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Material Security vs Mimecast Advanced Email Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 2, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Material Security
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
8th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (41st)
Mimecast Advanced Email Sec...
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
42
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (2nd), Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (15th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Office 365 Protection category, the mindshare of Material Security is 8.0%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Mimecast Advanced Email Security is 23.4%, up from 19.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Office 365 Protection Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Mimecast Email and Collaboration Threat Protection23.4%
Material Security8.0%
Other68.6%
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Avinash Mishra - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - EUC at Finthrive
Advanced email filtering has blocked massive spam volumes and prevents unauthorized data leaks
Improvements for Mimecast Advanced Email Security include enhancing the user interface and accessibility, particularly regarding admin capabilities to add or modify user accounts. Streamlining this could improve overall usability and security management for users. Reporting is another area needing improvement in Mimecast Advanced Email Security, as the reports provided are not very easy to decipher. With artificial intelligence being integrated into various tools including Mimecast Advanced Email Security, I believe there is potential to enhance functionality, enabling users to ask specific questions and retrieve concise answers instead of overwhelming data. I choose a nine for Mimecast Advanced Email Security because improvements such as better user interface and artificial intelligence integration features would greatly enhance its usability. While no tool is perfect, these adjustments could greatly elevate Mimecast Advanced Email Security's capabilities.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
19%
Construction Company
15%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise17
 

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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...
 

Also Known As

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Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection, Mimecast Web Security, Mimecast Mailbox Continuity, Email and Collaboration Threat Protection
 

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Sample Customers

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