We compared Mimecast Email Security and Trend Micro Email Security across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Features: Mimecast Email Security is appreciated for its efficient archiving capabilities and effective protection against targeted threats. Its seamless integration with Microsoft 365 also earned high marks. Trend Micro Email Security is known for its powerful antivirus engine, user-friendly administration, and reliable spam protection.
Room for Improvement: Mimecast Email Security should focus on improving its administrative aspect, filtering capabilities, and ease of setup. Trend Micro Email Security customers want better compatibility with third-party email solutions, advanced AI for rule configuration, and improved risk visibility.
Service and Support: Mimecast's customer service elicits varied opinions, with some customers expressing satisfaction with its responsiveness and effectiveness, while others perceive it as unsatisfactory. Trend Micro Email Security's support is generally responsive and helpful, but some reviews suggest room for improvement.
Ease of Deployment: Users had mixed experiences with Mimecast Email Security's setup. Some users found it fast and uncomplicated, while others found it moderately complex. Setting up Trend Micro Email Security is typically easy, taking around 30 minutes to an hour or two.
Pricing: Mimecast Email Security is generally seen as costly, and some users struggle to justify the expense. It’s perceived as more expensive than competing solutions. Some users find Trend Micro Email Security to be costly and more suitable for larger enterprises.
ROI: It is challenging to measure the return on investment for Mimecast Email Security. Trend Micro Email Security users say its return on investment is hard to demonstrate.
Comparison Results: Mimecast is commended for its archiving and targeted threat protection capabilities. On the other hand, Mimecast faces challenges with its administrative aspect, filtering capabilities, and high pricing. Trend Micro excels in security features, ease of administration, and scalability. Trend Micro could benefit from improved dashboard visibility and stronger spam filtering.
"It does a good job for us, and its admin console is easy to use."
"In the current environment that the world is in, everyone is trying to hack everyone else, so Project+ definitely helps a lot there."
"The product's most valuable features are impersonation protection and phishing countermeasures."
"The solution offers good technical support."
"It's really quite user-friendly. In terms of technical superiority and the product itself, there are no complaints. It is really cutting edge."
"Due to our specialized use case, that HIPAA dictionary really comes in handy."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product is good. To date, we have not faced any challenges."
"The interface is really good."
"Trend Micro Email Security’s most valuable feature is spam filtering."
"Trend Micro Email Security is a robust solution with quick performance. It works autonomously without the need for an administrator."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the antivirus, antispam, and integration with cloud services. This is a multifunctional solution."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"It does a good job of ensuring users are not compromised via email."
"The best features are that it is very convenient to configure new rules onto it and it gives very good insight on what has entered my system and what the email security solution has taken action upon."
"The solution's initial setup process was easy since it was deployed on the cloud."
"We have subscribed to an archival service, and yet, when we have to get our data out, we have to pay a fee to get our own data. They charge an extraction fee."
"Their support should be improved. They are notorious for sending you to knowledge-based articles rather than actually talking to you, but that is, unfortunately, kind of becoming a trend with everything. In terms of features, I haven't had any complaints. However, I don't like the fact they moved to a paid training subscription model. They used to have a lot of free webinars for training, but they have started to charge for them in the past year."
"The installation is not so straightforward."
"Many of our users complain that the system is blocking too many attachments. It's a good practice from a security perspective, but our users think Mimecast is doing too much. It might be something we'll have to adjust."
"The solution is complex and not easy to use."
"As a user, the user interface of the management console could be upgraded, for example."
"I did have a problem with Mimecast. That is why I was looking for an alternative solution because their sender IP address gets poorly rated by Microsoft."
"They could provide a unified licensing model, including all the security features."
"I rate Trend Micro support four out of 10. The support in our region isn't very good. They do not respond quickly when we open up a case."
"Trend Micro Email Security could improve by advancing its artificial intelligence in email security. There are rules that have to be configured. There should be less configuring."
"They need to adjust the spam filtering and make it stronger."
"The initial setup was straightforward. This is a virtual appliance, it takes a short time to deploy the solution. However, it is not difficult if you understand the technology. You must have good knowledge of the email security area to set up the product correctly. There are many features in this solution and a high risk of having mistakes with the configuration."
"There is a limitation when customers are using their email from a third-party solution that isn't from Trend Micro."
"The tool's dashboard is old."
"The patch management could improve in Trend Micro Email Security."
"The send box needs improvement to match other products."
Mimecast Email Security is ranked 5th in Secure Email Gateway (SEG) with 23 reviews while Trend Micro Email Security is ranked 8th in Email Security with 22 reviews. Mimecast Email Security is rated 7.8, while Trend Micro Email Security is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Mimecast Email Security writes "It gives clients peace of mind and helps them educate their users about threats". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trend Micro Email Security writes "The solution blocks spam emails from reaching the user’s mailbox but should introduce new features, improvements, and updates". Mimecast Email Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Abnormal Security and Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, whereas Trend Micro Email Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Cisco Secure Email, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Fortinet FortiMail and Avanan. See our Mimecast Email Security vs. Trend Micro Email Security report.
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