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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
6.1
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Office 365 Protection (3rd)
Trellix Collaboration Security
Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (18th), Instant Communications Security and Compliance (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Secure Email Gateway (SEG) category, the mindshare of Mimecast Email Security is 12.5%, down from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix Collaboration Security is 2.2%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Mimecast Email Security12.5%
Trellix Collaboration Security2.2%
Other85.3%
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.
BernardLugalia - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides strong data protection with virtual patching and vulnerability assessments
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 security assists in tracking database access and alerts in case of suspicious activity One of the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I recommend Mimecast based on customer requirements and budget."
"Mimecast certainly helped my customers reduce phishing emails."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It does a good job for us, and its admin console is easy to use."
"It's good, it keeps the spam out."
"Its administration console is very easy to use. The administration console is absolutely important because you interact with the platform through it."
"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."
"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."
"FireEye Email Security helps us prevent spam and phishing emails and all other business-compromised email attacks."
"We have had very good results from the use of FireEye Email Security. We are very comfortable with this technology, but I don't know if it's necessary to move into the cloud, we will check other technologies and study them. Additionally, the solution has good integration."
"FireEye is good for malware depicting and security."
"The product protects my email."
"FireEye Email Security is easy to use."
"The product helps reduce the number of malicious emails reaching the user's inbox."
"The auto-remediation feature is valuable."
 

Cons

"The price could be better, it should be reduced."
"The feature that should be included is to remove the block on the encrypted files."
"They could provide a unified licensing model, including all the security features."
"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."
"The detection rates are an area for improvement."
"The solution's console interface was recently changed for the admins, but the previous one was much better because we could open tabs on it."
"The solution is complex and not easy to use."
"Sometimes, integration can be challenging, impacting its stability, which is why I rate it a five out of ten."
"The solution is not easy to set up. However, we have employees that have the knowledge that can do the difficult implementation. It would be better if the process was easier."
"If they want to be the primary or best solution, they need to have better email management features."
"Sometimes especially zero-day spam emails can be passed to the user's inbox."
"I would like to see this solution become more flexible."
"The reporting aspect of the solution needs improvement."
"There is a need for improved integration with totally different products, such as a rapid server."
"I would rate them as a 1.5. The new hub created in India is not good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product has good pricing in terms of return on investment."
"Compared to the other solutions in the market, Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection's pricing is fine."
"It's an expensive solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"We pay monthly fees to our provider."
"I'm always going to say the price needs to be lower, but it's reasonable."
"The product price is moderate. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"For what it is, the product is overpriced."
"The cost is very high."
"The licensing is on a yearly basis."
"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 solution requires a license to be purchased for every user."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
 

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 needs improvement with Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection?
Mimecast Email Security can be improved by adding some API integrations. Instead of remaining a traditional gateway, Mimecast Email Security needs to provide API solutions similar to Check Point.
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?
I would like to see the addition of email digital protection features, such as anti-spam and antivirus, not just sandboxing, in the on-premises solution.
What is your primary use case for FireEye Email Security?
I have worked on Email Security ( /categories/email-security ) both on-premises and in the cloud, Web Security, and also on MDR, which is called HX endpoint security for Trellix Collaboration Secur...
 

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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