IceWarp vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection comparison

The compared IceWarp and Mimecast solutions aren't in the same category. IceWarp is ranked #10 in EA , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 4.9% mindshare in the category. Mimecast is ranked #3 in SEG , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 17.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of IceWarp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Mimecast users who would recommend it.

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92% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IceWarp and Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

IceWarp

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Applications (10th)

Mimecast Email and Collabor...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Archiving (2nd), Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (19th), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. IceWarp is designed for Email Applications and holds a mindshare of 4.9%, down 5.6% compared to last year.
Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Email Gateway (SEG), holds 17.1% mindshare, up 11.1% since last year.

Email Applications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IceWarp	4.9%
Google Workspace	14.7%
Microsoft Exchange Online	10.6%
Other	69.8%

Email Applications

Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection	17.1%
Proofpoint Email Protection	21.1%
Microsoft Defender for Office 365	19.9%
Other	41.9%

Secure Email Gateway (SEG)

Featured Reviews

AvinashLotke

Delivery Head at Team Computers

Useful for collaboration and storage but improvement is needed in API integration

The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory. I think IceWarp needs to improve in a few areas. They have two types of admin consoles - a web-based one and a remote one. I'd like to see these combined into a single web-based admin console. The log reading and information system also needs improvement. The current way of showing incoming and outgoing logs isn't very clear. For new users, it's hard to understand these logs, especially compared to Office 365 and other systems with easier-to-read logs. They should also add an export option to get all logs with a single click whenever we need them.

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Test Logix

Email Security Engineer at Logic Infosecurity

Experience high detection and user-friendly policies with reliable email security implementation

The system is not user-friendly because you have to create policies that are mapped in a dictionary. As an IT engineer, I understand how it works, but explaining it to another IT person can be difficult. Having more user-friendly dashboards would improve the work experience. In Mimecast Email Security, checking policies in the dictionary or gateway is very complicated, and not everyone understands this process. If you examine the Check Point portal, it's user-friendly with easily accessible tabs that anyone can explore. With Mimecast Email Security, making changes might impact existing mailboxes. The portal is complicated compared to Check Point's user-friendly interface.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has great communication capabilities for team chatting and web conferences."

"It's scalable and stable."

"An effective, functional, very good tool for controlling resources."

"The TeamChat feature has been really good for our email management. It lets us collaborate, share files, and invite guests like Google Spaces or Microsoft Teams. I like the two-factor authentication for security. However, they need to improve their document collaboration tools, as their Word, Excel, and PowerPoint features are basic compared to Microsoft and Google."

"The product is used very extensively in my company since we have around 1,500 users using it. Also, there is no requirement for any administrators to manage the product by the people who own the solution."

"The most valuable feature of IceWarp is the chat rooms and file-sharing, they are useful. It is convenient that everything is in one place. You can easily share and collaborate documents, making the program's unity a significant advantage."

"The solution's voice services work well for our company."

"The groupware module is the most valuable feature."

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"I have been satisfied with Mimecast Email Security as a good solution."

"The solution's performance is good."

"Mimecast has some good support services in place."

"Its administration console is very easy to use. The administration console is absolutely important because you interact with the platform through it."

"The reviewer gave Mimecast Email Security a rating of 10 out of 10."

"URL inspection works pretty well."

"The most valuable feature is the DMARC Analyzer."

"We like Mimecast's spam filtering. The email signature feature is also a big plus for our users."

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Cons

"The solution should improve the mailing list feature. Google has a similar feature where you can automate sending files to different people in a sequence, but that feature is no longer available in the current version of IceWarp. Other features may also have been removed in the current version."

"The tool's configuration capabilities are not straightforward. Apart from that, if I want to archive emails into a vault so that they can be retrieved again later, the integration doesn't work, and IceWarp crashes."

"Although it is not a tool, video conferencing should be scalable and operate in a professional and efficient way."

"I would like to have a trial for mobile applications and more documentation similar to Google Drive with mobile applications."

"Support should be improved. Most of the time, the queries are not resolved within the SLA."

"With multiple databases for VOIP, chat and web IMAP, maintenance is cumbersome."

"Although the documentation is extensive and in depth, you must familiarize yourself with it before taking full advantage of the product."

"The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory."

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"The solution is very expensive."

"The attachment scanning feature doesn't work properly."

"Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competition in the Indian market, and the local presence is lacking as they do not have a local representative currently."

"I did have a problem with Mimecast. That is why I was looking for an alternative solution because their sender IP address gets poorly rated by Microsoft."

"As a user, the user interface of the management console could be upgraded, for example."

"From an administrative point of view, Mimecast is a little bit cumbersome and difficult. It's not something that the end-user can easily find navigate themselves."

"Their support should be improved. They are notorious for sending you to knowledge-based articles rather than actually talking to you, but that is, unfortunately, kind of becoming a trend with everything. In terms of features, I haven't had any complaints. However, I don't like the fact they moved to a paid training subscription model. They used to have a lot of free webinars for training, but they have started to charge for them in the past year."

"The filtering needs more flexibility."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license is based on the number of users."

"It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."

"The solution is priced well."

"The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."

"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. There were no additional costs."

"There are various licensing plans available based on geographic zone."

"Costs far less than other solutions."

"I don't see any challenges for the Indian market. For example, 1 GB is available for around 399 INR, and 2 GB for 499 INR. They offer a range of plans, from basic to professional and enterprise, with multiple features. IceWarp's aggressive pricing is competitive compared to other market solutions like Zoho and Microsoft. One significant advantage is that IceWarp does not impose user capping like Google and Microsoft, which allows for substantial cost savings and flexibility in user conversion."

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"For what it is, the product is overpriced."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."

"It is a bit expensive."

"The price of Mimecast Mailbox Continuity is expensive."

"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."

"Compared to the other products in the market, it is neither cheap but nor very expensive. I would rate it somewhere in the middle, 5 out of 10."

"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."

"Two subscription options are currently offered: monthly and yearly. My suggestion is to opt for the yearly subscription as it can give some discount. The pricing isn't high as other cloud solutions are pricier than Microsoft's offerings."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	12
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	13

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IceWarp?

It's scalable and stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IceWarp?

IceWarp was very cost-effective, offering services at a significantly lower cost than Google, which was appealing for our organization.

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What needs improvement with IceWarp?

The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management. Users currently have the rights to delete smart documents, which poses a challenge for administrators. A mor...

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What do you like most about Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?

The interface of this solution is very easy to navigate and user-friendly. There is no delivery in email and other communications, making it reliable. The configuration is relatively easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?

Do you know anything about the pricing and cost of the Mimecast Email Security?

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What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?

There is room for improvement since new threats are emerging. Considering the availability of new features would be worthwhile. Mimecast Email Security is somewhat expensive compared to the competi...

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Comparisons

Zoho Mail vs IceWarp

Compared 19% of the time

Microsoft Exchange Online vs IceWarp

Compared 11% of the time

Google Workspace vs IceWarp

Compared 10% of the time

Zimbra Collaboration vs IceWarp

Compared 10% of the time

Microsoft Exchange vs IceWarp

Compared 9% of the time

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Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection

Compared 20% of the time

Proofpoint Email Protection vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection

Compared 11% of the time

Microsoft Defender for Office 365 vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection

Compared 11% of the time

Barracuda Email Protection vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection

Compared 6% of the time

Abnormal Security vs Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection

Compared 5% of the time

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Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection, Mimecast Web Security, Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, Mimecast Advanced Email Security

Overview

IceWarp helps thousands of organizations streamline all areas of business communication and become more profitable by providing Mail Server complete with GroupWare, Calendaring and Document Management, accessible through an intuitive WebClient, simple to setup in WebAdmin. Customize with add-ons: spam and virus protection, Instant Messaging with video calls, mobile sync and more.

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Mimecast Advanced Email Security offers advanced features like sandboxing, email archiving, and phishing protection. It's known for integration with Microsoft 365 and user-friendly admin management, making it a robust choice for secure communications.

Focused on safeguarding emails, Mimecast Advanced Email Security integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365, providing features such as sandboxing, spam filtering, and email archiving. It delivers comprehensive protection against phishing, identity threats, and impersonation attempts. Administrators benefit from the ability to monitor external communications and customize configurations, enhancing email security. Users appreciate the intuitive admin console and responsive support team. Although it faces challenges in threat detection rates and administration complexity, its capabilities in email monitoring, spam filtering, and URL inspection remain valued by enterprises seeking reliable email security that supports compliance needs.

What key features should users explore?

Sandboxing: Analyzes attachments in a secure environment to detect threats.
Email Archiving: Provides secure long-term storage of emails for compliance.
Spam Filtering: Prevents unsolicited emails from clogging the inbox.
URL Inspection: Checks links in emails for malicious content.
Phishing Protection: Guards against deceptive tactics to protect sensitive data.

What benefits can impact ROI?

Regulatory Compliance: Facilitates adherence to standards such as HIPAA.
Integration: Enhances existing systems with seamless Microsoft 365 integration.
Support: Offers a responsive support team to resolve issues promptly.
Email Security: Improves threat prevention with effective spam and phishing protections.

Mimecast Advanced Email Security is implemented across industries to protect against email threats like phishing, spam, and malicious attachments. It serves as both a gateway and an archiving tool, supporting compliance in healthcare and finance by offering features like URL protection and data loss prevention. Enterprises leverage its capabilities to secure inbound and outbound communications effectively.

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Sample Customers

Marriott, Toyota, Sony, Wendy's, Canon

Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group

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