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MetaDefender Email Security Solutions vs Skyhigh Security 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

MetaDefender Email Security...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (29th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (10th)
Skyhigh Security
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (21st), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) (33rd), Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) (11th), ZTNA as a Service (17th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

MetaDefender Email Security Solutions and Skyhigh Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. MetaDefender Email Security Solutions is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Skyhigh Security, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), holds 1.8% mindshare, down 2.2% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MetaDefender Email Security Solutions0.4%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36511.5%
Proofpoint Email Protection8.2%
Other79.9%
Email Security
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Skyhigh Security1.8%
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks15.5%
Netskope12.3%
Other70.4%
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
 

Featured Reviews

Aaron Alornyenu - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us stay compliant, has excellent malware detection, and is stable
The solution helped our organization stay 100 percent compliant with industry standards. MetaDefender Email Security can be set to be very aggressive for identifying attacks. This can be done based on how we want it. If we set it to this level, most of our emails will be blocked because the system will block anything that looks suspicious. We will also need to set the spam severity. This is the severity of everything, including phishing, spoofing, and other types of attacks. I would give the solution's ability to identify attacks a nine out of ten. MetaDefender helps us improve our spam catch rate. Any spam we receive is usually due to user subscriptions. We can specify rules of exclusion to meet our requirements as well. It also detects and blocks the links with suspicious codes. MetaDefender Email Security's multi-scanning capabilities for malware detection work based on how we set the parameters. The solution perfectly detects malware. MetaDefender can identify and disarm emails in zero-day attacks.
Chinthu James - PeerSpot reviewer
Good scalability, but the technical support service needs improvement
We use the solution to monitor and secure our customers' internet access The solution's best feature is the flexibility of use. The stability of the solution's cloud portal needs improvement. Sometimes, it gets timed out.   We have been using the solution since 2017. We need help accessing a…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The sanitization is very good."
"The most valuable feature of MetaDefender Email Security is the CDR. Customers purchase this solution specifically for data communication, as the other features can be obtained through other technologies that most customers already possess. Therefore, data communication serves as the foundation for the platform."
"The most valuable feature is called summary reconstruction which is used to deliver encrypted files to users."
"All the information available on each service, including its risk assessment."
"Box API features with DLP capabilities."
"The stability is the most valuable feature. We haven't had any issues with the product."
"Overall, the performance is good."
"It's a great product with solid features."
"It also prevents you from writing data to your Gmail and does not allow you to move your data outside of the corporate system. That is the most important feature for me."
"The most valuable features of MVISION Cloud are the automatic reports and modification incidents."
"Skyhigh has given us categorization and rating of websites separate from what the web proxy places on the logs."
 

Cons

"Although the number of AV engines is good, it could be better."
"They offer a feature called SmartLink neutralization. I have tried it before. It seemed to work most of the time; however, I had a few users for whom it just wouldn't work. Whenever they click on a link, it stays on the MetaDefender page, saying that it's scanning it and never moves forward."
"The DLP should be upgraded and has room for improvement."
"They could be integrated with CASB. I think normally McAfee has this solution in the cloud, but for us the best is on-premise."
"The solution has room for improvement in its DDoS protection."
"Needs integration with other technology ecosystems."
"They only have English support, so I would like for them to add some Spanish support."
"Iron out the few bugs that I've seen."
"McAfee Web Gateway could improve the reporting. We have the reporting on a separate server and sometimes the database becomes full. These aspects could improve."
"McAfee needs to add more products that could be managed from the cloud."
"You have to have some kind of background with cloud-based security, like working with different providers and how to make instances in the clouds and that kind of stuff - including cloud, networking cloud, cloud application development, anything like that is a requirement to be in the CASB space."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"According to our customers, the price of MetaDefender is high and it continues to increase by almost 15 percent each year."
"The solution is quite expensive. As we take add-ons continuously as per our customer's requirements, there are additional charges."
"Some of our clients have a perpetual license and pay additional support yearly."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The licensing fees are based on what environments you are monitoring."
"The solution's hardware is expensive."
"Have a risk-based approach towards pricing."
"Pricing is not out of reach."
"The price of the solution is good and we pay an annual license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Educational Organization
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise38
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MetaDefender Email Security Solutions?
We paid for a three-year agreement. The cost is kind of high. For smaller companies, it may be outside of their budget. However, for us, management knows how important this product is. It's worth t...
What needs improvement with MetaDefender Email Security Solutions?
They offer a feature called SmartLink neutralization. I have tried it before. It seemed to work most of the time; however, I had a few users for whom it just wouldn't work. Whenever they click on a...
What needs improvement with McAfee Web Gateway?
The solution has room for improvement in its DDoS protection. Additionally, the documentation needs enhancement to provide easier setup for users.
What is your primary use case for McAfee Web Gateway?
The typical use case for our clients is cloud security.
What advice do you have for others considering McAfee Web Gateway?
I would recommend Skyhigh Security to others. I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.
 

Also Known As

OPSWAT MetaDefender Email Security, MetaDefender Email Gateway Security, MetaDefender Email Security
McAfee MVISION Cloud, McAfee MVISION Unified Cloud Edge, McAfee Web Gateway, McAfee MVISION CNAPP, and Skyhigh Networks, McAfee Web Gateway
 

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