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Cofense Platform vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cofense Platform
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (41st), Security Incident Response (13th), Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) (41st), Security Awareness Training (15th)
Mimecast Email and Collabor...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (3rd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Cofense Platform is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 1.0%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Email Gateway (SEG), holds 16.5% mindshare, up 11.6% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cofense Platform1.0%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.1%
Proofpoint Email Protection8.1%
Other81.8%
Email Security
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Advanced Email Security16.5%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36521.4%
Proofpoint Email Protection20.9%
Other41.2%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
 

Featured Reviews

MohamedShaker - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Team Leader at ITVikings
Secures the business for customers quickly and accurately
It secures the business for the customers. For instance, if any phishing emails come into the environment and employees see it, we direct the email to Triage. The Triage system will investigate it through AI technology to see if it's a phishing email or not. If it is a phishing email, it will quarantine it and erase it from the environment.
HS
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
Experience high detection and user-friendly policies with reliable email security implementation
The system is not user-friendly because you have to create policies that are mapped in a dictionary. As an IT engineer, I understand how it works, but explaining it to another IT person can be difficult. Having more user-friendly dashboards would improve the work experience. In Mimecast Email Security, checking policies in the dictionary or gateway is very complicated, and not everyone understands this process. If you examine the Check Point portal, it's user-friendly with easily accessible tabs that anyone can explore. With Mimecast Email Security, making changes might impact existing mailboxes. The portal is complicated compared to Check Point's user-friendly interface.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"For instance, if any phishing emails come into the environment and employees see it, we direct the email to Triage. The Triage system will investigate it through AI technology to see if it's a phishing email or not. If it is a phishing email, it will quarantine it and erase it from the environment."
"Email security is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"Based on overall experience, Mimecast Email Security is the best solution for traditional gateways."
"It does a good job for us, and its admin console is easy to use."
"It's really quite user-friendly. In terms of technical superiority and the product itself, there are no complaints. It is really cutting edge."
"The solution's performance is good."
"Mimecast certainly helped my customers reduce phishing emails."
"In the current environment that the world is in, everyone is trying to hack everyone else, so Project+ definitely helps a lot there."
"I recommend Mimecast based on customer requirements and budget."
 

Cons

"If they continue improving and enhancing this solution, it could be even faster and more accurate."
"The interface isn't the best. How everything works on the back end is confusing."
"They should improve the cookies management feature."
"They could provide a unified licensing model, including all the security features."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
"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."
"The detection rates are an area for improvement."
"I'd like to have better support from the product in the future."
"The system is not user-friendly because you have to create policies that are mapped in a dictionary."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"It is a bit expensive."
"Compared to the other products in the market, it is neither cheap but nor very expensive. I would rate it somewhere in the middle, 5 out of 10."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"The customers can select the license packages as per their requirements."
"The licensing costs are per-user for the product that you get with them."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise13
 

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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?
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...
 

Also Known As

Cofense Intelligence, PhishMe Intelligence, Intelligence ThreatHQ, Cofense Triage, Cofense LMS
Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection, Mimecast Web Security, Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, Mimecast Advanced Email Security
 

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Sample Customers

Jackson Health System
Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
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