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Fortinet FortiMail vs Trend Micro ScanMail comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (6th)
Trend Micro ScanMail
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (18th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Fortinet FortiMail and Trend Micro ScanMail aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Fortinet FortiMail is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 3.5%, down 5.5% compared to last year.
Trend Micro ScanMail, on the other hand, focuses on Anti-Malware Tools, holds 0.7% mindshare, down 0.8% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Fortinet FortiMail3.5%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.9%
Other79.0%
Email Security
Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro ScanMail0.7%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint9.1%
F-Secure Total4.4%
Other85.8%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Abhimanyu Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Associate at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Targeted email filtering has reduced spam and phishing and now saves significant investigation time
The best features of Fortinet FortiMail include its techniques and tactics, which are highly effective compared to other solutions such as Microsoft 365. Although Fortinet FortiMail may not be as advanced in some aspects, it is well recognized for its strong performance in handling spam and phishing. It performs thorough mail scanning and also offers a sandboxing feature that enhances protection. Fortinet FortiMail has had a positive impact on my organization by significantly reducing unwanted email activities such as spam and phishing. It provides accurate detection and generates results that often exceed what can be achieved through manual analysis. Since deploying Fortinet FortiMail, I have observed a reduction in investigation time by at least 20 to 30 percent.
Jaffar Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Technical Services at TechnoBIZ
Ensures continuous protection with real-time scanning of emails and mailboxes
ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas. Additionally, the response time of their technical support is slow and needs enhancement. Overall, Trend Micro's technical support has deteriorated, and pricing is another area that requires attention. The list pricing is high, and we lose deals against competitors because of this. Trend Micro should consider reducing their prices, especially for large customers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We found the initial setup to be mostly straightforward."
"The solution is very reliable and very stable."
"I would rate Fortinet FortiMail ten out of ten overall."
"From our experience with Fortinet FortiMail, we have found that it's a very strong platform for ensuring company security."
"The anti-spam features are valuable."
"Fortinet’s support services are good."
"The number of false positives is minimal."
"The most valuable features of this solution are anti-spam, sender reputation, and antivirus."
"I like that Trend Micro ScanMail is very effective and quite strong."
"The pricing of Trend Micro ScanMail is average, which is fine."
"The most effective feature of ScanMail is its real-time antivirus behaviors, particularly when it scans URLs."
"What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness."
"Its integration with mail platforms is valuable."
"The analysis part is good."
"It does the job. Even when our clients have a very high rate of emails per second, there has been no problem."
"I find Trend Micro ScanMail to be a stable solution, and I would rate its stability as nine out of ten."
 

Cons

"The area that could use some improvement in Fortinet FortiMail is the integration process. I would like the integration to be easier."
"The Ui isn't that intuitive."
"The solution lacks to provide more visibility when there is a problem, and it needs to be tracked."
"A room for improvement in Fortinet FortiMail is that it only has a hardware version. I also didn't find the solution scalable, so that's another area for improvement."
"Issues with the current email search functionality."
"High Availability needs improvement."
"The solution could improve by making the UI more user-friendly and increasing spam and threat detection capabilities."
"Limited ability to upgrade hardware may lead to some performance issues that might otherwise be improved."
"Even Trend Micro ScanMail support staff are not familiar with this product."
"The sandboxing part can be improved."
"ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas."
"ScanMail was one of the best solutions a few years ago, but it is no longer the best solution because of its old-fashioned management console. Customers associate it with something that is old because there is no change in the management console. It has old icons, and it is not fresh enough. It is also not easy to use or play with. The report engine is also old-fashioned. Customers want something easier, quicker, and cleaner."
"Its user interface is pretty old-fashioned, and sometimes, it's hard to find the features that you are looking for. The user interface definitely needs some improvement."
"ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas."
"The price could be better. I think it's pretty good compared to other solutions as far as the features are concerned. It basically covers most of the stuff which we require for email security. But it would be better if they made it a little cheaper and more cost-effective. That would make it easier for us to sell it."
"The weaknesses of Trend Micro ScanMail are that it doesn't fully protect ad-based web access and lacks proper security for Outlook, iOS, and web browser access."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Fortinet Fortimail has reasonable pricing."
"Fortinet FortiMail is a little bit expensive."
"I have no information on pricing for the competition because right now, my company is working only with Fortinet, but I can say that in general, the price for Fortinet FortiMail was accepted by the customers easily. The POC is also important when a customer is buying a solution. The customer wants to see how the product runs, and as Fortinet FortiMail is a stable product that runs without big issues, it has a bigger chance of getting chosen by customers over its competitors, even if its price may be a little higher. Pricing for the solution is competitive. Sometimes it's less, sometimes it's a little bit higher, but it isn't far from what other solutions charge."
"Fortinet FortiMail has an annual license agreement."
"Pricing is based on initial license purchase and use volume."
"The fees for Fortinet FortiMail can be complicated. However, overall the pricing is fair."
"We paid approximately $30,000 for the solution. It is less expensive than some other solutions. We have one license that carries all the features that we wanted."
"It's not as that expensive with the competitive different brands. The products sell a lot."
"Its price is okay. It is not too high."
"It is an expensive solution. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"It's a yearly subscription, but the price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise22
Large Enterprise15
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail?
In my opinion, points for improvement for Fortinet FortiMail include sometimes the speed and fine-tuning the false positive problems, especially with the signed PDF attachments and the whitelist an...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro ScanMail?
The pricing of Trend Micro ScanMail is average, which is fine. Pricing doesn't have anything to do with this; their pricing is standard.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro ScanMail?
The major limitation of this product is that their documentation is very poor; their documentation is extremely poor. Their support is very poor for this product, and the solution is average. To be...
What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro ScanMail?
I work as a security consultant in Bangladesh Election Commission, a government organization. I have limited experience with Trend Micro ScanMail but can provide some insights. I purchased it from ...
 

Also Known As

FortiMail
ScanMail
 

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Sample Customers

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