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MetaDefender Email Gateway Security vs Trend Micro Email Security [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

MetaDefender Email Gateway ...
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (32nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (12th)
Trend Micro Email Security ...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

RM
Senior Information Systems Engineer at Liberty Pumps, Inc.
Helpful support, and useful dashboards
They offer a feature called SmartLink neutralization. I have tried it before. It seemed to work most of the time; however, I had a few users for whom it just wouldn't work. Whenever they click on a link, it stays on the MetaDefender page, saying that it's scanning it and never moves forward. I haven't tried it in a while since then. Since I can't turn it off on a per-user basis, I had to turn it off globally. I have certain exceptions for not doing the sanitization, and how to set those up is not intuitive. It would be useful if there were a better way of doing that. Using digital certificates is hard. It would be better if it used Windows Servers' built-in certificate management.
AsadAli - PeerSpot reviewer
Soc Team Lead at Super Secure
Centralized protection has transformed email security and incident investigations by reducing false positives and improving behavioral threat detection
The challenges include the challenge of finalizing a product that has all the security features or capabilities that are usually required. For example, if there is an EDR platform that's just monitoring IDS signatures, it won't be as beneficial as one with behavioral monitoring and other critical aspects required according to the best practices of the industry. Additionally, if there is a product that can provide a centralized view Trend Vision One does, it really grabs the customer's interest because customers usually don't have to buy separate EDR, XDR, or SIEM solutions or a console for their SOC analyst or email security team. These challenges consist of managing multiple teams and products. Trend Micro Email Security comes in and solves these problems.Trend Micro Email Security is generally a bit more difficult to implement compared to the rest of the solutions such as network security modules or EDR modules, which are much easier. Trend Micro Email Security has some complexities in implementation, but there aren't any significant shortcomings that require Trend Micro to improve.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is called summary reconstruction which is used to deliver encrypted files to users."
"The sanitization is very good."
"The most valuable feature of MetaDefender Email Security is the CDR. Customers purchase this solution specifically for data communication, as the other features can be obtained through other technologies that most customers already possess. Therefore, data communication serves as the foundation for the platform."
"Trend Vision One has helped to reduce my time to detect and respond to threats; it was our gateway for almost 12 years."
"Trend Micro Email Security is a robust solution with quick performance. It works autonomously without the need for an administrator."
"Trend Micro constantly releases new versions and patches based on evolving needs."
"Since implementing it, we've seen a significant improvement in security. We no longer receive spam emails, and we're protected from various cyberattacks, including ransomware and social engineering."
"Trend Vision One is one of the best XDRs that has been introduced to the market, with almost 14 applications integrated into a single console, including mobile device management, network security, endpoint security, and cloud app security, all with a really good GUI."
"The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration capabilities are great."
"Trend Micro Email Security [EOL] prevents that from happening with its advanced detection mechanisms."
"Trend Micro Email Security is a great point and a great advantage for us."
 

Cons

"They offer a feature called SmartLink neutralization. I have tried it before. It seemed to work most of the time; however, I had a few users for whom it just wouldn't work. Whenever they click on a link, it stays on the MetaDefender page, saying that it's scanning it and never moves forward."
"The DLP should be upgraded and has room for improvement."
"Although the number of AV engines is good, it could be better."
"I think when incidents occur with Trend Micro Email Security [EOL], the support should be a bit faster with response times."
"The initial setup was straightforward. This is a virtual appliance, it takes a short time to deploy the solution. However, it is not difficult if you understand the technology. You must have good knowledge of the email security area to set up the product correctly. There are many features in this solution and a high risk of having mistakes with the configuration."
"Sometimes malicious email gets past the email gateway."
"The send box needs improvement to match other products."
"The enterprise security feature needs improvement."
"Trend Micro Email Security [EOL] can be improved, especially with the API, as more security enhancements and features such as a dashboard are needed to keep up with today's market of cloud-based solutions."
"The tool's dashboard is old."
"As a SOC analyst and from an enterprise security perspective, Trend Micro Email Security [EOL] is already strong. However, I would focus on improving visibility, detection tuning, response automation, and identity-based BEC protection, rather than simply adding more blocking rules."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"According to our customers, the price of MetaDefender is high and it continues to increase by almost 15 percent each year."
"Price-wise, it is a cheap solution. I rate the solution's pricing a one on a scale of one to ten, where ten is expensive. Annual payments are made for the licensing."
"Trend Micro Email Security's pricing is reasonable."
"It's a VPN solution. Trend Micro is reasonably priced."
"The solution's pricing is very optimum, given its quality, features, and stability."
"The price is more accessible compared to some other solutions, like FortiMail. It offers excellent value for the price."
"The tool must improve its pricing."
"The cost is about $6,000 for 300 users for one year."
"The solution is inexpensive so we recommend it to small to mid-sized businesses."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
13%
Construction Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
7%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise12
 

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What needs improvement with Trend Micro Email Security?
Trend Micro Email Security reduces noise from false positives by deploying the solution in staging mode or learning mode to learn all traffic and compare it with signatures in the database. Sometim...
What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro Email Security?
I am using Trend Vision One sensors. I am using the cyber risk exposure management, CREM capability. CREM is a solution called Splunk, which I use with XDR, Trend Micro, along with different securi...
What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Email Security?
I work with Trend Micro Email Security as a customer, and I also worked with an integrator. I use Trend Micro Email Security to secure all access for all endpoints, for example, for enterprise or f...
 

Also Known As

OPSWAT MetaDefender Email Security, MetaDefender Email Gateway Security, MetaDefender Email Security
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