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Fortinet FortiMail vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 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
7.1
Fortinet FortiMail enhances email safety, reduces costs, and improves efficiency, earning user trust with its cost-effective features.
Sentiment score
7.3
Perception Point reduces SOC workload, enhances security, blocks threats, improves efficiency, and delivers excellent value with competitive pricing.
It offers cost savings compared to Cisco, which was very expensive.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Fortinet FortiMail's technical support is highly rated for quick, expert assistance, though some entry-level issues exist.
Sentiment score
7.3
Perception Point provides responsive, professional, 24/7 customer support, though some users note variability in response times and effectiveness.
I have direct communication with Kenyan system engineers and local support in Ethiopia, enabling good support.
Fortinet's technical support offers high-quality support.
Customer service and support are good, but there is room for improvement in response time.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Fortinet FortiMail is scalable, effective for medium to enterprise businesses, but faces hardware and licensing limitations.
Sentiment score
7.7
Perception Point Advanced Email Security is praised for its scalability, effectiveness, and adaptability across diverse user needs and volumes.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Fortinet FortiMail is stable and reliable, offering strong performance, seamless integration, and high user satisfaction with minimal issues.
Sentiment score
8.1
Perception Point Advanced Email Security offers high stability and uptime with minimal issues, easily managed by a small team.
This stability is consistent across Fortinet products, including FortiGate firewall.
 

Room For Improvement

Fortinet FortiMail requires improvements in management, cost, integration, reporting, setup, documentation, content security, and user interface.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security needs enhancements in spam filtering, user customization, integration, and advanced features for better user experience.
The transition from on-premises devices to virtual appliances may be necessary as more organizations migrate email services to the cloud.
Providing comprehensive documentation on how to deploy and configure would improve the solution.
The area that could use some improvement in Fortinet FortiMail is the integration process.
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.
Maybe a couple of improvements on their portal would be good.
 

Setup Cost

Fortinet FortiMail pricing is capacity-based, seen as cost-effective by some, yet expensive due to features and stability.
Opinions on Perception Point Advanced Email Security's pricing vary, influenced by inbox count, features, and regional pricing impacts.
Fortinet FortiMail is considered overpriced by Indian rupee standards.
 

Valuable Features

Fortinet FortiMail offers user-friendly, scalable email security with anti-spam, antivirus, phishing protection, and seamless Fortinet product integration.
Perception Point excels in fast, accurate threat detection, effective blocking of phishing, detailed reporting, and user-friendly interface.
Its threat detection capabilities have been beneficial.
The most valuable features are Fortinet FortiMail's ability to protect from advanced features of email-based attacks, including protection against ransomware and malware attacks.
Fortinet FortiMail offers capabilities like settings for mail delivery, mail filtering, spam controls, and email bursting prevention.
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.
Perception Point Advanced Email Security has a correct price point and offers very good email filtering capabilities.
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail
Ranking in Email Security
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Perception Point Advanced E...
Ranking in Email Security
14th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Internet Security (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiMail is 4.6%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Perception Point Advanced Email Security is 2.2%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

MOHAN SUKUMAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Secure email management improves through advanced filtering and dynamic virus scanning
Fortinet FortiMail offers capabilities like settings for mail delivery, mail filtering, spam controls, and email bursting prevention. It also allows for email forwarding, dynamic filtering, and scanning based on virus signatures. I can set varying levels of security. The tool is flexible and provides essential features for mail security and management.
Fabio Amorim Araujo - PeerSpot reviewer
Has good detection and response capabilities
The solution is very easy to use. We don't have any difficulty with transactions. Finding information, customizing configurations, and getting support or documentation is simple. I don't have any negative points to mention. I would recommend this solution to others. On a scale of one to ten, I'd give it a ten. It's amazing for us—the protection, the analysis time compared to Microsoft 365, and the pricing are all good. We're using both solutions—spam and protection channels. Recently, we presented two-week results to a customer, and they liked them and wanted to buy the solution. Our feedback is positive. We're developing a strategy to increase sales of the solution. When we deliver executive summaries to customers, we present good news about our company and discuss how Perception Point Advanced Email Security can help improve their security.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail?
Fortinet FortiMail is considered overpriced by Indian rupee standards. My organization is not profit-making, and academic pricing is required, but it may not be available for security products like...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail?
Fortinet FortiMail should keep pace with features offered by cloud-based services like Google and Microsoft Outlook. Additionally, the transition from on-premises devices to virtual appliances may ...
What do you like most about Perception Point Advanced Email Security?
The most valuable feature is the technical support services.
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?
Maybe a couple of improvements on their portal would be good, but other than that, I think it is good.
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

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