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Trend Micro Email Security vs Trend Micro ScanMail comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Trend Micro Email Security
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (8th)
Trend Micro ScanMail
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Trend Micro Email Security and Trend Micro ScanMail aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Trend Micro Email Security is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 1.8%, down 2.8% compared to last year.
Trend Micro ScanMail, on the other hand, focuses on Anti-Malware Tools, holds 0.7% mindshare, down 0.7% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro Email Security1.8%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.1%
Proofpoint Email Protection8.1%
Other81.0%
Email Security
Anti-Malware Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Trend Micro ScanMail0.7%
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint8.1%
F-Secure Total3.9%
Other87.3%
Anti-Malware Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Jaffar Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Technical Services at TechnoBIZ
Ensures continuous protection with real-time scanning of emails and mailboxes
ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas. Additionally, the response time of their technical support is slow and needs enhancement. Overall, Trend Micro's technical support has deteriorated, and pricing is another area that requires attention. The list pricing is high, and we lose deals against competitors because of this. Trend Micro should consider reducing their prices, especially for large customers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Trend Micro constantly releases new versions and patches based on evolving needs."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Email Security is the security level it provides. The solution is efficient."
"The interface is really good."
"I find the anti-phishing and anti-spam features most valuable because they reduce false positives and enhance security."
"The email and the signature based protection is the most valuable feature."
"I have experience with Trend Micro Email Security product and I can believe Trend Micro Email Security is excellent and scores very well; it is better in comparison to Microsoft Windows Defender or Microsoft Office 365."
"The best features are that it is very convenient to configure new rules onto it and it gives very good insight on what has entered my system and what the email security solution has taken action upon."
"The most effective feature of ScanMail is its real-time antivirus behaviors, particularly when it scans URLs."
"What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness."
"I find Trend Micro ScanMail to be a stable solution, and I would rate its stability as nine out of ten."
"The analysis part is good."
"It does the job. Even when our clients have a very high rate of emails per second, there has been no problem."
"The pricing of Trend Micro ScanMail is average, which is fine."
"Its integration with mail platforms is valuable."
"The most effective feature of ScanMail is its real-time antivirus behaviors, particularly when it scans URLs."
 

Cons

"The capacity handling and the scalability of the solution need to be improved since I feel Trend Micro lacks in such areas."
"The patch management could improve in Trend Micro Email Security."
"There is room for improvement in mobile device management. The company also needs to work on pricing because it is quite costly compared to other products."
"It is a bit expensive than the market price."
"The product must provide better customization features."
"They need to adjust the spam filtering and make it stronger."
"The initial setup was straightforward. This is a virtual appliance, it takes a short time to deploy the solution. However, it is not difficult if you understand the technology. You must have good knowledge of the email security area to set up the product correctly. There are many features in this solution and a high risk of having mistakes with the configuration."
"There needs to be more documentation for the product."
"The price could be better. I think it's pretty good compared to other solutions as far as the features are concerned. It basically covers most of the stuff which we require for email security. But it would be better if they made it a little cheaper and more cost-effective. That would make it easier for us to sell it."
"ScanMail was one of the best solutions a few years ago, but it is no longer the best solution because of its old-fashioned management console. Customers associate it with something that is old because there is no change in the management console. It has old icons, and it is not fresh enough. It is also not easy to use or play with. The report engine is also old-fashioned. Customers want something easier, quicker, and cleaner."
"The weaknesses of Trend Micro ScanMail are that it doesn't fully protect ad-based web access and lacks proper security for Outlook, iOS, and web browser access."
"ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas."
"Its user interface is pretty old-fashioned, and sometimes, it's hard to find the features that you are looking for. The user interface definitely needs some improvement."
"ScanMail needs improvement in its reporting, as it is currently weak in some areas."
"Even Trend Micro ScanMail support staff are not familiar with this product."
"The sandboxing part can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 price is more accessible compared to some other solutions, like FortiMail. It offers excellent value for the price."
"The cost is about $6,000 for 300 users for one year."
"The solution's pricing is very optimum, given its quality, features, and stability."
"It's a VPN solution. Trend Micro is reasonably priced."
"It is expensive. The cost is per box, and it depends on how big your environment is. Prices range from 11 to 12 dollars for licenses and can fluctuate up and down, but for environments with 4,000 to 5,000 users, it can be between 6 to 8 dollars."
"The price of Trend Micro Email Security is annual. There are no additional fees."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"Its price is okay. It is not too high."
"It's a yearly subscription, but the price could be better."
"It is an expensive solution. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Trend Micro ScanMail?
The pricing of Trend Micro ScanMail is average, which is fine. Pricing doesn't have anything to do with this; their pricing is standard.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro ScanMail?
The major limitation of this product is that their documentation is very poor; their documentation is extremely poor. Their support is very poor for this product, and the solution is average. To be...
What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro ScanMail?
I work as a security consultant in Bangladesh Election Commission, a government organization. I have limited experience with Trend Micro ScanMail but can provide some insights. I purchased it from ...
 

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Sample Customers

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