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Symantec Messaging Gateway vs Trend Micro Email Security comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Symantec Messaging Gateway
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (5th)
Trend Micro Email Security
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

Girish Vijay - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and reasonably priced solution that performs well and has a very good malware database
Since Symantec merged with Broadcom, they might have lost some good technical engineers. Maybe that’s the reason why the product is performing poorly. When we have a good marketing and sales team, even though our product cannot perform, we will sell it at a high price because of the buzzwords. However, at the end of the day, the product should perform. Most of the products might not perform. Symantec is a very good product, but the services are basic. I rate the technical features of the product a nine out of ten. However, I would rate the services provided by the solution a six out of ten. Overall, I rate the tool an eight out of ten.
Bruno Obata - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides effective filtering for spam, phishing, and suspicious emails
In terms of improvement, reducing false positives would improve the system. If there were fewer false positives, it would be nearly perfect. In the next release, I would like to see improved detection for emails containing only text, especially if they seem suspicious but lack links or attachments. Currently, Trend Micro Email Security is effective with emails containing links or attachments, but those with only text can slip through unnoticed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is excellent at blocking spam."
"Symantec Messaging Gateway has a huge knowledge base about phishing, spamming, spoofing, etc."
"I like that it's simple and easy to configure, deploy, and manage. The reporting function has all the features we're looking for, and we are fine with that."
"Symantec’s spyware and malware signature database is very good compared to other products."
"The most valuable features of Symantec Messaging Gateway are advanced content filtering, malware, and antivirus defense."
"What I like most about Symantec Messaging Gateway is its usability. I also find its interface very friendly. The solution has a very good interface."
"It has very good capabilities for managing malware."
"The solution is "set and forget". You pay for it and everything is done for you."
"The most valuable feature of Trend Micro Email Security is the security level it provides. The solution is efficient."
"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."
"It does a good job of ensuring users are not compromised via email."
"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 constantly releases new versions and patches based on evolving needs."
"The initial setup is not overly complex."
"Trend Micro Email Security has a feature for secure protection of OneDrive, Google Drive, and CloudApp security."
"The solution's most valuable feature is ATP (Advanced Threat Protection), which utilizes the machine learning algorithm."
 

Cons

"Symantec Messaging Gateway can improve detection because most of them are false negatives or false positives that we are trying to troubleshoot. Additionally, we are having routing problems and they are somehow connected to DNS issues."
"The solution interface is from 2003 and is outdated. Symantec Messaging Gateway needs to update the interface."
"The product must improve the user dashboards."
"In a later release, it would be nice if the messaging gateway supported the cluster feature."
"The solution takes up a lot of memory."
"Messaging Gateway's advanced malware detection could be improved."
"They have updated the version of the Messaging Gateway and the new features they are adding the need to be re-evaluated. They have done some changes on the policy."
"We've had issues in the past where the user finds spam, and Symantec does not recognize it as spam."
"I rate Trend Micro support four out of 10. The support in our region isn't very good. They do not respond quickly when we open up a case."
"The only negative thing about Trend Micro Email Security is its price. It could be less expensive."
"The send box needs improvement to match other products."
"In terms of improvement, reducing false positives would improve the system."
"Trend Micro Email Security should introduce new features, improvements, and updates which are cost-effective and easy to deploy."
"The enterprise security feature needs improvement."
"There is a limitation when customers are using their email from a third-party solution that isn't from Trend Micro."
"Sometimes malicious email gets past the email gateway."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They're a little costly compared to Microsoft."
"It's a bit expensive compared to its competitor Barracuda Email Security Gateway but cheaper than Sophos Email."
"The cost of Symantec Messaging Gateway is too expensive in general. However, the appliance also includes the price of the license in the same bundle."
"A subscription for technical support costs extra."
"Symantec Messaging Gateway’s pricing is very cheap."
"For 150 users, we pay INR 1,60,000."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The cost is about $6,000 for 300 users for one year."
"It's a VPN solution. Trend Micro is reasonably priced."
"Trend Micro Email Security is not an expensive solution."
"The price of Trend Micro Email Security is more than Sophos' similar solution."
"The price of Trend Micro Email Security is annual. There are no additional fees."
"The price is more accessible compared to some other solutions, like FortiMail. It offers excellent value for the price."
"The solution's pricing is very optimum, given its quality, features, and stability."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Symantec Messaging Gateway?
The solution takes up a lot of memory. The system becomes slow. The performance must be improved.
What is your primary use case for Symantec Messaging Gateway?
We use the solution to secure our data and emails.
What do you like most about Trend Micro Email Security?
The tool provides a strong defense against attacks. It is also easy to use. Trend Micro Email Security's integration capabilities are great.
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Email Security?
Trend Micro Email Security can improve on scam detection. It could use AI in this area. For example, there is a normal email, and it asks for contact information or to make a relationship or someth...
What advice do you have for others considering Trend Micro Email Security?
The features of such security software are all very similar, and very close to each other. But if you would like to select one, look at the support. It is quite important. So is the local agent. Wi...
 

Also Known As

Symantec.cloud, Symantec Email Security.cloud
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Sample Customers

Doric, Joblink Plus, Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta, PPB Advisory, Slater & Gordon Lawyers, Sydney Adventist Hospital Ltd.
MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Air21, Azra Solutions, CBOSS, De Montfort University, Depaeuw, DHR Health, Fukui University Hospital
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