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Hornetsecurity Email Security

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by Zix

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Overview

What it is

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Hornetsecurity Email Security: sandboxing ATP engine and automated email encryption. Built for business email compromise defense. Compare Email Security 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

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Cloud-Native Email Security & Microsoft 365 Cyber Protection

Zix Email Encryption

Policy-Based Automated Email Encryption & Secure Messaging Suite

Best for

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Enterprise IT, MSPs, Small & Medium Enterprises, Healthcare, Financial Services

Zix Email Encryption

Healthcare, Financial Services, Legal, Insurance, Government, Education

Pricing

Pricing model

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Contact Vendor

Zix Email Encryption

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Free trial: yes

Zix Email Encryption

Free trial: yes

Deployment

Deployment options

Hornetsecurity Email Security

SaaSCloud

Zix Email Encryption

SaaSCloud

Deployment details

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS

Zix Email Encryption

Cloud SaaS; Email Gateway; Cloud SaaS; Cloud Email Gateway

Data residency

Hornetsecurity Email Security

European Union; United States; United Kingdom; Canada; Australia

Zix Email Encryption

United States; European Union; AWS / Azure Cloud Infrastructure

Key features

What it offers

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

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

Hornetsecurity Email Security

API access: yes

Zix Email Encryption

API access: yes

Single sign-on (SSO)

Hornetsecurity Email Security

SSO: yes

Zix Email Encryption

SSO: yes

Role-based access (RBAC)

Hornetsecurity Email Security

RBAC: yes

Zix Email Encryption

RBAC: yes

Multi-tenant

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Multi-tenant: yes

Zix Email Encryption

Multi-tenant: yes

Mobile app

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Mobile app: yes

Zix Email Encryption

Mobile app: yes

Supported platforms

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Corporate Email SystemsCloud MailboxesM365 Tenants

Zix Email Encryption

Corporate Email SystemsCloud MailboxesWeb BrowsersMobile Devices

Compliance

Hornetsecurity Email Security

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAACyber Essentials

Zix Email Encryption

HIPAAGLBAGDPRSOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSS

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDConnectWiseDatto

Zix Email Encryption

Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft ExchangeCiscoProofpointBox

Industries

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Enterprise ITMSPsSmall & Medium EnterprisesHealthcareFinancial Services

Zix Email Encryption

HealthcareFinancial ServicesLegalInsuranceGovernmentEducation

Regions

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Global

Zix Email Encryption

Global

Vendor

Company

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Hornetsecurity

Zix Email Encryption

Zix

Headquarters

Hornetsecurity Email Security

Hanover, Germany

Zix Email Encryption

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company size

Hornetsecurity Email Security

1,000+

Zix Email Encryption

20,000+ (parent: OpenText)

Founded

Hornetsecurity Email Security

2007

Zix Email Encryption

1998

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