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| Product | Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway by Fortra View product | Hornetsecurity Email Security View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway: Deep Content Inspection and adaptive DLP redaction. Built for outbound email DLP. Compare Secure Email Gateway alternatives. | Hornetsecurity Email Security: sandboxing ATP engine and automated email encryption. Built for business email compromise defense. Compare Email Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Secure Email Gateway & Advanced Threat Defense | Cloud-Native Email Security & Microsoft 365 Cyber Protection |
| Best for | Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Government & Defense, Banking, Legal, Critical Infrastructure | Enterprise IT, MSPs, Small & Medium Enterprises, Healthcare, Financial Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud SaaS; On-Premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises Hardware | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS |
| Data residency | Regional cloud infrastructure; On-premises sovereignty | European Union; United States; United Kingdom; Canada; Australia |
| 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 | Corporate Email SystemsCloud MessagingOn-Premises Mail Servers | Corporate Email SystemsCloud MailboxesM365 Tenants |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSSCMMC | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACyber Essentials |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Microsoft ExchangeGoogle WorkspaceSplunkQRadar | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDConnectWiseDatto |
| Industries | GovernmentFinancial ServicesHealthcareDefenseEnterprise ITGovernment & Defense+3 more | Enterprise ITMSPsSmall & Medium EnterprisesHealthcareFinancial Services |
| Regions | Global regional data centers | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortra | Hornetsecurity |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA | Hanover, Germany |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2007 |
Overview
What it is
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway: Deep Content Inspection and adaptive DLP redaction. Built for outbound email DLP. Compare Secure Email Gateway alternatives.Hornetsecurity Email Security
Hornetsecurity Email Security: sandboxing ATP engine and automated email encryption. Built for business email compromise defense. Compare Email Security alternatives.Product type
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Secure Email Gateway & Advanced Threat DefenseHornetsecurity Email Security
Cloud-Native Email Security & Microsoft 365 Cyber ProtectionBest for
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Government & Defense, Banking, Legal, Critical InfrastructureHornetsecurity Email Security
Enterprise IT, MSPs, Small & Medium Enterprises, Healthcare, Financial ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Contact VendorHornetsecurity Email Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Free trial: yesHornetsecurity Email Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Hornetsecurity Email Security
Deployment details
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Cloud SaaS; On-Premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises HardwareHornetsecurity Email Security
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaSData residency
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Regional cloud infrastructure; On-premises sovereigntyHornetsecurity Email Security
European Union; United States; United Kingdom; Canada; AustraliaKey features
What it offers
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
- Deep Content Inspection
- Adaptive DLP redaction
- Structural sanitization
- Anti-phishing & BEC protection
- DMARC/DKIM validation
- Optical character recognition
- Inbound phishing mitigation
- Outbound email DLP
Hornetsecurity Email Security
- Multi-layered spam and malware filtering
- Sandboxing ATP engine
- Time-of-click URL inspection
- AI-powered BEC fraud detection
- Automated email encryption
- Business email compromise defense
- Phishing and ransomware interception
- Microsoft 365 cloud backup and archiving
Platform & access
API access
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
API access: yesHornetsecurity Email Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
SSO: yesHornetsecurity Email Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
RBAC: yesHornetsecurity Email Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesHornetsecurity Email Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Mobile app: noHornetsecurity Email Security
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Hornetsecurity Email Security
Compliance
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Hornetsecurity Email Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Hornetsecurity Email Security
Industries
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Hornetsecurity Email Security
Regions
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Hornetsecurity Email Security
Vendor
Company
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
FortraHornetsecurity Email Security
HornetsecurityHeadquarters
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USAHornetsecurity Email Security
Hanover, GermanyCompany size
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
3,000+Hornetsecurity Email Security
1,000+Founded
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
1984Hornetsecurity Email Security
2007