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Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox vs Mimecast Advanced Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 4, 2026

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

Microsoft Purview Customer ...
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Mimecast Advanced Email Sec...
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Office 365 Protection category, the mindshare of Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox is 1.6%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mimecast Advanced Email Security is 24.9%, up from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Office 365 Protection Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Email Security24.9%
Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox1.6%
Other73.5%
Office 365 Protection
 

Featured Reviews

Mayeen Uddin - PeerSpot reviewer
Officer at SFIL
Dashboard functionality and data processing offer value with an easy setup
We are using Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox for email access The most important feature is data processing. I like the dashboard and the undo or multi-call feature of Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox. The pricing for personal users is not cost-effective. It feels expensive for individual…
HS
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
Experience high detection and user-friendly policies with reliable email security implementation
The system is not user-friendly because you have to create policies that are mapped in a dictionary. As an IT engineer, I understand how it works, but explaining it to another IT person can be difficult. Having more user-friendly dashboards would improve the work experience. In Mimecast Email Security, checking policies in the dictionary or gateway is very complicated, and not everyone understands this process. If you examine the Check Point portal, it's user-friendly with easily accessible tabs that anyone can explore. With Mimecast Email Security, making changes might impact existing mailboxes. The portal is complicated compared to Check Point's user-friendly interface.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most important feature is data processing."
"The solution's performance is good."
"It's really quite user-friendly. In terms of technical superiority and the product itself, there are no complaints. It is really cutting edge."
"I recommend Mimecast based on customer requirements and budget."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"I have been satisfied with Mimecast Email Security as a good solution."
"I would rate Mimecast Email Security a nine out of ten."
"In terms of efficacy, Proofpoint is better than Mimecast, though it's a little difficult to manage."
"The product is good. To date, we have not faced any challenges."
 

Cons

"The pricing for personal users is not cost-effective."
"The detection rates are an area for improvement."
"The attachment scanning feature doesn't work properly."
"The solution should include more AI features instead of Mimecast's more general static configuration tooling."
"Mimecast need to ensure that the body text format is correctly handled and that images are properly embedded in the body text."
"While it's quick and easy, the initial setup could be more user-friendly."
"We have subscribed to an archival service, and yet, when we have to get our data out, we have to pay a fee to get our own data. They charge an extraction fee."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is a bit expensive."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"Compared to the other products in the market, it is neither cheap but nor very expensive. I would rate it somewhere in the middle, 5 out of 10."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."
"For what it is, the product is overpriced."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The product has good pricing in terms of return on investment."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox?
The pricing for personal users is not cost-effective. It feels expensive for individual expenses.
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox?
We are using Microsoft Purview Customer Lockbox for email access.
What do you like most about Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
The interface of this solution is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. There is no delivery in email and other communications, making it reliable. The configuration is relatively easy.
What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
There is room for improvement since new threats are emerging. Considering the availability of new features would be worthwhile. Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competi...
 

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Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
 

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Sample Customers

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Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
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