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Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) 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

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Email (6th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (7th)
Microsoft Exchange Online P...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (5th), Anti-Malware Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is designed for Cloud Email and holds a mindshare of 3.1%, up 1.5% compared to last year.
Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), on the other hand, focuses on Anti-Malware Tools, holds 1.3% mindshare, down 2.1% since last year.
Cloud Email
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Pravin Mandlik - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides enhanced email security with potential agent compatibility issues
There are definitely features that Fortinet should work on. I'm not the right person to implement those features. For a portable cloud solution, a customer has more affinity towards a solution where endpoint security is already in place. In endpoint security, they are not at the latest quadrant. That is why a customer with existing endpoint security solutions like Trend Micro might prefer a main security solution from that vendor. If we go for FortiMail Cloud and have a separate endpoint security solution, there are two agents that have to sit on a customer endpoint. From that perspective, Fortinet policies add an extra load to the endpoint. Maybe other solutions have an advantage when it comes to Fortinet.
Amber Worth - PeerSpot reviewer
Retrieves data from quarantines and easy to read logs with robust security features
Some of the searchability when looking for specifics in Exchange logs is tedious. Although eventually the information is located, it can be difficult if detailed information is lacking. Improving the search process by allowing searches with different types of parameters and facilitating searches within emails would be advantageous. Simplifying interfaces would also be appreciated.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The deployment is simple."
"The implementation was very professional. There are a lot of features I can get through Fortinet and FortiMail, such as security. FortiGuard is the most reliable and professional mitigation center to handle incidents and risk that I have to face."
"The most valuable feature is the advanced threat protection."
"This is a solid email monitoring and security system that learns and maintains a two-way dialog with email system administrators."
"The most valuable features are email ATB and Malware Analysis."
"It has the best feature for processed mail analysis."
"Fortinet's support is really good."
"The quarantine feature of FortiMail is the most valuable, as it quarantines emails based on my policies."
"You can use the product to create special accounts."
"The scalability is pretty good; it does what it is supposed to do."
"The initial setup of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection was easy."
"The product's most valuable feature is third-party integrations."
"The initial setup was easy. The configuration process is very straightforward."
"It is an easy solution."
"It is scalable."
"Microsoft EOP's most valuable feature is a shared mailbox."
 

Cons

"This solution is slow and it should be made faster."
"This ease of use and user-friendliness is something we believe could be improved in FortiMail."
"Fortinet FortiMail Cloud doesn't have AI features, making it an outdated tool for me."
"FortiMail needs to develop further, particularly in integrating AI features, to keep up with rapidly advancing technology."
"The product could be improved by extending reporting tools and adding options for notification."
"There are no specific new features I would suggest at this moment."
"The customer service and technical support from Fortinet could improve. While they rate between seven and eight, reaching support can sometimes be challenging and time-consuming."
"I would like to see more advanced sandbox features, where you can actually download to a machine where you can test."
"The product could be more stable. Microsoft products could be more stable because sometimes, even though they are updating some things, we cannot find those updates."
"Some features, like encryption, are not available."
"They should specify the difference between Defender for Office 365 and Exchange Online Protection."
"The security features could be better."
"The security compliance features need to be improved. Sometimes, a client's mailbox becomes full because of retained information and not because of mail. I would like to see improvement in block rules as well."
"The solution must improve the user experience."
"It would be helpful for customers if Plan 1 features were included with EOP."
"The solution can be complex at times. It would be nice to have the on-server version. It needs to improve the stability as well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured"
"The licensing is for three years. In the beginning, we did not pay monthly, it was paid once for three years."
"You only have to purchase one license for multiple participants."
"A license for our company using FortiMail and FortiCare (filtering and support) was $4000."
"It should cost around $60,000. We bought it as a bundle, so everything comes together in the license. That is standard."
"I see how manageable and flexible the licenses are."
"The price of this solution could be more competitive."
"The product's price is reasonable."
"The product's pricing is competitive for the US market."
"The solution's pricing is subscription-based rather than a yearly licensing cost. Pricing is based on the size of the environment and company and can be expensive."
"The solution falls on the higher or more expensive side of the spectrum."
"The price could be lower."
"Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is a good solution at an affordable price. It is a good investment."
"The solution is expensive but is backed by Microsoft's reputation."
"It's a high price."
"The tool's pricing is excellent."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Hospitality Company
6%
University
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
The pricing for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud seems a bit high, although it is considered acceptable for the product's value. The solution provides cost-saving and scalable options, especially in a clou...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
The flexibility of the product is an area that could be improved. It would be beneficial to enhance flexibility for better adaptation to various customer environments.
What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
The initial setup was easy. The configuration process is very straightforward.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
I would like to improve the setting of rules in Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) as it is currently working fine but has room for enhancements.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
I am using Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) ( /products/microsoft-exchange-online-protection-eop-reviews ) for word processing, spreadsheet management, Power BI, checking my meetings, usi...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft EOP, MS Exchange Online Protection
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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