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Mimecast Email Security vs Vade for M365 comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Mimecast Email Security
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
Vade for M365
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
9th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (41st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Office 365 Protection category, the mindshare of Mimecast Email Security is 20.1%, up from 14.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vade for M365 is 4.9%, up from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Office 365 Protection Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Email Security20.1%
Vade for M3654.9%
Other75.0%
Office 365 Protection
 

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.
Bruno Rolland - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Director at DC Communication (DCC)
A stable tool capable of detecting malware while focusing on anti-phishing to protect its users
I don't see ISO 27001 in the solution. While working on the solution, sometimes a customer needs to have a conformity level of SOC 1 or SOC 2 or some other conformity level. I did not see the aforementioned conformity levels added to the solution. Concerning a bank, data can be confidential, and when a bank needs to transfer such data, it has to be specific to a certain level of conformity, which I did not see in the product. Vade needs to incorporate the aforementioned aspects to improve their solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Its administration console is very easy to use. The administration console is absolutely important because you interact with the platform through it."
"We like Mimecast's spam filtering. The email signature feature is also a big plus for our users."
"The solution's performance is good."
"The product is good. To date, we have not faced any challenges."
"The product's most valuable features are impersonation protection and phishing countermeasures."
"In the current environment that the world is in, everyone is trying to hack everyone else, so Project+ definitely helps a lot there."
"It's good, it keeps the spam out."
"I have been satisfied with Mimecast Email Security as a good solution."
"It is a stable solution...My company has no worries about the deployment phase of Vade for Office 365."
 

Cons

"The price could be better, it should be reduced."
"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."
"Mimecast need to ensure that the body text format is correctly handled and that images are properly embedded in the body text."
"As a user, the user interface of the management console could be upgraded, for example."
"The feature that should be included is to remove the block on the encrypted files."
"The product's interface could be improved to be more user-friendly."
"From an administrative point of view, Mimecast is a little bit cumbersome and difficult. It's not something that the end-user can easily find navigate themselves."
"The tool can be challenging because it relies on rule-based configurations, especially for addressing impersonation threats. This approach requires setting up numerous rules to ensure filtering. It should work based on behavior-based analytics."
"Concerning a bank, data can be confidential, and when a bank needs to transfer such data, it has to be specific to a certain level of conformity, which I did not see in the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's an expensive solution."
"The licensing costs are per-user for the product that you get with them."
"The product has good pricing in terms of return on investment."
"We pay monthly fees to our provider."
"It is a bit expensive."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"The solution is expensive."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"Vade for Office 365 is a solution offered at competitive prices in the market...Payment has to be made for the whole bundle of Vade products."
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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%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Insurance Company
10%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
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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.
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Also Known As

Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
Vade for Office 365, Vade Secure Office 365
 

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Sample Customers

Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
HTG 360, Weida IT Solutions, KVC Health Systems
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