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| Product | ESET Mail Security by ESET View product | FortiMail by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Free trial available. ESET Mail Security by ESET offers multi-layer anti-spam and anti-phishing. Compare features, use cases and leading Anti-Phishing alternatives. | FortiMail offers anti-spam, anti-phishing and malware protection. Use it for inbound email security and phishing defense. See Secure Email Gateway alternatives. |
| Product type | Multi-Layer Mail Server Protection | Secure email gateway and email security platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry, SMBs, Enterprise | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | On-premises Server; Cloud; On-premises server; Cloud relay | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud service; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud service |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: no | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Mail serversMicrosoft ExchangeLinux mail | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+1 more |
| Compliance | ISO 27001GDPR | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft ExchangeIBM DominoPostfix | FortiSandboxFortiAnalyzerFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiAuthenticatorFortiGateFortiGuard |
| Industries | Cross-industrySMBsEnterprise | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | ESET | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Bratislava, Slovakia | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 5,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1992 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
ESET Mail Security
Free trial available. ESET Mail Security by ESET offers multi-layer anti-spam and anti-phishing. Compare features, use cases and leading Anti-Phishing alternatives.FortiMail
FortiMail offers anti-spam, anti-phishing and malware protection. Use it for inbound email security and phishing defense. See Secure Email Gateway alternatives.Product type
ESET Mail Security
Multi-Layer Mail Server ProtectionFortiMail
Secure email gateway and email security platformBest for
ESET Mail Security
Cross-industry, SMBs, EnterpriseFortiMail
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
ESET Mail Security
Contact VendorFortiMail
Contact VendorFree trial
ESET Mail Security
Free trial: yesFortiMail
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
ESET Mail Security
CloudOn-Premise
FortiMail
Cloud
Deployment details
ESET Mail Security
On-premises Server; Cloud; On-premises server; Cloud relayFortiMail
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud service; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud serviceData residency
ESET Mail Security
Global; US; EUFortiMail
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
ESET Mail Security
- Multi-layer anti-spam
- Anti-phishing
- Malware sandboxing
- Mailbox rule inspection
- Quarantined mail portal
- Email Security
- Anti-Spam
FortiMail
- Anti-spam
- Anti-phishing
- Malware protection
- Email authentication
- DLP
- Content inspection
- Sandbox integration
- Encryption
Platform & access
API access
ESET Mail Security
API access: yesFortiMail
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
ESET Mail Security
SSO: noFortiMail
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
ESET Mail Security
RBAC: yesFortiMail
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
ESET Mail Security
Multi-tenant: yesFortiMail
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
ESET Mail Security
Mobile app: noFortiMail
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
ESET Mail Security
Mail serversMicrosoft ExchangeLinux mail
FortiMail
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+1 more
Compliance
ESET Mail Security
ISO 27001GDPR
FortiMail
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
ESET Mail Security
Microsoft ExchangeIBM DominoPostfix
FortiMail
FortiSandboxFortiAnalyzerFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiAuthenticatorFortiGateFortiGuard
Industries
ESET Mail Security
Cross-industrySMBsEnterprise
FortiMail
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Regions
ESET Mail Security
Global
FortiMail
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Vendor
Company
ESET Mail Security
ESETFortiMail
FortinetHeadquarters
ESET Mail Security
Bratislava, SlovakiaFortiMail
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
ESET Mail Security
5,000+FortiMail
10,000+Founded
ESET Mail Security
1992FortiMail
2000