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Fortinet FortiMail vs Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 3, 2024

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
7.4
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 enhances security, reduces costs, integrates effectively with Microsoft tools, and boosts productivity, offering significant ROI.
Sentiment score
7.7
Fortinet FortiMail improves email security, reduces costs and downtime, stabilizes communication, and offers significant financial returns.
No sentiment score available
It has also decreased our time to detection and response by about 15 to 20 percent.
It offers cost savings compared to Cisco, which was very expensive.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 support is praised for responsiveness, though some users note templated responses and outdated documentation.
Sentiment score
6.5
Fortinet FortiMail support is generally responsive and competent, though experiences vary with some noting lagging in standard service.
No sentiment score available
Customer service and support have been fantastic.
Fortinet's technical support offers high-quality support.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is highly scalable and easily accommodates thousands of users without performance issues, simplifying growth.
Sentiment score
7.3
Fortinet FortiMail offers scalable solutions, efficiently handling email volumes for medium to large enterprises, despite smaller model limitations.
Sentiment score
8.2
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is highly scalable, supporting diverse organizations from 10 to 1,000 users without expansion challenges.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is reliable and stable, boasting 99.9% availability and prompt resolutions to minor bugs.
Sentiment score
8.4
Fortinet FortiMail is highly stable and reliable, integrating well with platforms and resolving issues swiftly.
Sentiment score
9.0
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is highly stable with zero downtime, earning a reliability rating of ten out of ten.
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 requires enhancements in virus blocking, phishing detection, integration, scalability, support, and pricing transparency.
Fortinet FortiMail requires improvements in pricing, usability, deployment complexity, interface, analytics, security features, and update management.
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection should improve brand awareness, accessible training, and address pricing concerns despite its updates and usability strengths.
I would reduce the cost.
The area that could use some improvement in Fortinet FortiMail is the integration process.
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is cost-effective for large enterprises but perceived as expensive for smaller businesses.
Fortinet FortiMail offers competitive pricing based on capacity, providing good performance despite being considered expensive by some users.
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 provides comprehensive protection with seamless integration, simplifying security management and safeguarding remote work environments.
Fortinet FortiMail delivers strong anti-spam, antivirus, phishing protection, user-friendly GUI, and excellent integration, enhancing email security effectively.
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection provides strong email security with spam control, automatic encryption, signature management, and backup features.
It ranks the threats and allows us to prioritize those hitting us the hardest, such as email threats.
Its threat detection capabilities have been beneficial.
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Defender for Offi...
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Ranking in Email Security
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (1st), Microsoft Security Suite (10th)
Fortinet FortiMail
Ranking in Email Security
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Pr...
Ranking in Email Security
23rd
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is 15.8%, down from 20.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiMail is 7.1%, down from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is 1.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Jamie LeClair - PeerSpot reviewer
File-sharing options and ease of collaboration or meetings allow for quick collaborations and chats
I work in my company's IT department, so I use all of the products under Office 365 daily, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and all the other components in the product. My company can't make it through a day or go by without using the products offered under Office 365. Some of our manufacturing workers may use Office 365 a lot less, but it is still necessary for things like Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. I found Microsoft Teams to be the most valuable feature of the solution, along with all of the products and features offered under Office 365. My organization has remote workers, and we can't run the company without meetings organized with the help of Microsoft Teams.
Andras Solt - PeerSpot reviewer
Reasonable pricing and good spam filtering but does not offer robust gatekeeping
It's mainly suited for mid-size companies, not for bigger companies like us. We are more than 1,000 people. In fact, we're over 2000 users, so that's why we investigated some other products, and Clearswift, for example. We likely won't increase usage. We're looking at GFI in a year or so.
Asif Usmani - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable product that provides security and control over spam and phishing emails
I have a lot of control over spam and phishing emails. I can monitor and manage it from Hornetsecurity’s console. The live tracking system is valuable. We can track every incoming and outgoing email live. We can decide whether to block, release, or quarantine emails. We can also review the emails before releasing them. The product provides 99.9% coverage for email security.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
50%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
26%
Construction Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
Threat Explorer is an invaluable tool for me, and it plays a crucial role in helping me discern the origins of variou...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
The pricing is reasonable since it comes integrated with our Office 365 license.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Defender for Office 365?
Microsoft needs to broaden its global support presence by establishing teams of subject-matter experts in all regions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail?
Pricing can be expensive. The cost can range from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars, depending on the ap...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail?
The main area for improvement is the pricing. The configuration is good and easy to use, however, the renewal cost is...
What do you like most about Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection?
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection is an easy-to-use solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection?
The pricing is acceptable and falls into the medium range, neither cheap nor overly expensive.
What needs improvement with Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection?
A reduction of 10% in pricing can be an improvement.
 

Also Known As

MS Defender for Office 365
FortiMail
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Sample Customers

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is trusted by companies such as Ithaca College.
Magromer Cueros y Pieles S.A.
concordia, fraunhofer, mazars
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