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Mimecast Email Security vs Trend Micro Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

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
5.5
Users have mixed ROI views on Mimecast Email Security, noting its effectiveness against threats but questioning cost-efficiency.
Sentiment score
6.4
Trend Micro Email Security offers up to 800% ROI, enhancing protection and cost-efficiency, outperforming alternatives like Kaspersky.
There is definitely a return on investment when using Mimecast, as it blocks phishing emails, reducing the risk of significant financial losses.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Since Trend Micro launched in the Pakistani market, it has offered a great return on investment with competitive financial costing.
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Mimecast Email Security support is helpful but has mixed reviews due to delays and reliance on indirect solutions.
Sentiment score
7.0
Trend Micro Email Security support is praised for responsiveness but criticized for delays and varying regional service quality.
Support personnel are hesitant to engage in remote sessions, preferring to share documentation via email.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Mimecast technical support is generally quite good.
Information Security Analyst at Enfield Central Library
I would rate my experience with technical support of Mimecast Email Security between seven and eight out of ten for their support.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
We have local support here as well, with local Trend Micro engineers that visit the site whenever there is a high escalation case, arriving within hours if there is a geolocation difference, or within five to six hours.
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Clients are generally very satisfied with the various types of support available.
CEO at Haniya Technologies
The area of support that requires improvement would be the response time.
Senior Engineering Director at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Mimecast Email Security is praised for adaptability and scalability, supporting various industries despite minor feature challenges.
Sentiment score
7.6
Trend Micro Email Security is scalable and flexible, supporting various company sizes with a credit-based licensing model.
If Mimecast Email Security introduces API solutions, it will dominate the market.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
All of the SaaS modules I've worked with are highly scalable, and I do not face any reliability or availability issues while scaling.
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
If you purchase credits in bulk, you can use them for any kind of solution.
Deputy General Manager at Tata Communications Ltd
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Mimecast Email Security is reliable and stable, with minimal glitches, occasional delays, and high user ratings for performance.
Sentiment score
8.0
Trend Micro Email Security is praised for stability, reliability, and management, with minor occasional issues reported by users.
They confirm it's a good solution where only one or two rare emails get through, while the rest are properly blocked without any issues.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
Once your MX record and all configurations are in place, you don't experience downtime.
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Mimecast Email Security needs improvements in pricing, detection, complexity, user interface, support, and reducing false positives and attachment issues.
Trend Micro Email Security needs better phishing detection, advanced AI, integration, support, scalability, and enhanced features for user satisfaction.
A lot of emails were missed despite being known samples.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competition in the Indian market.
Co-Founder & VP-Sales at QuantumShield Technologies LLP
We discussed the phishing aspect, the DNS system, and the key rotation.
Senior Security Engineer at ManpowerGroup
If there is a product that can provide a centralized view Trend Vision One does, it really grabs the customer's interest because customers usually don't have to buy separate EDR, XDR, or SIEM solutions or a console for their SOC analyst or email security team.
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
I would apply different policies to classify or categorize emails such as spam or not spam and inspect the content of the email and attachments to check for viruses or malware.
Network And Security Architect Consultant at AssurOne Group SA
The company also needs to work on pricing because it is quite costly compared to other products.
CEO at Haniya Technologies
 

Setup Cost

Mimecast Email Security is often seen as costly due to user-based licensing and added fees, despite potential discounts.
Trend Micro Email Security's cost varies by organization size, seen as affordable for enterprises but pricey for smaller companies.
The pricing is higher for Mimecast, particularly for the Indian market, where it is considered expensive.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Prices range from 11 to 12 dollars for licenses and can fluctuate up and down.
CEO at Haniya Technologies
A great benefit is that if you buy a license for 100 servers and 100 mailboxes, and if your mailboxes increase to 120 while your servers decrease to 80, you can reallocate credits from unused email security to your mailboxes.
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
The Trend Micro pricing is correct and humble.
Technical support at Banco del pacifico
 

Valuable Features

Mimecast Email Security offers strong threat protection, easy setup, seamless Microsoft 365 integration, and excellent scalability and support.
Trend Micro Email Security offers robust spam protection, advanced threat detection, scalability, and seamless integration with Trend Vision One for comprehensive security.
A distinct advantage of Mimecast is its ability to block phishing and impostor attacks, which are significant threats currently.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
One of the most useful features is the threat remediation module, which can be used to remove malicious emails that may have been delivered or manually remove them.
Information Security Analyst at Enfield Central Library
Mimecast Email Security includes the best gateway solution across all Cisco, Trend Micro, and other solutions.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
It does provide me with centralized visibility and management across protection layers. It can integrate all of the separate EDR, XDR, or SIEM solutions, and if you have cloud security applications, all can be integrated and viewed in a single console.
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
The product is quite strong, and that is one reason most clients are replacing their existing email security solutions with it.
CEO at Haniya Technologies
Trend Vision One has helped to reduce my time to detect and respond to threats.
Senior Engineering Director at a insurance company with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Mimecast Email Security
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (3rd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
Trend Micro Email Security
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Mimecast Email Security is designed for Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and holds a mindshare of 14.4%, up 12.5% compared to last year.
Trend Micro Email Security, on the other hand, focuses on Email Security, holds 1.9% mindshare, down 2.8% since last year.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Email Security14.4%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36524.2%
Proofpoint Email Protection20.3%
Other41.099999999999994%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Email Security1.9%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.9%
Other80.6%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

RP
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Block significant threats with enhanced phishing prevention
In terms of efficacy, Proofpoint is better than Mimecast, though it's a little difficult to manage. A distinct advantage of Mimecast is its ability to block phishing and impostor attacks, which are significant threats currently. Security is a major feature where email security tools like Mimecast have delivered value by identifying and preventing phishing emails.
AsadAli - PeerSpot reviewer
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Centralized protection has transformed email security and incident investigations by reducing false positives and improving behavioral threat detection
The challenges include the challenge of finalizing a product that has all the security features or capabilities that are usually required. For example, if there is an EDR platform that's just monitoring IDS signatures, it won't be as beneficial as one with behavioral monitoring and other critical aspects required according to the best practices of the industry. Additionally, if there is a product that can provide a centralized view Trend Vision One does, it really grabs the customer's interest because customers usually don't have to buy separate EDR, XDR, or SIEM solutions or a console for their SOC analyst or email security team. These challenges consist of managing multiple teams and products. Trend Micro Email Security comes in and solves these problems.Trend Micro Email Security is generally a bit more difficult to implement compared to the rest of the solutions such as network security modules or EDR modules, which are much easier. Trend Micro Email Security has some complexities in implementation, but there aren't any significant shortcomings that require Trend Micro to improve.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
The interface of this solution is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. There is no delivery in email and other communications, making it reliable. The configuration is relatively easy.
What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
Mimecast Email Security can be improved by adding some API integrations. Instead of remaining a traditional gateway, Mimecast Email Security needs to provide API solutions similar to Check Point.
What do you like most about Trend Micro Email Security?
The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration capabilities are great.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Email Security?
The challenges include the challenge of finalizing a product that has all the security features or capabilities that are usually required. For example, if there is an EDR platform that's just monit...
What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro Email Security?
We are an MSSP for Trend Micro.The advice I would give, tailored to Trend Micro, is to consider a solution that encompasses all the necessary protection modules, such as SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and email...
 

Also Known As

Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Air21, Azra Solutions, CBOSS, De Montfort University, Depaeuw, DHR Health, Fukui University Hospital
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