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Mimecast Advanced Email Security vs Palo Alto Networks DNS 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

Mimecast Advanced Email Sec...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (2nd), Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (10th), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
Palo Alto Networks DNS Secu...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Domain Name System (DNS) Security (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Mimecast Advanced Email Security and Palo Alto Networks DNS Security aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Mimecast Advanced Email Security is designed for Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and holds a mindshare of 15.2%, up 12.0% compared to last year.
Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, on the other hand, focuses on Domain Name System (DNS) Security, holds 9.5% mindshare, up 9.4% since last year.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Mimecast Advanced Email Security15.2%
Proofpoint Email Protection18.6%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36515.3%
Other50.900000000000006%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Palo Alto Networks DNS Security9.5%
Cisco Umbrella17.8%
Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection6.8%
Other65.9%
Domain Name System (DNS) Security
 

Featured Reviews

Avinash Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - EUC at Finthrive
Advanced email filtering has blocked massive spam volumes and prevents unauthorized data leaks
Improvements for Mimecast Advanced Email Security include enhancing the user interface and accessibility, particularly regarding admin capabilities to add or modify user accounts. Streamlining this could improve overall usability and security management for users. Reporting is another area needing improvement in Mimecast Advanced Email Security, as the reports provided are not very easy to decipher. With artificial intelligence being integrated into various tools including Mimecast Advanced Email Security, I believe there is potential to enhance functionality, enabling users to ask specific questions and retrieve concise answers instead of overwhelming data. I choose a nine for Mimecast Advanced Email Security because improvements such as better user interface and artificial intelligence integration features would greatly enhance its usability. While no tool is perfect, these adjustments could greatly elevate Mimecast Advanced Email Security's capabilities.
Andres Briceño - PeerSpot reviewer
Cybersecurity Coordinator at Pronaca
Comprehensive security protects networks effectively while support excels
The main feature of the Palo Alto Networks DNS Security protects our network from external attacks, malware, and data theft. I use the DNS Security's real-time threat intelligence, as it's a feature that works in real-time in the firewalls. Because we configured this real-time help feature in our firewalls, this feature works during internal navigation to the internet. If we have a virus or malware in our network, the firewall detects this threat and protects our network. DNS Security protects us against threats, malware, and malicious domains or malicious navigation to the internet. The threat analytics has helped us because it works together with the SOC analytics and the platform manager, so this has affected our approach to zero-day vulnerabilities and threat updates. The reporting and analytics tools help provide insights into trends and threat vectors. We configured a dashboard where we can see all threat preventions and DNS Securities. If the SOC analytics detect threats or anomalies in the dashboard, we work quickly to prevent these threats.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have been satisfied with Mimecast Email Security as a good solution."
"If you want the ease of use, then Mimecast, or at least a cloud solution, is the way to go."
"Its administration console is very easy to use. The administration console is absolutely important because you interact with the platform through it."
"My advice for others looking into using Mimecast Advanced Email Security is that they can strengthen their security very well if they choose to go with it."
"The solution's performance is good."
"The security on offer is very good."
"The piece that is most valuable from the Mimecast standpoint will be the sandboxing feature."
"The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."
"The most valuable features of the solution are DNSSEC and the domain generation algorithm."
"We now have insight into our DNS requests and we can actively see how many thousands of malicious requests have gotten knocked down in the last day or week that we didn't have before. There's more insight for both security and more insight."
"So, in general, it's very stable because the process to deliver new features and new releases in not so long...I rate the scalability a nine out of ten."
"A lot is working well."
"I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten."
"The solution's most valuable features are data exfiltration and DNS tunneling."
"DNS sinkhole is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is DNS filtering."
 

Cons

"As for areas for improvement within Mimecast Web Security, I believe there is quite a lot that can be improved."
"Its pricing can be improved. It is a bit expensive."
"The installation is not so straightforward."
"Improvements for Mimecast Advanced Email Security include enhancing the user interface and accessibility, particularly regarding admin capabilities to add or modify user accounts."
"Certainly, the primary area needing improvement is Mimecast's customer support. Our experience as Mimecast customers has been less than satisfactory. Even when raising a priority ticket, the response time is unacceptably long, often taking around five to six hours. This level of service is disappointing. Additionally, there have been recurring service disruptions in the UK region, leading to extended email delays due to various service issues. This year alone, we've encountered such problems on approximately four occasions."
"Technical support has been slower than it was in the past, likely due to the pandemic."
"The attachment scanning feature doesn't work properly."
"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."
"The solution can capture more market if made more cost-competitive than Infoblox or Cisco Umbrella."
"We would like to have cloud-based management."
"Palo Alto should explore agentless approaches to integrate DNS Security more easily and efficiently."
"If the tool offers improved data security, I think it would be good."
"Pricing is one of the areas of concern in Palo Alto Networks DNS Security since it is an expensive product. I feel that the product's pricing is an area that could be improved."
"With Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, sometimes the DNS clients don't work well, and they get disconnected, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The product is not as stable as other solutions, such as Cisco Umbrella, Infoblox, and EfficientIP."
"Sometimes, it blocks legitimate traffic for custom applications, requiring manual intervention."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Two subscription options are currently offered: monthly and yearly. My suggestion is to opt for the yearly subscription as it can give some discount. The pricing isn't high as other cloud solutions are pricier than Microsoft's offerings."
"Its price is in the middle range. It is a structured licensing model where there are various components that you can add or choose to add or not."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"For what it is, the product is overpriced."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"It is a bit expensive."
"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"If one is very cheap and ten is very expensive, I rate the tool's price as two."
"There is an annual license for the solution and I am satisfied with the pricing."
"There aren't many vendors offering DNS security solutions, but generally, Palo Alto subscriptions tend to be more expensive than other security vendors."
"It is not an expensive solution."
"Palo Alto Networks DNS Security is an expensive product. I rate the product's pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten points are expensive."
"The product is expensive. My company makes payments on a quarterly basis towards the solution's costs."
"The product is expensive compared to Fortinet."
"The solution's pricing is equal to Cisco AMP or Cisco Umbrella."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
There is room for improvement since new threats are emerging. Considering the availability of new features would be worthwhile. Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competi...
What needs improvement with Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
DNS Security protects us against threats, malware, and malicious domains or malicious navigation to the internet, which is where it can be improved the best. Palo Alto helps us with support, so I d...
What is your primary use case for Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
I can describe my use cases for Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, which is used for protecting our network. I use this product, Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, with Palo Alto firewalls.
What advice do you have for others considering Palo Alto Networks DNS Security?
I don't have experience with Palo Alto Networks AutoFocus. Regarding the DNS Security, I have firewalls with the DNS Security module in the firewall. DNS Security is something we configure in our f...
 

Also Known As

Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection, Mimecast Web Security, Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, Email and Collaboration Threat Protection
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Sample Customers

Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
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