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At a Glance
FortiMail
FortiMail
Star Rating
(22)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Sophos Email
Sophos Email
Star Rating
(37)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Sophos Email

FortiMail vs Sophos Email

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FortiMail easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Sophos Email, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Sophos Email meets the needs of their business better than FortiMail.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FortiMail is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FortiMail over Sophos Email.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FortiMail
No pricing available
Sophos Email
No pricing available
Free Trial
FortiMail
No trial information available
Sophos Email
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
20
8.9
28
Ease of Use
8.8
20
8.6
28
Ease of Setup
8.2
15
8.7
23
Ease of Admin
8.6
15
8.9
20
Quality of Support
8.8
20
8.1
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
15
8.4
19
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
21
7.9
28
Features by Category
8.2
9
Not enough data
Administration
8.1
9
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
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Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
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Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Maintenance
7.6
7
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
8
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Verified
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
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Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.5
8
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.4
8
9.0
21
Functionality
9.2
8
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Verified
9.2
16
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Verified
9.2
8
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Verified
9.0
15
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Verified
8.5
8
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Verified
8.9
14
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Verified
8.3
8
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Verified
8.7
14
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Verified
9.0
8
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Verified
9.5
14
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Verified
8.8
8
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Verified
8.9
14
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Verified
8.5
8
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Verified
9.0
14
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Verified
7.4
7
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Verified
9.5
11
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Verified
7.6
7
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Verified
9.2
14
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Verified
7.7
8
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Verified
8.5
13
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Verified
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
9.0
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FortiMail
FortiMail
Sophos Email
Sophos Email
FortiMail and Sophos Email are categorized as Secure Email Gateway
Unique Categories
FortiMail
FortiMail is categorized as Cloud Email Security
Sophos Email
Sophos Email has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FortiMail
FortiMail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
71.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.3%
Sophos Email
Sophos Email
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.6%
Reviewers' Industry
FortiMail
FortiMail
Retail
19.0%
Computer & Network Security
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
9.5%
Accounting
9.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.8%
Other
42.9%
Sophos Email
Sophos Email
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
9.4%
Manufacturing
6.3%
Human Resources
6.3%
Consumer Services
6.3%
Other
46.9%
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Discussions
FortiMail
FortiMail Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
FortiMail has no discussions with answers
Sophos Email
Sophos Email Discussions
What is Sophos email gateway?
1 Comment
LW
Email filtering and security system. If you are using Office 365 then they can monitor both incoming and outgoing email for both spam and many other type of...Read more
How does Sophos email Security Work?
1 Comment
LW
In theory it should work much like a network firewall. Checking email to make sure it authenticates SPF, DKIM and DMARC records, allows email from specific...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Sophos Email has no more discussions with answers