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Fortinet FortiMail vs Vade for M365 comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail
Ranking in Email Security
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Vade for M365
Ranking in Email Security
33rd
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiMail is 2.6%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Vade for M365 is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Security Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Fortinet FortiMail2.6%
Vade for M3650.9%
Other96.5%
Email Security
 

Featured Reviews

Abhimanyu Das - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Kyndryl
Targeted email filtering has reduced spam and phishing and now saves significant investigation time
The best features of Fortinet FortiMail include its techniques and tactics, which are highly effective compared to other solutions such as Microsoft 365. Although Fortinet FortiMail may not be as advanced in some aspects, it is well recognized for its strong performance in handling spam and phishing. It performs thorough mail scanning and also offers a sandboxing feature that enhances protection. Fortinet FortiMail has had a positive impact on my organization by significantly reducing unwanted email activities such as spam and phishing. It provides accurate detection and generates results that often exceed what can be achieved through manual analysis. Since deploying Fortinet FortiMail, I have observed a reduction in investigation time by at least 20 to 30 percent.
Bruno Rolland - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial Director at DC Communication (DCC)
A stable tool capable of detecting malware while focusing on anti-phishing to protect its users
I don't see ISO 27001 in the solution. While working on the solution, sometimes a customer needs to have a conformity level of SOC 1 or SOC 2 or some other conformity level. I did not see the aforementioned conformity levels added to the solution. Concerning a bank, data can be confidential, and when a bank needs to transfer such data, it has to be specific to a certain level of conformity, which I did not see in the product. Vade needs to incorporate the aforementioned aspects to improve their solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has a very high level of security through special licensing with solutions like FortiGuard, sandboxing solutions in the cloud, and URL rewriting solutions."
"Through Fortinet FortiMail, we can perfectly authenticate each local mail service and mail release so that only authenticated mail goes out from our domain."
"A full-featured email gateway solution that contains security threats reliably."
"Technical support is great. They are able to look at their patches and offer quick responses. We even have an account manager in the Middle East. They are very good."
"The product helps users handle security challenges as it offers prefiltering options and does relatively good incident reporting."
"The solution can scale."
"The filtering is really effective to protect any mail environment of any company."
"FortiMail has a low cost and high support."
"It is a stable solution...My company has no worries about the deployment phase of Vade for Office 365."
 

Cons

"Fortinet FortiMail should allow more flexibility with the content rules."
"I'll rate it higher when it can be easier to configure or connect to the cloud to report on the attachments."
"The infrastructure could be improved. The data leak prevention could also be better."
"I think the security of the product could improve."
"Header inspection and containerization, like on-prem premises sandboxing, need enhancement."
"The web console management interface could be improved."
"I need a stable update in the product that stays for a long time instead of having to deal with frequent updates."
"I don't know if it is possible, but I would like to see Artificial Intelligence and machine learning introduced."
"Concerning a bank, data can be confidential, and when a bank needs to transfer such data, it has to be specific to a certain level of conformity, which I did not see in the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not as that expensive with the competitive different brands. The products sell a lot."
"9,000 Euro per annum for Fortinet Mail and sandbox."
"I find Fortinet FortiMail pricing reasonable. There's no additional cost apart from its standard licensing fees."
"It is a fairly priced product, considering what it does. The product offers good value for the money users spend on it."
"Fortinet FortiMail is inexpensive."
"FortiMail has extra charges for installation, configuration, and project management."
"If you don't need the full bundle that includes everything, you have options for the small or medium enterprise environments."
"Compared to its competitors, Fortinet's products are available at a higher price range."
"Vade for Office 365 is a solution offered at competitive prices in the market...Payment has to be made for the whole bundle of Vade products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
Retailer
19%
Construction Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail?
I think they should improve Fortinet FortiMail on-premises by enhancing its user interface. Additional features they could have in the future would include advanced analytics capabilities. I do thi...
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Also Known As

FortiMail
Vade for Office 365, Vade Secure Office 365
 

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Sample Customers

Magromer Cueros y Pieles S.A.
HTG 360, Weida IT Solutions, KVC Health Systems
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