Fortinet FortiMail Cloud vs Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Email (6th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (9th)
Microsoft Exchange Online P...
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (3rd), Anti-Malware Tools (11th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Cloud Email category, the market share of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud is 2.4% and it increased by 119.5% compared to the previous year. The market share of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) is 3.7% and it increased by 887.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Email
Unique Categories:
Email Security
7.4%
Anti-Malware Tools
5.6%
 

Featured Reviews

AbdulHannan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 29, 2023
A reliable email security solution with deep integration capabilities and exceptionally strong support
During our deployment and in our day-to-day operations, we've encountered certain challenges with our email security setup. When a user or administrator needs to locate a specific email, it can be a time-sensitive issue. If an email administrator receives a query from a recipient or end user about undelivered or suspicious emails, the ability to quickly and easily locate the email in question, along with details about why it wasn't sent, is crucial. We've faced difficulties in ensuring that our reporting system is efficient and delivers this information promptly for administrators to address the issue promptly. Another challenge we've experienced is complexity. The email security solution should ideally be user-friendly and intuitive and it should offer straightforward access to settings and features. We encountered situations where our users have found the tool overly complex and difficult to learn quickly. This ease of use and user-friendliness is something we believe could be improved in FortiMail.
Sandip Chauhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 5, 2024
Offers configuration for different security policies like anti-phishing, anti-spam, and anti-malware but these policies have their limitations
We face challenges with reporting features and the lack of a proper dashboard in Microsoft's portal. There's no graphical interface, which other products offer. The reporting features need improvement. There isn't a proper dashboard provided by Microsoft, forcing us to search for everything manually in the portal without the aid of a graphical user interface, unlike what other products offer. So, having a proper dashboard would significantly enhance the usability and effectiveness of the service. The tracking features require us to search in MailFlow, where we input dates and times to find emails, focusing on sender and receiver details. This process highlights the challenge of not having an explorer feature in the basic EOP functionalities, making it difficult to search emails beyond the last ten days.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The encryption features are most valuable to us."
"The deployment is simple."
"The scanners with FortiMail are valuable."
"FortiMail Cloud is very fast."
"The most valuable features are email ATB and Malware Analysis."
"The most valuable features are filtering and sandboxing."
"I am impressed with the tool's ability to setup rules and destinations. It also helps to monitor suspicious items."
"If there is a problem somewhere Fortinet can act on it immediately. That is very important."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection is the accidental release of information protection capabilities. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."
"It's all running in the backend, so it doesn't affect the app functionality."
"We use the solution to receive emails. We do not use the calendar function as our clients are slow adaptors to the latest features."
"It is easy to configure, easy to use, easy to add exclusions, easy to track, and easy to add anything else if you want."
"The solution's stability is very, very good. I didn't face any problems in the last year."
"It's definitely scalable."
"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."
"It is an easy solution."
 

Cons

"The URL filtering and handling should be enhanced because it doesn't support all languages. I believe that this would be easy to enhance in the future."
"The dashboard could use improvement."
"The tool's UI can be simple since it's cluttered now and you can't understand where you are going. It's not obvious to find out the menus or things that you are looking to find."
"The downside of this solution is that it is difficult to implement policies on FortiMail."
"I can't see the feedback to the FortiMail gateway."
"I've not been able to use more than two domains in the back end. I like to view logs for the different domains. If I add any other domain I'm not able to get a proper cPanel for that domain. I am talking about the login factors. I'm not able to see logs for different domains in a different Window. Basically, it's an issue in the login process."
"This solution is slow and it should be made faster."
"This ease of use and user-friendliness is something we believe could be improved in FortiMail."
"It would be helpful for customers if Plan 1 features were included with EOP."
"Our company faces difficulty with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) because it's too big, clunky, and difficult for a small client to implement quickly and easily."
"We would like the solution to have more in-built intelligence in the way that it reviews potential security risks, rather than our team constantly having to update the policies."
"It doesn't protect against everything. We do need protection for, for example, endpoints."
"I would like to get reports about vulnerable connections from our clients with information about domains, public IPs, etc. That would be highly useful."
"It wasn't easy or intuitive enough for me to start using it. So, the reason was that the solution changed."
"The price of Microsoft Exchange Online Protection could be reduced to make it more competitive."
"I think the implementation could be more streamlined."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution could be more competitive."
"I rate the price of Fortinet FortiMail Cloud a five on a one to ten scale, where one is the low price, and ten is the high price. It is an averagely priced product."
"I see how manageable and flexible the licenses are."
"The licensing is for three years. In the beginning, we did not pay monthly, it was paid once for three years."
"The product's price is reasonable."
"You only have to purchase one license for multiple participants."
"It's on a subscribed basis."
"When we're talking about pricing, other products have about the same price. That is normal."
"The product's pricing is competitive for the US market."
"The solution should reduce the cost."
"Online Protection is fairly expensive."
"It's a high price."
"It is a low-price solution."
"The solution is expensive but is backed by Microsoft's reputation."
"Microsoft Exchange Online Protection's pricing is a little bit more because its price has recently increased."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing a six. For licensing, we can make monthly or yearly payments. Right now, we pay 5 USD per month to secure a person's license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
Content disarming and analysis are essential features in our email security setup
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
The pricing depends on various factors, including the type of licenses and subscriptions you have procured. The cost structure can vary for small and medium-sized enterprises as opposed to larger o...
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiMail Cloud?
During our deployment and in our day-to-day operations, we've encountered certain challenges with our email security setup. When a user or administrator needs to locate a specific email, it can be ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
The initial setup was easy. The configuration process is very straightforward.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
We face challenges with reporting features and the lack of a proper dashboard in Microsoft's portal. There's no graphical interface, which other products offer. The reporting features need improvem...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Exchange Online Protection?
The main use case is to block suspicious links in emails. However, some functionalities like SIPP attachment are not available in the basic EOP. Alos, complete phishing protection is also not avail...
 

Also Known As

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Microsoft EOP, MS Exchange Online Protection
 

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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
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