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| Product | FortiMail by Fortinet View product | Zix Email Encryption by Zix View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiMail offers anti-spam, anti-phishing and malware protection. Use it for inbound email security and phishing defense. See Secure Email Gateway alternatives. | Get the facts on Zix Email Encryption: mobile secure email. Built for confidential legal messaging. Compare it with other Email Encryption options before you decide. |
| Product type | Secure email gateway and email security platform | Policy-Based Automated Email Encryption & Secure Messaging Suite |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Healthcare, Financial Services, Legal, Insurance, Government, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud service; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud service | Cloud SaaS; Email Gateway; Cloud SaaS; Cloud Email Gateway |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | United States; European Union; AWS / Azure Cloud Infrastructure |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | 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: yes |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+1 more | Corporate Email SystemsCloud MailboxesWeb BrowsersMobile Devices |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | HIPAAGLBAGDPRSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiSandboxFortiAnalyzerFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiAuthenticatorFortiGateFortiGuard | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft ExchangeCiscoProofpointBox |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | HealthcareFinancial ServicesLegalInsuranceGovernmentEducation |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Zix |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 20,000+ (parent: OpenText) |
| Founded | 2000 | 1998 |
Overview
What it is
FortiMail
FortiMail offers anti-spam, anti-phishing and malware protection. Use it for inbound email security and phishing defense. See Secure Email Gateway alternatives.Zix Email Encryption
Get the facts on Zix Email Encryption: mobile secure email. Built for confidential legal messaging. Compare it with other Email Encryption options before you decide.Product type
FortiMail
Secure email gateway and email security platformZix Email Encryption
Policy-Based Automated Email Encryption & Secure Messaging SuiteBest for
FortiMail
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersZix Email Encryption
Healthcare, Financial Services, Legal, Insurance, Government, EducationPricing
Pricing model
FortiMail
Contact VendorZix Email Encryption
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiMail
Free trial: noZix Email Encryption
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiMail
Cloud
Zix Email Encryption
SaaSCloud
Deployment details
FortiMail
Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud service; Physical appliance, virtual appliance and cloud serviceZix Email Encryption
Cloud SaaS; Email Gateway; Cloud SaaS; Cloud Email GatewayData residency
FortiMail
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionZix Email Encryption
United States; European Union; AWS / Azure Cloud InfrastructureKey features
What it offers
FortiMail
- Anti-spam
- Anti-phishing
- Malware protection
- Email authentication
- DLP
- Content inspection
- Sandbox integration
- Encryption
Zix Email Encryption
- Automated policy-based encryption
- ZixDirectory transparent decryption
- Secure recipient web portal
- Automated HIPAA/GLBA compliance filters
- Mobile secure email
- Automated HIPAA compliant email encryption
- Financial data transmission protection
- Confidential legal messaging
Platform & access
API access
FortiMail
API access: yesZix Email Encryption
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiMail
SSO: yesZix Email Encryption
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiMail
RBAC: yesZix Email Encryption
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiMail
Multi-tenant: yesZix Email Encryption
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiMail
Mobile app: noZix Email Encryption
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
FortiMail
Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+1 more
Zix Email Encryption
Corporate Email SystemsCloud MailboxesWeb BrowsersMobile Devices
Compliance
FortiMail
Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment
Zix Email Encryption
HIPAAGLBAGDPRSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiMail
FortiSandboxFortiAnalyzerFortiSIEMFortiSOARFortiAuthenticatorFortiGateFortiGuard
Zix Email Encryption
Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft ExchangeCiscoProofpointBox
Industries
FortiMail
EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more
Zix Email Encryption
HealthcareFinancial ServicesLegalInsuranceGovernmentEducation
Regions
FortiMail
GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region
Zix Email Encryption
Global
Vendor
Company
FortiMail
FortinetZix Email Encryption
ZixHeadquarters
FortiMail
Sunnyvale, California, USAZix Email Encryption
Dallas, Texas, USACompany size
FortiMail
10,000+Zix Email Encryption
20,000+ (parent: OpenText)Founded
FortiMail
2000Zix Email Encryption
1998