We compared Microsoft Exchange Online Protection and ZoneAlarm based on our users' reviews in six categories. We reviewed all of the data, and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Microsoft Exchange Online Protection offers seamless integration with Windows, a central alert console, and real-time monitoring of suspicious URLs. ZoneAlarm users said the solution is user-friendly and offers comprehensive protection against various threats, including advanced firewall capabilities.
Room for Improvement: Microsoft Exchange Online Protection could offer more training and enhance its security features. Users also requested better encryption, gray email management, and integration with non-Microsoft platforms. ZoneAlarm users would like to see clearer documentation and improved integration with Check Point’s centralization solution.
Ease of Deployment: Users had varied experiences setting up Microsoft Exchange Online Protection, ranging from easy to difficult. It may necessitate dedicated personnel for maintenance. ZoneAlarm had a simple and fast setup.
Service and Support: While some users found Microsoft support to be helpful and responsive, others experienced slower response times. Some users said that ZoneAlarm's customer assistance could be improved.
Pricing: Some users said Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is expensive, but others considered it reasonable. ZoneAlarm's pricing is considered competitive.
ROI: Microsoft Exchange Online Protection has proven to be a profitable investment. ZoneAlarm offers a positive ROI through security improvements.
Comparison Results: Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is praised for its seamless integration with Windows and useful features like URL holding and threat management. At the same time, users say it could improve in areas such as pricing, documentation, and security features. ZoneAlarm provides comprehensive security measures, easy deployment, and advanced threat technologies. However, it needs better documentation and support.
"We use the solution to receive emails. We do not use the calendar function as our clients are slow adaptors to the latest features."
"Online Protection's most valuable feature is its admin interface."
"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."
"It is scalable."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection are the EOP, ATP, safe links, fishing, and antispam."
"Microsoft EOP's most valuable feature is a shared mailbox."
"It is easy to configure, easy to use, easy to add exclusions, easy to track, and easy to add anything else if you want."
"I like the product's ZAP feature."
"It is quick and easy to configure."
"This antivirus is regularly updated, and the updates can be scheduled."
"It is easy to use through interfaces and easy to configure each of the customizations we created based on the characteristics that we wanted."
"It gives us security for the users' mobiles and ends up protecting us in a significant way."
"The solution maintains reasonable scalability."
"ZoneAlarm protects all computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers."
"The solution really focused on giving more security than an antivirus."
"The phone access scan stands out as the most valuable feature for me."
"The tool is not 100% stable."
"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."
"Not all settings can be configured automatically and most still require manual configuration. However, there is an automation tool available that can be used to input all the configurations either as a script or a tool it would be helpful."
"The security features could be better."
"The licensing can be on the expensive side, especially in the cloud space."
"I think the implementation could be more streamlined."
"We have experienced issues while migrating from on-prem to the cloud. The tool needs to improve its stability."
"When the product is being updated, it changes some of the setups. The support team is also not good."
"They should release a single update with all the necessary characteristics to avoid being in a cycle of consecutive updates."
"Currently, the client is only available for the Windows Operating System but it would be good if it were released for Mac OS as well."
"We'd like better performance of the network equipment. There are high-speed environments where an immediate response is required."
"I would like it to be integrated with the Check Point centralization solution like Infinity Portal. It would be great to be able to manage it through the same website."
"The support is not always so effective."
"Some of our users say that the interface is a little bit outdated for 2020, and want it to be more modern and cozy."
"Perhaps the primary area for potential enhancement is to make it faster, ensuring a more seamless experience while maintaining robust security features."
"They need to update and improve the features available for Mac."
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Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is ranked 11th in Anti-Malware Tools with 34 reviews while ZoneAlarm is ranked 15th in Anti-Malware Tools with 11 reviews. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is rated 8.2, while ZoneAlarm is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) writes "An effective email security solution that provides DLP, Safe Attachment, and Safe Links". On the other hand, the top reviewer of ZoneAlarm writes "A highly stable solution that protects computers from viruses, spyware, and hackers". 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, whereas ZoneAlarm is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Check Point Harmony Endpoint, Malwarebytes, F-Secure Total and Symantec Endpoint Security. See our Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) vs. ZoneAlarm report.
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