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| Product | Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway by Fortra View product | Zix Email Encryption by Zix 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. | 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 & Advanced Threat Defense | Policy-Based Automated Email Encryption & Secure Messaging Suite |
| Best for | Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Government & Defense, Banking, Legal, Critical Infrastructure | Healthcare, Financial Services, Legal, Insurance, Government, Education |
| 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; Email Gateway; Cloud SaaS; Cloud Email Gateway |
| Data residency | Regional cloud infrastructure; On-premises sovereignty | 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 | Corporate Email SystemsCloud MessagingOn-Premises Mail Servers | Corporate Email SystemsCloud MailboxesWeb BrowsersMobile Devices |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSSCMMC | HIPAAGLBAGDPRSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Microsoft ExchangeGoogle WorkspaceSplunkQRadar | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft ExchangeCiscoProofpointBox |
| Industries | GovernmentFinancial ServicesHealthcareDefenseEnterprise ITGovernment & Defense+3 more | HealthcareFinancial ServicesLegalInsuranceGovernmentEducation |
| Regions | Global regional data centers | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortra | Zix |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Company size | 3,000+ | 20,000+ (parent: OpenText) |
| Founded | 1984 | 1998 |
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.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
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Secure Email Gateway & Advanced Threat DefenseZix Email Encryption
Policy-Based Automated Email Encryption & Secure Messaging SuiteBest for
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Defense, Enterprise IT, Government & Defense, Banking, Legal, Critical InfrastructureZix Email Encryption
Healthcare, Financial Services, Legal, Insurance, Government, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Contact VendorZix Email Encryption
Contact VendorFree trial
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Free trial: yesZix Email Encryption
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Zix Email Encryption
Deployment details
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Cloud SaaS; On-Premises Appliance; Virtual Appliance; Cloud SaaS; Virtual Appliance; On-Premises HardwareZix Email Encryption
Cloud SaaS; Email Gateway; Cloud SaaS; Cloud Email GatewayData residency
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Regional cloud infrastructure; On-premises sovereigntyZix Email Encryption
United States; European Union; AWS / Azure Cloud InfrastructureKey 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
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
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
API access: yesZix Email Encryption
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
SSO: yesZix Email Encryption
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
RBAC: yesZix Email Encryption
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Multi-tenant: yesZix Email Encryption
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Mobile app: noZix Email Encryption
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Zix Email Encryption
Compliance
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Zix Email Encryption
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Zix Email Encryption
Industries
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Zix Email Encryption
Regions
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Zix Email Encryption
Vendor
Company
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
FortraZix Email Encryption
ZixHeadquarters
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USAZix Email Encryption
Dallas, Texas, USACompany size
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
3,000+Zix Email Encryption
20,000+ (parent: OpenText)Founded
Fortra Clearswift Secure Email Gateway
1984Zix Email Encryption
1998