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Mimecast Email Security vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.5
Users have mixed ROI views on Mimecast Email Security, noting its effectiveness against threats but questioning cost-efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.5
Perception Point Advanced Email Security enhances efficiency, reduces false positives, and ensures high ROI by preventing phishing and productivity loss.
There is definitely a return on investment when using Mimecast, as it blocks phishing emails, reducing the risk of significant financial losses.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
I estimate that my team saves approximately eight hours each week because of Perception Point Advanced Email Security.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.6
Mimecast Email Security support is helpful but has mixed reviews due to delays and reliance on indirect solutions.
Sentiment score
7.5
Perception Point's customer service is highly praised for its responsiveness, quick resolutions, and professional, effective support.
Support personnel are hesitant to engage in remote sessions, preferring to share documentation via email.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Mimecast technical support is generally quite good.
Information Security Analyst at Enfield Central Library
I would rate my experience with technical support of Mimecast Email Security between seven and eight out of ten for their support.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
They help us a lot, and when we create a ticket, they answer us in one or two hours.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Customer service and support are good, but there is room for improvement in response time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Mimecast Email Security is praised for adaptability and scalability, supporting various industries despite minor feature challenges.
Sentiment score
7.8
Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers seamless scalability and integration, handling high email volumes and diverse user loads effectively.
If Mimecast Email Security introduces API solutions, it will dominate the market.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Mimecast Email Security is reliable and stable, with minimal glitches, occasional delays, and high user ratings for performance.
Sentiment score
8.1
Perception Point Advanced Email Security provides stable performance with minimal downtime; users highly rate its reliability and email preservation.
They confirm it's a good solution where only one or two rare emails get through, while the rest are properly blocked without any issues.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
Perception Point Advanced Email Security is stable approximately ninety-nine percent of the time.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Mimecast Email Security needs improvements in pricing, detection, complexity, user interface, support, and reducing false positives and attachment issues.
Perception Point users desire enhanced spam filtering, customizable alerts, improved UI, better threat intelligence, integration, and additional training features.
A lot of emails were missed despite being known samples.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competition in the Indian market.
Co-Founder & VP-Sales at QuantumShield Technologies LLP
We discussed the phishing aspect, the DNS system, and the key rotation.
Senior Security Engineer at ManpowerGroup
Integration and end-user interaction can be improved as the current system does not allow end-users to send back information to the platform, unlike Google Workspace or competitive tools like Ironscales.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security can be improved by increasing the speed of analysis and delivery.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Maybe a couple of improvements on their portal would be good.
IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Mimecast Email Security is often seen as costly due to user-based licensing and added fees, despite potential discounts.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers fair pricing with flexible options and good value compared to leading competitors.
The pricing is higher for Mimecast, particularly for the Indian market, where it is considered expensive.
Senior Tech. Lead at WE
 

Valuable Features

Mimecast Email Security offers strong threat protection, easy setup, seamless Microsoft 365 integration, and excellent scalability and support.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers robust protection with rapid threat detection, low false positives, and excellent support.
Mimecast Email Security offers certain features inherent to the product which are beneficial.
Co-Founder & VP-Sales at QuantumShield Technologies LLP
Mimecast Email Security includes the best gateway solution across all Cisco, Trend Micro, and other solutions.
Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity
One of the most useful features is the threat remediation module, which can be used to remove malicious emails that may have been delivered or manually remove them.
Information Security Analyst at Enfield Central Library
I get weekly reporting, and by doing that, I can go and talk to these people directly and make them aware of how many attacks they had and where the attacks are coming from and not only the source of the email, but what category of emails that they are receiving.
IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees
Perception Point Advanced Email Security has a correct price point and offers very good email filtering capabilities.
The best features Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers are its multi-layer dynamic scanning and anti-evasion technology.
Security analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Mimecast Email Security
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (3rd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (4th)
Perception Point Advanced E...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (18th), Internet Security (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Mimecast Email Security is designed for Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and holds a mindshare of 14.4%, up 12.5% compared to last year.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security, on the other hand, focuses on Email Security, holds 2.2% mindshare, down 2.4% since last year.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Email Security14.4%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36524.2%
Proofpoint Email Protection20.3%
Other41.099999999999994%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Perception Point Advanced Email Security2.2%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.9%
Other80.3%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

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.
GC
IT at a retailer with 11-50 employees
Provides strong email protection and accurate threat detection with effective multi-layer defense mechanisms
They run us through about seven layers of protection, and the reporting is excellent. I found it to be very effective. It has a very high level of protection with Perception Point Advanced Email Security. They continually modernize their surveillance. They use a lot of AI. They run it through several layers of detection, deep packet inspection, which takes a lot of horsepower. I just think it is a good system. Perception Point Advanced Email Security has helped address specific email threats within my organization. I get weekly reporting, and by doing that, I can go and talk to these people directly and make them aware of how many attacks they had and where the attacks are coming from and not only the source of the email, but what category of emails that they are receiving. With the combination of KnowBe4 PhishER, I think it is a good security process that we have in place.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
In Brazil, the dollar price affects the cost. Perception Point Advanced Email Security is about 50 percent less expensive.
What needs improvement with Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
Perception Point Advanced Email Security can be improved by increasing the speed of analysis and delivery. In some cases, we have trouble with multi-factor authentication emails, which take more th...
What is your primary use case for Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
My main use case for Perception Point Advanced Email Security is proactive defense against advanced threats, particularly phishing, zero-day attacks, and malware that a standard filter might miss. ...
 

Also Known As

Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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