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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 by Microsoft View product | Mimecast Email Security by Mimecast View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives. | Evaluating Mimecast Email Security? See how this Email Security tool handles attachment sandboxing, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. |
| Product type | Email Security / Collaboration Security | Advanced Cloud Email Security Gateway |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Finance, Legal, Healthcare, Retail, Education |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloud | Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS Email Security Gateway |
| Data residency | Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependent | United States; European Union; Australia; South Africa |
| 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: no |
| Supported platforms | Microsoft 365Exchange OnlineSharePointOneDriveTeams | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceOn-premises Exchange |
| Compliance | Microsoft 365 compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Purview | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceExchange ServerSplunk |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryFinanceLegalHealthcareRetailEducation |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Mimecast |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | London, United Kingdom |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives.Mimecast Email Security
Evaluating Mimecast Email Security? See how this Email Security tool handles attachment sandboxing, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Email Security / Collaboration SecurityMimecast Email Security
Advanced Cloud Email Security GatewayBest for
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cross-industryMimecast Email Security
Cross-industry, Finance, Legal, Healthcare, Retail, EducationPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Contact VendorMimecast Email Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Free trial: yesMimecast Email Security
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mimecast Email Security
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloudMimecast Email Security
Cloud SaaS; Cloud SaaS Email Security GatewayData residency
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependentMimecast Email Security
United States; European Union; Australia; South AfricaKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Anti-phishing
- Safe Links
- Safe Attachments
- BEC protection
- Threat investigation
- Automated response
- Email security
- Malware prevention
Mimecast Email Security
- Targeted Threat Protection (TTP)
- Real-time URL scanning
- Attachment sandboxing
- DMARC/SPF/DKIM enforcement
- Internal email monitoring
- Advanced email threat protection
- Spear-phishing prevention
- DMARC enforcement
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
API access: yesMimecast Email Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
SSO: yesMimecast Email Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
RBAC: yesMimecast Email Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Multi-tenant: yesMimecast Email Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mobile app: noMimecast Email Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mimecast Email Security
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mimecast Email Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mimecast Email Security
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mimecast Email Security
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mimecast Email Security
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
MicrosoftMimecast Email Security
MimecastHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Redmond, Washington, USAMimecast Email Security
London, United KingdomCompany size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
200,000+Mimecast Email Security
5,000+Founded
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
1975Mimecast Email Security
2003