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Mimecast Email Security vs Trellix Collaboration Security comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Mimecast Email Security
Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (5th)
Trellix Collaboration Security
Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (19th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Secure Email Gateway (SEG) category, the mindshare of Mimecast Email Security is 17.2%, up from 15.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Collaboration Security is 5.7%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
 

Featured Reviews

Frank Rawson - PeerSpot reviewer
It gives clients peace of mind and helps them educate their users about threats
A few years ago, our team found the implementation to be somewhat challenging. It has gotten easier as we've grown more experienced. The difficulty depends on the expertise of the person doing it. I don't work with Mimecast every day, so it might be more difficult for me than it is for one of my techs who regularly does Mimecast implementations. It requires some specific in-depth product knowledge and an understanding of email solutions. The deployment time varies. In South Africa, it depends on who you use to deploy it. If you use one of Mimecast's local partners, it can take up to two weeks because of their process. However, it's only about four to eight hours of work. After deployment, there isn't much maintenance aside from supporting and educating your customers. Users require constant education on how to use the Mimecast client and release an email that has been blocked.
Amey Darekar - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an easy implementation phase to deal with for users
I primarily use the product in our daily security operations since it is implemented in all of our company's systems and is used in our environment. Normally, email security tools like FireEye or Trellix help to protect ourselves from spam, malware, and other email-oriented threats. The tool is used extensively in our company's environment. It is more like a collaboration email security that is used in our company. Whether my company plans to increase the number of users of the product or not is something that depends on the growth of the organization. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The product is stable and reliable, considering the results my company gets out of it. When it comes to Trellix or FireEye Endpoint Security (HX), the tools offer antivirus as well as the modern real-time security feature, which is used to automate the detection and protection of the endpoints against all the security threats that are currently there in the industry. I don't see any challenges with the integration part of the product, but since a different team manages it, I don't have visibility into it. In terms of the value offered by the product, the solution does help our company protect data and the complete infrastructure. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In terms of efficacy, Proofpoint is better than Mimecast, though it's a little difficult to manage."
"I recommend Mimecast based on customer requirements and budget."
"It's really quite user-friendly. In terms of technical superiority and the product itself, there are no complaints. It is really cutting edge."
"Due to our specialized use case, that HIPAA dictionary really comes in handy."
"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."
"It offers an easy initial setup."
"The solution's performance is good."
"The piece that is most valuable from the Mimecast standpoint will be the sandboxing feature."
"One of the most valuable features is the protection against vulnerabilities, particularly through virtual patching."
"FireEye is good for malware depicting and security."
"I like FireEye's filtering, spam digests, and its advanced threat review of email flow. It also has a broad range of riskware rules you can deploy."
"The auto-remediation feature is valuable."
"What I find most valuable with the solution is that it can integrate with cloud solutions, such as Google and Microsoft. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."
"The product protects my email."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its simplicity. It's very user-friendly."
"Before installing, consider potential challenges with system performance, especially when integrating multiple tools, which could slow down performance."
 

Cons

"The platform's cost-effectiveness could be improved."
"The solution is complex and not easy to use."
"Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us."
"While it's quick and easy, the initial setup could be more user-friendly."
"The tool can be challenging because it relies on rule-based configurations, especially for addressing impersonation threats. This approach requires setting up numerous rules to ensure filtering. It should work based on behavior-based analytics."
"Many of our users complain that the system is blocking too many attachments. It's a good practice from a security perspective, but our users think Mimecast is doing too much. It might be something we'll have to adjust."
"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."
"I would like the solution to be able to automatically quarantine the malicious emails before getting to the user's mailbox and continue with regular email operations. This could result in the user clicking the email before the purge operation is completed."
"The spam detection feature could be better."
"FireEye needs single sign-on. They say it's on their roadmap. They should also implement support for Microsoft Authenticator app for 2FA."
"The solution must provide features to scan QR codes for threats."
"The solution needs better support."
"There is a need for improved integration with totally different products, such as a rapid server."
"If they want to be the primary or best solution, they need to have better email management features."
"Sometimes, integration can be challenging, impacting its stability, which is why I rate it a five out of ten."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product has good pricing in terms of return on investment."
"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a ten."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"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."
"It is a bit expensive."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"The solution is expensive."
"The solution requires a license to be purchased for every user."
"The cost is very high."
"I rate the product price as nine out of ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the cheapest. There is no need to pay any extra charges apart from the licensing costs."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
The pricing is higher for Mimecast, particularly for the Indian market, where it is considered expensive.
What needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
Mimecast needs to reduce the number of false positive emails; a big pain point for us. A lot of emails were missed despite being known samples. This needs improvement to reduce the workload on admi...
What do you like most about FireEye Email Security?
One of the valuable features of the product stems from the fact that it is easy to implement the tool in our environment.
What needs improvement with FireEye Email Security?
There is a need for improved integration with totally different products, such as a rapid server. This is currently challenging since the management console becomes overloaded with logs, which comp...
What is your primary use case for FireEye Email Security?
I primarily use it to monitor database access, particularly in banking and similar environments. It ensures that IT personnel and others do not create unauthorized accounts or users. Collaboration ...
 

Also Known As

Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection
FireEye Email Security
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Azizi Developments, Affinity Credit Union, Aftercare, Al Abbar Group
Northshore Utility District, Luz Technologies, Air Academy Federal Credit Union, Bank Gutmann, Bank of Thailand, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, State of Missouri, City and County of San Francisco, Denver Public Schools, Vodafone, Go Auto, Stater Bros. Market
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