IRONSCALES vs Trellix Collaboration Security comparison

IRONSCALES and Trellix are both solutions in the Email Security category. IRONSCALES is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.2, while Trellix is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.8. IRONSCALES holds a 2.0% mindshare in Email Security, compared to Trellix’s 2.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IRONSCALES users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Trellix users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Trellix Collaboration Security and IRONSCALES are key players in the cybersecurity industry, focusing on protecting collaborative environments. The data comparison indicates that Trellix has advantages in pricing and customer support, while IRONSCALES is favored for its specialized features.

Features: Trellix offers robust threat detection that integrates well with various collaboration tools, boasting scalability and IT infrastructure compatibility. Conversely, IRONSCALES is celebrated for its advanced phishing protection, AI-driven threat intelligence, and specialized capabilities addressing evolving security threats.

Room for Improvement: Trellix could enhance its specialized threat protection features and bolster advanced threat intelligence capabilities. IRONSCALES, while highly effective in its niche, might broaden its range of integration options and improve its scalability within larger IT frameworks.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Trellix provides a flexible and straightforward deployment process, supported by a responsive customer service team, resulting in a positive implementation experience. IRONSCALES also enables efficient deployment with an emphasis on quick adaptability to organizational needs, enhanced by thorough customer support services.

Pricing and ROI: Trellix offers an economical pricing model with a strong return on investment, appealing to budget-conscious buyers. IRONSCALES, despite higher initial costs, compensates with superior security efficiency and risk reduction, resulting in long-term ROI through effective threat mitigation capabilities.

To learn more, read our detailed IRONSCALES vs. Trellix Collaboration Security Report (Updated: August 2026).

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IRONSCALES vs. Trellix Collaboration Security

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Cloudflare One is 1.7%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IRONSCALES is 2.0%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Collaboration Security is 2.4%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Email Security Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Trellix Collaboration Security	2.4%
IRONSCALES	2.0%
Cloudflare One	1.7%
Other	93.9%

Email Security

Featured Reviews

Cobe Van Coller

Network Architect at IP Dimension

Cloud security has improved remote access and has reduced costs for smaller client sites

I have used Cloudflare One's Identity-Aware Proxy, and it is quite straightforward from what I have seen so far. The app registration on the Azure side integrates fully into Cloudflare, and I am very satisfied with that part because it is easy to set up. The integration of Cloudflare One's Secure Web Gateway and Zero Trust Network Access works without any issues. That part is pretty automatic, and if you complete the rest of the setup, it comes together by itself with no issues from my side. What makes it nice is that we can actually start replacing on-site firewalls at this stage for the smaller clients because it does not matter if they go to a coffee shop or work from home; they are still secured by the same connection. The hops get shorter and you get better latency. We have done testing to see if it is better. One thing that we did notice with our proof of concept with our current client is that they have people connecting from the UK. When they used their previous VPN solution, uploading CAD drawings and other files to the server took a long time. They mentioned that it is much quicker on Cloudflare One's solution. I definitely believe that is part of the improved performance, and I am satisfied with that as well. What is nice about Cloudflare One is that it makes the setup easier and also easier to train technicians to maintain it. Compared to legacy systems, we do not need to get fancy firewalls in place that are costly. That is definitely also a cost-saver with Cloudflare One.

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reviewer2770017

Email Security Analyst at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Has improved threat analysis by providing clear email correspondence history and reporting tools

The best features IRONSCALES offers are the investigation tabs, headers, and correspondence history, which stand out the most for me. The investigation tabs are valuable for my work because reporting goes a long way in terms of playbooks and having a full investigation. The investigation tab knows exactly how to put the information in a way that makes it very easy for reports to get done fast. Security awareness training is a big part of IRONSCALES. The platform offers a broad spectrum in terms of what campaigns can be run for security awareness for users as well as reporting back on how users interact with their mails and understanding where the vulnerabilities lie. IRONSCALES has positively impacted my organization by making email security simple in terms of controlling mails, understanding where the threats are, and protecting the organization itself.

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Jorge Abalo

Endpoint Security Analyst at BNP Paribas

Endpoint protection has strengthened network control and has simplified global threat response

In my opinion, the best features Trellix Collaboration Security offers include the firewall, the on-access scan, and the ability to obtain daily signatures for the latest malware. These daily signatures, referred to as content, ensure that we are protected against the most recent malware threats recognized by other companies. Another feature I particularly enjoy is the capability to maintain different locations that can communicate with the fabric, or DXL fabric as I refer to it, allowing me to create something akin to an EDR for immediate responses to resolve issues. The DXL fabric has helped my organization by enabling communication between different locations, such as one in Europe, another in South America, and one here. This fabric communicates with a broker that interacts with the TIE servers, which maintain the reputation of files, certificates, and known signatures from various regions including Europe, South America, and Canada. When something suspicious occurs, such as a certificate appearing malicious on an application, I can easily click and indicate that I trust this file, and through the fabric, I can apply an exclusion for that application across all locations simultaneously. Other features I find valuable include the SSO integration with Trellix EPO, specifically SAML SSO, allowing people not to have to manage usernames and passwords if they already utilize an SSO service for SAML; I consider this functionality to be quite beneficial.

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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

"We mostly use Cloudflare WAF, and gets basic Cloudflaire DDoS, caching as extra bonus . We like the factor these features are all integrated into 1 console, simple to manage."

"What makes it nice is that we can actually start replacing on-site firewalls at this stage for the smaller clients because it does not matter if they go to a coffee shop or work from home; they are still secured by the same connection."

"The solution has different options that can be used to differentiate DDoS attacks."

"It's the endpoint exposition. We don't need to expose our VPN server to the internet and need a zero-test solution. I can apply some conditional access to the endpoint that's connecting to our network to check their security policies or the security condition of their workstation. Once the workstation is trying to connect to my internal network, then I would like to check the discrete condition of these endpoints that are trying to access my internal network. We created some conditional access. We have CrowdStrike, to check if the CrowdStrike is installed, to check if it's updated, and to check for Windows updates. We created some conditional policies to check it."

"The blocking feature is very good."

"Cloudflare One has assisted in securing my remote workforce through a SASE solution with Cloudflare One and the Workers part, although I am not currently using the Workers component."

"Enables me to work from two locations."

"Cloudflare is simple to use."

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"Their anti-phishing platform is absolutely fantastic. The automated AI piece is amazing, and their technical support is fantastic."

"IRONSCALES offers a sense of security and confidence from being well protected."

"AI-driven phishing detection and incident remediation are valuable. It saves time from having to do manual analysis and investigation, and we also get alerts for phishing emails."

"The fact that it is set-and-forget is valuable. Once you turn it on, you very rarely have to micromanage it, whereas, with a lot of spam filters, you have to go in very often."

"For me, the mobile app is most valuable. All other features are also very useful, but the mobile app makes it really easy for me to manage on the go. I don't have to be at my desk. I could be at the shops, or it could be in the evening when I am out, and I can get a notification on my phone that there is an incident that has been raised. I can sort it out very quickly without having to be at my work PC."

"The solution captures a bit more of the unknown, quantifies it, and applies intelligence to it to pick out and stop a lot of phishing emails that come through."

"For what was being offered with IRONSCALES, I feel like we got an incredible deal."

"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is easy to set it up, install, and manage the product."

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"A specific example of how I have used Trellix Collaboration Security in my consulting work is in my current work environment, where I manage over 130,000 endpoints, allowing me to protect each endpoint with a firewall, which makes a significant difference because the entire network is not protected by a network firewall alone."

"The product helps reduce the number of malicious emails reaching the user's inbox."

"It is one of the greatest solutions to have or to complement any other security solution such as Proofpoint or IronPort."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its simplicity. It's very user-friendly."

"The product protects my email."

"I like FireEye's filtering, spam digests, and its advanced threat review of email flow. It also has a broad range of riskware rules you can deploy."

"The solution offers almost every feature that customers need in one solution, for example, spam filtering, antivirus, et cetera, with almost zero false positives."

"FireEye Email Security helps us prevent spam and phishing emails and all other business-compromised email attacks."

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Cons

"Feedback could be enhanced."

"Cloudflare One is not very powerful, but for what we require, it is basic and sufficient."

"The software has automated alerts, but the automated alerts are not available in the mobile app."

"The response time for support must be reduced."

"When there are any dynamic changes in complex applications, the tool takes a lot of time, making its analytics-related area a major matter of concern where improvements are needed."

"Feedback could be enhanced. While I work efficiently with Clover as a partner in Mexico City, sometimes the information and requests are easier to manage with more concrete solutions."

"Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform needs to improve its documentation. It took time to do the implementation."

"The free plan has limitations. For example, I can only set up three rules, and the application firewall is unavailable."

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"There is a feature called Account Takeover, which isn't what I want it to be able to do."

"Its UI could be improved. My pet peeve with a lot of these cloud-based systems is that a lot of times, the interface for the management is a little clunky. If you live and breathe IRONSCALES all day long, you'll obviously know where everything is just from muscle memory, but the system is not designed for people to be in it all day long. You're only supposed to occasionally look at it. When things get moved around, it is not necessarily that intuitive. I'm an IT guy, and I can pretty much take the worst UI and figure it out, but the menus and the options in the interface could be a little cleaner graphically. If you have a quick problem that you want to resolve, it takes a little bit of digging in the admin console, whereas it should take a few clicks up front."

"IRONSCALES should bundle more features together instead of separating them and charging additional licensing fees."

"Even though they have been continuously improving it, it is not 100% there. We have had a few incidents where legitimate emails were getting blocked, and we had to manually remove those emails from quarantine. It is 90% effective or accurate because, on rare occasions, some emails from customers were not getting delivered. In one or two instances, their emails got blocked by IRONSCALES, and we had to manually remove the emails from quarantine. I would like them to improve their algorithm to avoid flagging genuine emails as malicious. I would also like to be able to whitelist certain email addresses. I'd love to be able to whitelist a particular customer."

"I would love to see the indication of compromise and how the solution utilizes open source resources. It would be good to see that included in the paid versions. It would be a small addition but add a lot of value for clients."

"The user interface could be more attractive to users. The UI is not brightened or appealing."

"I would like it if IRONSCALES had some sort of reminder mechanism, meaning IRONSCALES knows if a user completed the training or not. As long as it hasn't been completed, it keeps reminding every so often, alerts the manager, etc. Right now, it is all in the hands of the employee, and not all of them continue the process, which is a shame."

"The simulation and training piece could be improved by having more granularity in terms of scheduling how campaigns are run and allowing people to directly take the training rather than having to go through an official campaign. That's not available yet."

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"The solution needs better support."

"The reporting aspect of the solution needs improvement."

"Trellix Collaboration Security can be improved by making the reporting and analysis tools more detailed."

"The spam detection feature could be better."

"The cloud product is not open to the customers. If the system itself could be more open to the customer, I'd be able to configure it more specifically."

"There is a need for improved integration with totally different products, such as a rapid server."

"If you really need something powerful to handle multiple routes and delivery points then this solution might not be for you."

"I deduct two points because while we are using it for insiders, we still rely on another solution for gateway level security, which makes us use two different solutions for the same purpose."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The prices are slightly expensive."

"My company has to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. There are no hidden charges apart from the licensing costs of the solution."

"Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform's pricing is good."

"The solution is not that expensive."

"The pricing is somewhere in the middle. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."

"The price tag is no longer $200,000, but rather $300,000 to $400,000. It's twice."

"The solution's pricing lacks transparency."

"The pricing of the solution is cheap. The licensing cost is also very low. I rate the cost and pricing a three out of ten."

"I don't know about its pricing because I don't run the budget or pay the bills, but if it was extortionate, we probably would be looking to scrap it, and because we are not, I assume its price is okay."

"IRONSCALES is an expensive solution."

"Considering the value it provides, it is definitely worth the cost. We don't have to do manual analysis and remediation of phishing emails, which saves us a lot of hours. Its licensing is based on the number of users being supported and the number of email addresses being protected. I'm not aware of any additional costs."

"There is an installation cost. Since we have this as a managed service, we pay for licensing and the managed service itself. Other than that, there are no additional costs."

"We pay $3000 plus a little more a year for the number of employees we have, and we're not even that big. The solution is at the higher end in terms of cost. It's not the most expensive product, but I would say it's worth the price if you have a high volume of email traffic. In our case, the solution has inspected over 162,000 emails between three and four months. It saved us a lot of time and money. It's a worthwhile investment because a bad actor only has to succeed once; we must defend against everything in our business. IRONSCALES offers a sense of security and confidence from being well protected."

"The product is available as a middle-priced tool. I think it is not the cheapest solution."

"As compared to everything else we looked at, it was good. It was the best value for the dollars."

"The tool is not very cheap, but it is affordable."

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"The solution requires a license to be purchased for every user."

"The licensing is on a yearly basis."

"I rate the product price as nine out of ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the cheapest. There is no need to pay any extra charges apart from the licensing costs."

"The cost is very high."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

19%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

Construction Company

15%

Healthcare Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	12

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Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	4

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Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	17

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Also Known As

Cloudflare Area 1 Email Security, Cloudflare Bot Management, Cloudflare Gateway, Cloudflare Zero Trust Platform, Cloudflare DDoS, Cloudflare SASE & SSE Platform

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Overview

Cloudflare One is a comprehensive platform for security, performance, and connectivity. It provides features like rate limiting, DDoS protection, and application access, tailored to enhance user experience while securing internet access and accelerating communications.

Designed to integrate security measures with ease of use and scalability, Cloudflare One offers a secure web gateway and zero trust network access. These features ensure seamless setup and operation, making connectivity reliable and protected. Users appreciate its integrated console, intuitive interface, and the ability to manage risk effectively. It offers straightforward deployment, improves latency, and boasts cost-effectiveness. While its onboarding process and documentation need enhancement, its value in content delivery and application shielding is notable. Despite challenges in integrating Cloudflare Access with existing VPNs and the need for better automation and support, it remains vital for DNS and infrastructure protection.

What features make Cloudflare One stand out?

Rate Limiting: Controls the traffic rate to prevent abuse.
DDoS Protection: Shields applications from distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Secure Web Gateway: Provides secure internet access with seamless operation.
Zero Trust Network Access: Ensures secure, application-based connectivity without relying on traditional VPNs.
Access for Connectivity: Facilitates access to internal applications securely.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Security: Robust measures for DNS and browsing protection.
Performance: Enhanced site accessibility and communication speed.
Cost-Effectiveness: Offers competitive pricing for its features.
Ease of Deployment: Straightforward and efficient setup process.

In industries like finance, retail, and technology, Cloudflare One is crucial for enabling secure remote access and protecting web applications against dynamic threats. It supports compliance access policies and enhances content delivery, playing a key role in safeguarding digital infrastructure.

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IRONSCALES delivers cutting-edge AI-driven email phishing detection and prevention, seamlessly integrating with Microsoft 365 for enhanced security.

IRONSCALES, with its advanced AI capabilities, focuses on email security by detecting phishing threats, mitigating business email compromises, and preventing impersonation. Its integration with Microsoft 365 strengthens spam filters, automatically responding to suspicious emails. The platform is used globally for threat inspection, quarantine, and end-user incident reporting. Staff training is enhanced through simulated phishing campaigns, offering an extra layer of protection beyond Microsoft's spam filters. Areas for improvement include better Google Suite integration, pricing adjustments, and enhanced reporting features.

What features make IRONSCALES stand out?

AI Phishing Detection: Advanced algorithms for identifying phishing threats.
Microsoft 365 Integration: Seamless enhancement of email security within Microsoft systems.
Mobile App: Manage email threats on the go.
Anti-Phishing Training: Simulated campaigns for staff education.
Multi-Organization Management: Centralized administration for multiple entities.

What benefits and ROI should you consider?

Time-Saving: Automated detection and response to threats improve efficiency.
Comprehensive Security: Offers an additional protection layer beyond standard spam filters.
Ease of Use: Intuitive integration and user-friendly design streamline operations.
Risk Reduction: Minimizes potential email security breaches through proactive threat management.

In finance, IRONSCALES plays an essential role in safeguarding sensitive data from phishing attacks, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Educational institutions use IRONSCALES for training faculty and students on recognizing phishing attempts, thereby enhancing overall cybersecurity awareness. IT sectors leverage its capabilities for managing complex threat landscapes.

IRONSCALES

Trellix Collaboration Security enhances communication platforms with robust protective measures, utilizing threat intelligence, secure file sharing, customizable dashboards, and cloud compatibility. Its design fosters real-time threat prevention with features like deep packet inspection and automatic mail scans.

Established to secure communications, Trellix Collaboration Security employs advanced technologies like GTI threat intelligence and SSL to ensure data safety. Users benefit from real-time threat detection, streamlined cloud integration, and a responsive interface. Its functionalities include automatic email scanning, firewall and anti-spam capabilities that build a reliable security infrastructure revered for its scalability and straightforward deployment. Trellix also integrates threat intelligence tools and enhances control over security operations, encouraging efficient prevention strategies.

What are the essential features of Trellix Collaboration Security?

GTI Threat Intelligence: Provides insights into potential threats.
Deep Packet Inspection: Examines data packets to detect malicious activities.
Secure File Sharing: Facilitates secure exchanging of files.
Customizable Dashboards: Offers adaptable views for tailored monitoring.
Automatic Mail Scans: Identifies and filters threats in emails.

Which benefits and ROI should be considered?

Real-Time Threat Response: Ensures immediate action against detected threats.
Cloud Platform Compatibility: Supports hybrid environments for flexible operations.
Scalability: Adapts to the growing security needs without compromising efficiency.
User-Friendly Interface: Enhances user interaction and ease of use.

In distinct industries like finance and healthcare, Trellix Collaboration Security plays a crucial role in ensuring email protection and secure data exchange. It helps these sectors combat threats like phishing and unauthorized access by leveraging advanced scanning methods and integrating management tools such as LDAP. Organizations value its ability to safeguard network communications and manage large-scale endpoints effectively, whether on-premise or in the cloud. The solution's customization and configuration capabilities allow tailored implementations, ensuring optimal protection across diverse operational needs.

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Sample Customers

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