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Mimecast Advanced Email Security vs Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG) comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 2, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Mimecast Advanced Email Sec...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (1st), Email Security (4th), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
Sangfor Internet Access Gat...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (30th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Mimecast Advanced Email Security and Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Mimecast Advanced Email Security is designed for Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and holds a mindshare of 14.5%, up 12.9% compared to last year.
Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG), on the other hand, focuses on Secure Web Gateways (SWG), holds 1.0% mindshare, up 0.8% since last year.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Mimecast Advanced Email Security14.5%
Proofpoint Email Protection16.7%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36512.4%
Other56.4%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG)1.0%
Zscaler Internet Access9.8%
Cisco Umbrella9.5%
Other79.7%
Secure Web Gateways (SWG)
 

Featured Reviews

Avinash Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - EUC at Finthrive
Advanced email filtering has blocked massive spam volumes and prevents unauthorized data leaks
Improvements for Mimecast Advanced Email Security include enhancing the user interface and accessibility, particularly regarding admin capabilities to add or modify user accounts. Streamlining this could improve overall usability and security management for users. Reporting is another area needing improvement in Mimecast Advanced Email Security, as the reports provided are not very easy to decipher. With artificial intelligence being integrated into various tools including Mimecast Advanced Email Security, I believe there is potential to enhance functionality, enabling users to ask specific questions and retrieve concise answers instead of overwhelming data. I choose a nine for Mimecast Advanced Email Security because improvements such as better user interface and artificial intelligence integration features would greatly enhance its usability. While no tool is perfect, these adjustments could greatly elevate Mimecast Advanced Email Security's capabilities.
Muhammad Asif Shaikh - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy GM - IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Designed to provide comprehensive and secure internet access with high visibility into users
After my purchase, I noticed a need for improvements, particularly in the area of identifying the source user of the device, which can sometimes roll back to the base. Additionally, there were challenges with SSL gate traffic, which wasn't functioning as effectively as expected. Even though there have been fixes to these issues, they should be inherent to the product and need further attention. These aspects, especially sub-features, aren't very robust and seem complex. Regarding integration, while Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG) integrates well with its own products, its compatibility with third-party tools like QB is limited. There's room for improvement in making protocols compatible with various third-party products.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"My advice to those considering this product would be to go for it."
"Mimecast Advanced Email Security positively impacts my organization by filtering spam emails."
"It has all the features required for distribution, such as the ability to mail."
"I would rate Mimecast Email Security a nine out of ten."
"The platform's most valuable features are journaling and email archiving, effectively stopping phishing attacks."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The product's most valuable features are impersonation protection and phishing countermeasures."
"Mimecast has been in the market for a long time; it's a good tool if you want to simplify your operations and a good tool for removing on-prem appliances that otherwise you would need to do with the protection that Mimecast provides."
"The solution is interoperable and has centralized management."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most significant aspect is the control it offers over internet traffic, like managing computer access to specific sites such as Facebook. I find particular value in its ability to control the depth of internal traffic, enabling actions like blocking specific file extensions on social media or specific IPs. This control by categories is a standout feature for us in Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG)."
 

Cons

"The attachment scanning feature doesn't work properly."
"This solution can be frustrating. It blocks many things that should be going through."
"I don't think it's ideally suited for maybe a smaller business environment, like, for example, for companies with less than 100 seats."
"From an administrative point of view, Mimecast is a little bit cumbersome and difficult. It's not something that the end-user can easily find navigate themselves."
"We discussed the phishing aspect, the DNS system, and the key rotation."
"The solution's console interface was recently changed for the admins, but the previous one was much better because we could open tabs on it."
"The solution is expensive in comparison to similar solutions."
"The detection rates are an area for improvement."
"After my purchase, I noticed a need for improvements, particularly in the area of identifying the source user of the device, which can sometimes roll back to the base. Additionally, there were challenges with SSL gate traffic, which wasn't functioning as effectively as expected. Even though there have been fixes to these issues, they should be inherent to the product and need further attention. These aspects, especially sub-features, aren't very robust and seem complex. Regarding integration, while Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG) integrates well with their own products, its compatibility with third-party tools like QB is limited. There's room for improvement in making protocols compatible with various third-party products."
"The solution's logging system should be improved because its logs are not precise and are a little confusing."
"In Sangfor Internet Access Gateway (IAG), its speed is an area of concern where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"The licensing costs are per-user for the product that you get with them."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."
"Two subscription options are currently offered: monthly and yearly. My suggestion is to opt for the yearly subscription as it can give some discount. The pricing isn't high as other cloud solutions are pricier than Microsoft's offerings."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"The customers can select the license packages as per their requirements."
"It's an expensive solution."
"It is one of the reason for choosing it over other available products. However, recently, this year, there have been recurring concerns. I believe we might consider migrating to another solution."
"The solution’s pricing is cheaper than any other solution."
"I rate the product pricing a five or six out of ten on a scale of one to ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise23
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Questions from the Community

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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Also Known As

Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection, Mimecast Web Security, Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, Email and Collaboration Threat Protection
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Sample Customers

Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), Cushman and Wakefield, PIB Group, Swissport
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