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Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs Trellix Collaboration Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 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

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud
Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Email (6th)
Trellix Collaboration Security
Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (18th), Instant Communications Security and Compliance (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Secure Email Gateway (SEG) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is 4.8%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Collaboration Security is 2.4%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
 

Featured Reviews

Pravin Mandlik - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides enhanced email security with potential agent compatibility issues
There are definitely features that Fortinet should work on. I'm not the right person to implement those features. For a portable cloud solution, a customer has more affinity towards a solution where endpoint security is already in place. In endpoint security, they are not at the latest quadrant. That is why a customer with existing endpoint security solutions like Trend Micro might prefer a main security solution from that vendor. If we go for FortiMail Cloud and have a separate endpoint security solution, there are two agents that have to sit on a customer endpoint. From that perspective, Fortinet policies add an extra load to the endpoint. Maybe other solutions have an advantage when it comes to Fortinet.
BernardLugalia - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides strong data protection with virtual patching and vulnerability assessments
I primarily use it to monitor database access, particularly in banking and similar environments. It ensures that IT personnel and others do not create unauthorized accounts or users. Collaboration security assists in tracking database access and alerts in case of suspicious activity One of the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The return on investment for us was achieved since we did not have similar incidents again in our environment."
"The scanners with FortiMail are valuable."
"This solution is easy to install. The deployment takes about forty-five minutes."
"I am impressed with the tool's ability to setup rules and destinations. It also helps to monitor suspicious items."
"FortiMail Cloud is very fast."
"The encryption features are most valuable to us."
"Fortinet and other software ensure that my company's email remains safe, helping to avoid access issues at some cost in production."
"Fortinet is good at providing security beyond our email solution assets."
"One of the valuable features of the product stems from the fact that it is easy to implement the tool in our environment."
"The auto-remediation feature is valuable."
"We can control this solution from the cloud and are able to access it from wherever we are."
"FireEye is good for malware depicting and security."
"FireEye Email Security helps us prevent spam and phishing emails and all other business-compromised email attacks."
"Trellix Collaboration Security is valued for being a stable and comprehensive solution that fulfills customer needs."
"The product protects my email."
"What I find most valuable with the solution is that it can integrate with cloud solutions, such as Google and Microsoft. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."
 

Cons

"I've not been able to use more than two domains in the back end. I like to view logs for the different domains. If I add any other domain I'm not able to get a proper cPanel for that domain. I am talking about the login factors. I'm not able to see logs for different domains in a different Window. Basically, it's an issue in the login process."
"Its GUI needs improvement."
"It is slightly difficult to configure FortiMail in the cloud with Exchange on-premise, especially the quarantine mailbox access for end-users."
"I can't see the feedback to the FortiMail gateway."
"The dashboard could use improvement."
"There are no specific new features I would suggest at this moment."
"The tool's UI can be simple since it's cluttered now and you can't understand where you are going. It's not obvious to find out the menus or things that you are looking to find."
"This ease of use and user-friendliness is something we believe could be improved in FortiMail."
"I would rate them as a 1.5. The new hub created in India is not good."
"Sometimes, integration can be challenging, impacting its stability, which is why I rate it a five out of ten."
"The reporting aspect of the solution needs improvement."
"There is a need for improved integration with totally different products, such as a rapid server."
"I would like to see this solution become more flexible."
"FireEye needs single sign-on. They say it's on their roadmap. They should also implement support for Microsoft Authenticator app for 2FA."
"The custom tailoring is limited."
"I would like the solution to be able to automatically quarantine the malicious emails before getting to the user's mailbox and continue with regular email operations. This could result in the user clicking the email before the purge operation is completed."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product's price is reasonable."
"I rate the price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud a five on a one to ten scale, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price. It is an averagely priced product."
"You only have to purchase one license for multiple participants."
"The licensing is for three years. In the beginning, we did not pay monthly, it was paid once for three years."
"A license for our company using FortiMail and FortiCare (filtering and support) was $4000."
"The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured"
"I see how manageable and flexible the licenses are."
"It should cost around $60,000. We bought it as a bundle, so everything comes together in the license. That is standard."
"The solution requires a license to be purchased for every user."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis."
"I rate the product price as nine out of ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the cheapest. There is no need to pay any extra charges apart from the licensing costs."
"The cost is very high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
6%
Hospitality Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
They can improve their CDR content profile and some anti-spam features. They don't have any direct script to run to add personalization, and we have to do it manually one by one. There are many tas...
What do you like most about FireEye Email Security?
One of the valuable features of the product stems from the fact that it is easy to implement the tool in our environment.
What needs improvement with FireEye Email Security?
I would like to see the addition of email digital protection features, such as anti-spam and antivirus, not just sandboxing, in the on-premises solution.
What is your primary use case for FireEye Email Security?
I have worked on Email Security ( /categories/email-security ) both on-premises and in the cloud, Web Security, and also on MDR, which is called HX endpoint security for Trellix Collaboration Secur...
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
Northshore Utility District, Luz Technologies, Air Academy Federal Credit Union, Bank Gutmann, Bank of Thailand, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, State of Missouri, City and County of San Francisco, Denver Public Schools, Vodafone, Go Auto, Stater Bros. Market
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