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MetaDefender Email Security Solutions vs Trend Micro Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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

MetaDefender Email Security...
Ranking in Email Security
28th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (9th)
Trend Micro Email Security
Ranking in Email Security
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of MetaDefender Email Security Solutions is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Email Security is 1.8%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Email Security1.8%
MetaDefender Email Security Solutions0.5%
Other97.7%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

RM
Senior Information Systems Engineer at Liberty Pumps, Inc.
Helpful support, and useful dashboards
They offer a feature called SmartLink neutralization. I have tried it before. It seemed to work most of the time; however, I had a few users for whom it just wouldn't work. Whenever they click on a link, it stays on the MetaDefender page, saying that it's scanning it and never moves forward. I haven't tried it in a while since then. Since I can't turn it off on a per-user basis, I had to turn it off globally. I have certain exceptions for not doing the sanitization, and how to set those up is not intuitive. It would be useful if there were a better way of doing that. Using digital certificates is hard. It would be better if it used Windows Servers' built-in certificate management.
AsadAli - PeerSpot reviewer
SOC Team Lead at a security firm with 51-200 employees
Centralized protection has transformed email security and incident investigations by reducing false positives and improving behavioral threat detection
The challenges include the challenge of finalizing a product that has all the security features or capabilities that are usually required. For example, if there is an EDR platform that's just monitoring IDS signatures, it won't be as beneficial as one with behavioral monitoring and other critical aspects required according to the best practices of the industry. Additionally, if there is a product that can provide a centralized view Trend Vision One does, it really grabs the customer's interest because customers usually don't have to buy separate EDR, XDR, or SIEM solutions or a console for their SOC analyst or email security team. These challenges consist of managing multiple teams and products. Trend Micro Email Security comes in and solves these problems.Trend Micro Email Security is generally a bit more difficult to implement compared to the rest of the solutions such as network security modules or EDR modules, which are much easier. Trend Micro Email Security has some complexities in implementation, but there aren't any significant shortcomings that require Trend Micro to improve.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of MetaDefender Email Security is the CDR. Customers purchase this solution specifically for data communication, as the other features can be obtained through other technologies that most customers already possess. Therefore, data communication serves as the foundation for the platform."
"The sanitization is very good."
"The most valuable feature is called summary reconstruction which is used to deliver encrypted files to users."
"The integration capability of the solution is good."
"Trend Micro constantly releases new versions and patches based on evolving needs."
"In general, I recommend Trend Micro Email Security."
"It is mostly stable."
"Trend Micro has inter-domain security features that solutions from other vendors like Forcepoint lack."
"Trend Micro Email Security’s most valuable feature is spam filtering."
"Trend Vision One is one of the best XDRs that has been introduced to the market, with almost 14 applications integrated into a single console, including mobile device management, network security, endpoint security, and cloud app security, all with a really good GUI."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Email Security is the security level it provides. The solution is efficient."
 

Cons

"They offer a feature called SmartLink neutralization. I have tried it before. It seemed to work most of the time; however, I had a few users for whom it just wouldn't work. Whenever they click on a link, it stays on the MetaDefender page, saying that it's scanning it and never moves forward."
"Although the number of AV engines is good, it could be better."
"The DLP should be upgraded and has room for improvement."
"The capacity handling and the scalability of the solution need to be improved since I feel Trend Micro lacks in such areas."
"The tool's dashboard is old."
"There is room for improvement in threat detection, especially for advanced attacks and business email compromise."
"The time to answer is a long time. It takes maybe three or four days until we have the answer for a case."
"The patch management could improve in Trend Micro Email Security."
"The enterprise security feature needs improvement."
"In terms of improvement, reducing false positives would improve the system."
"There needs to be more documentation for the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"According to our customers, the price of MetaDefender is high and it continues to increase by almost 15 percent each year."
"The price of Trend Micro Email Security is more than Sophos' similar solution."
"The price is more accessible compared to some other solutions, like FortiMail. It offers excellent value for the price."
"The tool must improve its pricing."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"Trend Micro Email Security is not an expensive solution."
"Price-wise, it is a cheap solution. I rate the solution's pricing a one on a scale of one to ten, where ten is expensive. Annual payments are made for the licensing."
"The solution's pricing is very optimum, given its quality, features, and stability."
"It's a VPN solution. Trend Micro is reasonably priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
16%
Educational Organization
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MetaDefender Email Security Solutions?
We paid for a three-year agreement. The cost is kind of high. For smaller companies, it may be outside of their budget. However, for us, management knows how important this product is. It's worth t...
What needs improvement with MetaDefender Email Security Solutions?
They offer a feature called SmartLink neutralization. I have tried it before. It seemed to work most of the time; however, I had a few users for whom it just wouldn't work. Whenever they click on a...
What do you like most about Trend Micro Email Security?
The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration capabilities are great.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Email Security?
Trend Micro Email Security reduces noise from false positives by deploying the solution in staging mode or learning mode to learn all traffic and compare it with signatures in the database. Sometim...
What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro Email Security?
I am using Trend Vision One sensors. I am using the cyber risk exposure management, CREM capability. CREM is a solution called Splunk, which I use with XDR, Trend Micro, along with different securi...
 

Also Known As

OPSWAT MetaDefender Email Security, MetaDefender Email Gateway Security, MetaDefender Email Security
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Sample Customers

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MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Air21, Azra Solutions, CBOSS, De Montfort University, Depaeuw, DHR Health, Fukui University Hospital
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