0%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

MOHAN SUKUMAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Secure email management improves through advanced filtering and dynamic virus scanning
Fortinet FortiMail offers capabilities like settings for mail delivery, mail filtering, spam controls, and email bursting prevention. It also allows for email forwarding, dynamic filtering, and scanning based on virus signatures. I can set varying levels of security. The tool is flexible and provides essential features for mail security and management.
Sonu Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps to monitor everything – from the firewall to endpoint protection, all within a single software
The tool lets us monitor everything – from the firewall to endpoint protection, all within a single software We use different vendors for various aspects like cybersecurity policy and DLP implementation. SafeGuard Cyber Security is expensive. It needs to improve the data server as well.  I have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features are the endpoint defense features, it is very secure."
"A full-featured email gateway solution that contains security threats reliably."
"Troubleshooting is very simple because you can see where the email was not delivered and why it would be considered as spam."
"Fortinet FortiMail's most valuable features are its performance and security."
"For me, Fortinet FortiMail is the best solution I have ever tried."
"Fortinet utilizes specialized processing units, which network faster and sample more efficiently compared to others."
"FortiMail possesses notable strengths, and one key feature is its store-and-forward concept."
"Its performance is very good and it is stable."
"The tool lets us monitor everything – from the firewall to endpoint protection, all within a single software."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, the tool flags legitimate incoming traffic as spam."
"High Availability needs improvement."
"Sometimes it takes a little bit too long to determine if an email is good or not. If they could shorten that time span, it'd be so much better. It does delay our email, which does not make users happy. That said, I would have to say we have not been blacklisted for quite a while now."
"I would like it if the solution could be more affordable."
"Such kinds of things, raised from the point from the objective actually, we are using Fortinet FortiMail. We don't find any kinds of challenge or difficulties, but Fortinet FortiMail is more efficient and more effective for us. I don't know for other client, but for us, Fortinet FortiMail is very effective Like, for instance, if it is possible, let's say some kind of high threat is actually encountered if it could be possible to SMBs in our smartphone, or mobile apps, kinds of thing, if Fortinet FortiMail is available to monitor the thing using from our mobile phone from our smartphone. If such kinds of things are truly included, it will be more or good for us."
"A room for improvement in Fortinet FortiMail is that it only has a hardware version. I also didn't find the solution scalable, so that's another area for improvement."
"The solution lacks to provide more visibility when there is a problem, and it needs to be tracked."
"The main area for improvement is the pricing."
"We use different vendors for various aspects like cybersecurity policy and DLP implementation. SafeGuard Cyber Security is expensive. It needs to improve the data server as well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company has a three-year license for Fortinet FortiMail, including the support, but I'm not so sure of how much the solution costs because I'm not part of the procurement team. What's more important to me is the functionality and stability of Fortinet FortiMail. In terms of Fortinet FortiMail licensing, the cost is calculated based on company requirements. For example, it's based on the features you need for your environment, on capacity, how many CPUs you have, etc."
"I have no information on pricing for the competition because right now, my company is working only with Fortinet, but I can say that in general, the price for Fortinet FortiMail was accepted by the customers easily. The POC is also important when a customer is buying a solution. The customer wants to see how the product runs, and as Fortinet FortiMail is a stable product that runs without big issues, it has a bigger chance of getting chosen by customers over its competitors, even if its price may be a little higher. Pricing for the solution is competitive. Sometimes it's less, sometimes it's a little bit higher, but it isn't far from what other solutions charge."
"It is an expensive product."
"It's not as that expensive with the competitive different brands. The products sell a lot."
"Pricing is based on initial license purchase and use volume."
"It is a fairly priced product, considering what it does. The product offers good value for the money users spend on it."
"In terms of licensing, we are using a virtual machine license for the single virtual server which it runs on. Doing it this way enables us to cut costs by only licensing FortiMail for our exact use case. If you need to expand in future, you can later buy extra licenses per virtual machine."
"This is a good solution and value for the money."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Educational Organization
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail?
Fortinet FortiMail is considered overpriced by Indian rupee standards. My organization is not profit-making, and academic pricing is required, but it may not be available for security products like...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail?
Fortinet FortiMail should keep pace with features offered by cloud-based services like Google and Microsoft Outlook. Additionally, the transition from on-premises devices to virtual appliances may ...
What do you like most about SafeGuard Cyber Security?
The tool lets us monitor everything – from the firewall to endpoint protection, all within a single software.
What needs improvement with SafeGuard Cyber Security?
We use different vendors for various aspects like cybersecurity policy and DLP implementation. SafeGuard Cyber Security is expensive. It needs to improve the data server as well.
 

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