Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security comparison

The compared Fortinet and Perception Point solutions aren't in the same category. Fortinet is ranked #6 in CE , with an average rating of 7.6, and holds a 2.6% mindshare in the category. Perception Point is ranked #17 in Email Security , with an average rating of 9.3, and holds a 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Fortinet users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Perception Point users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiMail Cloud and Perception Point Advanced Email Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Email solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs. Perception Point Advanced Email Security Report (Updated: January 2024).

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Email (6th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (6th)

Perception Point Advanced E...

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Security (17th), Internet Security (6th)

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 2.6%, up 1.6% compared to last year.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security, on the other hand, focuses on Email Security, holds 2.2% mindshare, up 1.8% since last year.

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Pravin Mandlik

Director at Syscraft Technologies LLP

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.

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Jijin Joseph

Technical Director at Channelnext

Gives in-depth analysis reports to end users for any malicious content found in emails

Our users would like the solution to scan outgoing emails. So, if my system is compromised, and I have malicious content in my system, then there is a possibility that I send malicious email to my colleague. There is a dependency on AWS cloud.This means if the cloud service is down, which may impact the perception point's email delivery.So it would be great if there is any HA for the solution. I would like a user-friendly configuration, like APIs. This solution is API-friendly configuration by following the steps provided. It would be great if it could be automate it, like the Avanan.Also, it would be good if Perception Point Advanced Email Security could have an MSP model. During the early stages of working with this solution, there were some constraints and issues.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The return on investment for us was achieved since we did not have similar incidents again in our environment."

"This is a solid email monitoring and security system that learns and maintains a two-way dialog with email system administrators."

"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 features are filtering and sandboxing."

"If there is a problem somewhere Fortinet can act on it immediately. That is very important."

"The scanners with FortiMail are valuable."

"Fortinet and other software ensure that my company's email remains safe, helping to avoid access issues at some cost in production."

"Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup"

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"Perception Point Advanced Email Security has a correct price point and offers very good email filtering capabilities."

"After integration, the tool is very easy to use. I had a problem with scripts for one customer, but my team did the integration for other customers without issues. So, I think I made a mistake in my integration. Both inline and API work fine."

"The solution is used to block malicious items hidden inside a document or PDF file."

"The most valuable feature is the hardware-assisted platform module."

"What's really good about this platform is that you have full visibility, it has a very nice and very friendly UI, it's quick, and there's no latency in the scanning."

"The most valuable features of the solution are the ones that are related to finding impersonation attacks and detecting attempts to steal credentials. In scenarios where attackers get you to follow URLs to a malicious site that looks similar to a good site, and then ask for the user credentials to try to steal them, it is very useful."

"We can use it to perform detection and analysis of emails. For any malicious content found in emails, it gives in-depth analysis reports to end users. If you log into the console, you can see in-depth detection and how it happens."

"The solution’s effectiveness when it comes to detection is very good. It has a very good mechanism. It scans our emails. It identifies any threat or phishing attempts and phishing campaigns as well as any bad reputation, servers, or links, then it blocks them. This is what I find to be very good about this system."

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Cons

"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."

"This solution is slow and it should be made faster."

"Networking should be simplified."

"Fortinet policies add an extra load to the endpoint."

"Fortinet FortiMail Cloud doesn't have AI features, making it an outdated tool for me."

"The tool's UI can be simple since it's cluttered now and you can't understand where you are going. It's not obvious to find out the menus or things that you are looking to find."

"Email sorting is missing from this solution."

"There are no specific new features I would suggest at this moment."

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"In terms of architecture, and I know that they're going to improve this, the solution needs to be much more redundant. There was an outage a month ago in AWS, and that basically stopped the service for two or three hours. Although in two years, this was the first time that something like that happened, our expectation from a company like Perception Point is that it should work with either a multi-cloud or multi-region architecture, to improve the resilience."

"To improve the solution, maybe a portal for end users to consult their emails would be helpful. The end user could access the portal and see their emails or events. They could also refresh the names."

"The only thing that can be improved in Perception Point is the in-depth analysis and attribution to cyberattack groups."

"It would be helpful for Perception Point Advanced Email Security to have more integration with other solutions."

"I think the interface could be improved in the next release."

"They could provide additional data loss prevention features as we encounter different kinds of attacks in today's scenario."

"They need more customer engagement. The product works very well. The IR works very well when we contact them. However, day-to-day, they should have more in communication with their customers explaining new products and features. There is possibly something that if I would know about it, then I would buy and use it. Maybe I need it. They need to improve their communications."

"They can do better on the spam. Today, Perception Point is not our only solution. We have two solutions, and they are the second in line because the spam filtering is not yet the best."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's price is reasonable."

"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."

"I rate the price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud a five on a one to ten scale, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price. It is an averagely priced product."

"The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured"

"When we're talking about pricing, other products have about the same price. That is normal."

"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."

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"The pricing and licensing are very fair compared to competing companies in the same field."

"They are not the most expensive vendor. There are much more expensive vendors. They are not cheap, but they are not the most expensive. They are somewhere in the middle."

"The price of this solution was within our budget and I think that it will suit most SMBs."

"It has very reasonable pricing. Normally, the end user is paying. Perception Point is already in the Amazon marketplace, so we cannot sell it as a distribution partner. For example, we cannot take more than that margin of what they offer in the marketplace. Whatever the end user is paying, it is definitely worth it and it is not that high."

"When compared to other solutions on the market, it is relatively fair."

"The pricing compared to the value Perception Point brings is super-competitive. They're not the cheapest in the market, but the value and the quality of the product are superior to anything else in the market, so we don't mind paying more for it."

"The pricing is not cheap, but I can see the value. In security, if you are trying to save by giving up quality, that's a very bad decision."

"Pricing is lower in comparison to Proofpoint."

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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

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?

FortiMail is cost-efficient, however, Symantec Mail Gateway and DLP solutions might be comparable.

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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?

There are no specific new features I would suggest at this moment. FortiMail needs to develop further, particularly in integrating AI features, to keep up with rapidly advancing technology.

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What do you like most about Perception Point Advanced Email Security?

The most valuable feature is the technical support services.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Perception Point Advanced Email Security?

In Brazil, the dollar price affects the cost. Perception Point Advanced Email Security is about 50 percent less expensive.

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What needs improvement with Perception Point Advanced Email Security?

To improve the solution, maybe a portal for end users to consult their emails would be helpful. The end user could access the portal and see their emails or events. They could also refresh the names.

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Overview

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is a comprehensive email security solution that protects organizations from advanced threats and ensures secure email communication. It offers robust features such as anti-spam, anti-malware, and data loss prevention to safeguard against email-borne attacks. With its cloud-based deployment, FortiMail Cloud provides scalable and flexible email security without the need for additional hardware or software.

It offers real-time threat intelligence and advanced analytics to detect and block sophisticated threats, including zero-day attacks. FortiMail Cloud also includes encryption capabilities to secure sensitive data and comply with regulatory requirements. With its user-friendly interface and centralized management, organizations can easily configure and monitor email security policies across multiple domains.

FortiMail Cloud provides comprehensive protection against email threats, ensuring business continuity and peace of mind.

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Perception Point Advanced Email Security is a comprehensive solution designed to protect organizations from advanced email threats. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, it offers multi-layered defense mechanisms to detect and block sophisticated attacks such as phishing, malware, and ransomware.

With its advanced threat intelligence capabilities, it can identify and neutralize zero-day threats in real-time. The solution also provides robust data loss prevention features, ensuring sensitive information remains secure. Its user-friendly interface allows for easy management and monitoring of email security, while its seamless integration with existing email platforms ensures a hassle-free deployment process.

Perception Point Advanced Email Security is a reliable and efficient solution that safeguards organizations against the ever-evolving landscape of email-based threats.

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

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