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Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade vs Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Anti-Spam and E...
Ranking in Email Security
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Fortra's Clearswift Secure ...
Ranking in Email Security
31st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is 1.6%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade1.6%
Fortra's Clearswift Secure Email Gateway1.2%
Other97.2%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Adrian Cambronero - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at Interglobalmsp
Advanced email filtering has reduced phishing incidents and protects users across our organization
Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade works very well overall, but there are a few areas where it could be improved. One is the reporting interface; it is useful but could be more intuitive and provide clearer insights without needing to go through multiple menus. I would also like to see faster or more seamless updates to threat intelligence so the system reacts even more quickly to new phishing techniques. Regarding the reporting feature of Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade, I think the reporting and analytics could be more modern and integrated. The data is there, but a more customizable dashboard or clearer summaries would make it easier to present threats or justify decisions to management. Better visualization would really help. Another improvement I would like to see is deeper integration with the platforms we use, such as more seamless connections with our ticketing system or user directory. Everything works, but a deeper level of automation would be beneficial.
PC
Systems Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Stable, but malware needs improvement and customer support is poor
They need to improve the malware in the product. I am not satisfied with Clearswift because of the lack of customer support. The support is poor, the supplier takes a lot of time and it's expensive. We have some issues here when I contact the supplier, it takes a lot of time for them to get back to us but there's no solution. I am now looking at Symantec as a possible alternative.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade helps my organization by enhancing email security."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is the best fit and a good universal solution for all businesses and IT companies to secure their system and servers from all kinds of endpoints and malware."
"Advanced Spam Filtering to identify and block unwanted email messages."
"Anti-spam and malware phishing are valuable features of the solution."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade has one of the highest spam protection rates - and it shows."
"This product integrates well and is easy to manage."
"It has several very good features that form an excellent tool."
"Check Point Anti Spam and Email Security has given some of the most value to each one of the collaborators of our organization; the product is easy to deploy, quick to configure, not invasive, does not unnecessarily block or prevent the normal operation of the users, and ensures we are protected at all times."
"Ability to create your own content-filtering policies with relative ease."
"A stable solution."
"Go for it! I think it's an excellent product with great technical support."
"We use a few features for web proxy, and another feature is the email content filter and malware for our internal policy in the email content."
 

Cons

"Regarding Checkpoint, I would suggest an easier interface to understand. The interface is a bit overwhelming with information overload for someone new to it."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade can be improved by decreasing the complex initial setup and tweaking, especially when trying to balance security and user convenience."
"Mobile solutions should be added to Check Point because business email is also used by users on mobile devices."
"It would be useful to have more logs and in aggregate mode, perhaps through a specific report, that can be more easily used for troubleshooting."
"Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is not user-friendly the first time you use it."
"The solution could be improved by reducing false positives."
"The UX/UI could be more friendly."
"Many would love to have this solution and be able to manage it from any device, including native applications or applications that can be installed on devices such as Android or iOS."
"I am not satisfied with Clearswift because of the lack of customer support."
"Malware needs improvement."
"FTP server and TRUST Manager functionality."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"I rate the product pricing a seven out of ten."
"The cost is competitive with other security products on the market."
"For licensing, my company makes yearly payments, which is expensive."
"This is a simple system with a very low cost and basic functions, which surely is ideal for a small company."
"I rate the pricing as an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."
"Reasonably priced solution."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
19%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Construction Company
12%
Retailer
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business35
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
I believe Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade needs to work on modern threats such as AI and ML-related threats. They must work continuously to secure their customers against th...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
My main use case for Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade is perimeter security to block any anti-spam coming through my email gateway. A specific example of how I use it for per...
What advice do you have for others considering Check Point Anti-Spam and Email Security Software Blade?
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