We performed a comparison between Microsoft Exchange Online Protection and Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both of these solutions do a very effective job. Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection is designed to specifically minimize any threats that may compromise an organization via email and provides very comprehensive protection for email traffic. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is designed with a broader focus in mind, and is lagging somewhat in its overall email protection.
"We can migrate seamlessly without any disruptions to our operations."
"It's definitely scalable."
"Microsoft EOP's most valuable feature is a shared mailbox."
"The product's most valuable feature is third-party integrations."
"With Microsoft Exchange Online Protection, if malware is attached to a mailer, it's very easy to go into the incident alert and find out what's happening with that identity and the mail."
"The pre-set policies and configuration analyzer are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is the accidental release of information protection capabilities. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."
"In general, my company is happy with Microsoft support...My company hasn't faced any stability issues with the solution."
"Due to our specialized use case, that HIPAA dictionary really comes in handy."
"What I like about the integration is that it is directly into Microsoft 365, users can use their Microsoft 365 credentials to log into the portal and access their mail."
"The solution is scalable."
"Email security is the most valuable feature of the solution."
"It does a good job for us, and its admin console is easy to use."
"The piece that is most valuable from the Mimecast standpoint will be the sandboxing feature."
"The solution offers good technical support."
"The solution's performance is good."
"Microsoft 365 Defender and EOP policies are stable with the proper license. However, with the basic policy, it's hard to say it's stable due to configuration limitations."
"The price of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection could be reduced to make it more competitive."
"The solution must improve the user experience."
"They should specify the difference between Defender for Office 365 and Exchange Online Protection."
"I think the implementation could be more streamlined."
"It would be helpful for customers if Plan 1 features were included with EOP."
"The product could be more stable. Microsoft products could be more stable because sometimes, even though they are updating some things, we cannot find those updates."
"Microsoft has some training portals, but more could be developed."
"The detection rates are an area for improvement."
"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."
"They could provide a unified licensing model, including all the security features."
"The solution should include more AI features instead of Mimecast's more general static configuration tooling."
"We have subscribed to an archival service, and yet, when we have to get our data out, we have to pay a fee to get our own data. They charge an extraction fee."
"The solution is very expensive."
"The price could be better, it should be reduced."
"Its pricing can be improved. It is a bit expensive."
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Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is ranked 11th in Anti-Malware Tools with 34 reviews while Mimecast Email Security is ranked 5th in Secure Email Gateway (SEG) with 23 reviews. Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is rated 8.2, while Mimecast Email Security is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) writes "An effective email security solution that provides DLP, Safe Attachment, and Safe Links". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Mimecast Email Security writes "It gives clients peace of mind and helps them educate their users about threats". Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint Email Protection, Cisco Secure Email, Fortinet FortiMail and Barracuda Email Security Gateway, whereas Mimecast Email Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Abnormal Security, Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration, Cisco Secure Email and Fortinet FortiMail. See our Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) vs. Mimecast Email Security report.
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