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Symantec Messaging Gateway vs Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suites 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

Symantec Messaging Gateway
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (6th)
Trend Micro Worry-Free Serv...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (19th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (38th), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (16th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Symantec Messaging Gateway is designed for Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and holds a mindshare of 2.5%, up 1.9% compared to last year.
Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suites, on the other hand, focuses on Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), holds 1.0% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP)
 

Featured Reviews

Girish Vijay - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and reasonably priced solution that performs well and has a very good malware database
Since Symantec merged with Broadcom, they might have lost some good technical engineers. Maybe that’s the reason why the product is performing poorly. When we have a good marketing and sales team, even though our product cannot perform, we will sell it at a high price because of the buzzwords. However, at the end of the day, the product should perform. Most of the products might not perform. Symantec is a very good product, but the services are basic. I rate the technical features of the product a nine out of ten. However, I would rate the services provided by the solution a six out of ten. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Udhayakumar Murugan - PeerSpot reviewer
Integrated auto scan and web filtering facility improves security management
Our primary use case for Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suites is to protect our organization and organizational data. We aim to enhance our security by implementing Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suites Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suites has an inbuilt auto scan facility. It is very good…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Symantec Messaging Gateway is stable and scalable. Installation is easy, and the deployment and maintenance can be done by one administrative person."
"It is a solid and stable product."
"It has very good capabilities for managing malware."
"Symantec Messaging Gateway has a huge knowledge base about phishing, spamming, spoofing, etc."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the content filtering policies because the solution offers huge options for configuration, such as hardware manipulation, et cetera, and the dictionaries make the work easier."
"The anti-malware and spam features are valuable."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"The solution is "set and forget". You pay for it and everything is done for you."
"The multi-tenancy feature is beneficial for managing different customers, allowing for efficient handling across various tenants."
"The load balancer feature is excellent."
"Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suites has an inbuilt auto scan facility."
"The most important feature is behaviour detection."
"Trend Micro effectively detects and blocks NAS devices and identifies potential threats."
"We use the solution for endpoint protection, malware detection, and detecting unsafe web access."
"The solution's ability to operate without placing a heavy burden on our system resources is particularly commendable."
"The solution offers a comprehensive solution that includes antivirus, malware protection, ransomware protection, web filtering, and device control features. It provides networking capabilities, making it a robust solution for comprehensive security needs."
 

Cons

"Sometimes the solution picks up false positive for viruses during scans."
"They really need to create a good package that competes with Microsoft."
"It is a nice product but is not user friendly in terms of the graphical interface. It is poor and is not rich in terms of the human interface."
"Symantec Messaging Gateway should include better exclusions and exceptions for better administration."
"The documentation could have more detailed examples of how to use the product in various situations. As more companies shift to the cloud, they could better integrate the on-prem and cloud versions through an on-prem client."
"This product would benefit from better integration with Symantec Endpoint Protection."
"The solution takes up a lot of memory."
"It could be more scalable."
"Trend Micro Worry-Free Sevices Suits' pricing remains a concern for our non-profit organization. Despite receiving some discounts, we find the pricing on the higher side."
"The solution’s scalability is limited."
"The log management feature needs to be improved, specifically, the ability to send logs from the console via API."
"The pricing of Trend Micro is a little bit higher compared to Sophos."
"The solution's documentation is not good, and I'm struggling to change global configurations."
"The EDR part of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The licensing aspect seems costly, and the license cost increases yearly, which is a concern for us."
"Trend Micro should improve its Worry-Free Services Suites, particularly the agent for Windows operating systems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's a bit expensive compared to its competitor Barracuda Email Security Gateway but cheaper than Sophos Email."
"Symantec Messaging Gateway’s pricing is very cheap."
"For 150 users, we pay INR 1,60,000."
"They're a little costly compared to Microsoft."
"The cost of Symantec Messaging Gateway is too expensive in general. However, the appliance also includes the price of the license in the same bundle."
"A subscription for technical support costs extra."
"The product is available at a very good price point."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for the solution, which is too expensive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
19%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Security Firm
9%
Retailer
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Symantec Messaging Gateway?
The solution takes up a lot of memory. The system becomes slow. The performance must be improved.
What is your primary use case for Symantec Messaging Gateway?
We use the solution to secure our data and emails.
What do you like most about Trend Micro Worry-Free Sevices Suits?
The solution offers a comprehensive solution that includes antivirus, malware protection, ransomware protection, web filtering, and device control features. It provides networking capabilities, mak...
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Worry-Free Sevices Suits?
The licensing aspect seems costly, and the license cost increases yearly, which is a concern for us.
What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Worry-Free Sevices Suits?
Our primary use case for Trend Micro Worry-Free Services Suites is to protect our organization and organizational data. We aim to enhance our security by implementing Trend Micro Worry-Free Service...
 

Also Known As

Symantec.cloud, Symantec Email Security.cloud
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Sample Customers

Doric, Joblink Plus, Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, PPB Advisory, Slater & Gordon Lawyers, Sydney Adventist Hospital Ltd.
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