# Symantec Email Security.Cloud vs Zix Email Threat Protection Comparison

| | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 66 | 11 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (40.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (45.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (52 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.0 (50 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.6 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (50 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.2 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.9 (49 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Symantec Email Security.Cloud

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Zix Email Threat Protection

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Email Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 16 |
| **Zix Email Threat Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligence Reporting** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Email Integration Suppor** | 9.2 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | 8.3 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 7.7 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | 8.2 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Allow and block lists** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Archiving** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam** | 9.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Quarantine** | 8.6 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)** | 8.5 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Anti-Phishing** | 9.3 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Account takeover prevention** | 8.2 (10 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

### Intelligent Email Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | 8.6/10 | 7 |
| **Zix Email Threat Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligence Reporting** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email Clients** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Rules** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Exfiltration Detection** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Detection** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Targeted Attack Prevention** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Spam Filtering** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Security Awareness Training

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zix Email Threat Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Assessment

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Continuous Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Phishing Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Baselining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Training

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Content Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Interactive Training** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Gamification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Risk-scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **White-Labeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI-generated Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Secure Email Gateway

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | 8.7/10 | 9 |
| **Zix Email Threat Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anti-Spam** | 8.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Anti-Malware** | 9.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Anti-Phishing** | 9.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Filtering Functionality** | 8.5 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Quarantine** | 8.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Outbound Email Monitoring** | 8.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Threat Intelligence/Protection** | 8.9 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Archiving** | 8.7 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **On-prem deployment** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Antivirus

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zix Email Threat Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Email Anti-spam

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zix Email Threat Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Endpoint Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Symantec Email Security.Cloud** | N/A | N/A |
| **Zix Email Threat Protection** | N/A | N/A |

#### System Control

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Prevention

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Cloud Email Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-email-security), [Email Anti-spam Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email-anti-spam)

**Unique to Symantec Email Security.Cloud (3):** [Intelligent Email Protection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/intelligent-email-protection), [Secure Email Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-email-gateway), [Security Awareness Training Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-awareness-training)

**Unique to Zix Email Threat Protection (1):** [Antivirus Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/antivirus)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Symantec Email Security.Cloud | Zix Email Threat Protection | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 23.3% | 36.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.7% | 45.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 40.0% | 18.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Symantec Email Security.Cloud

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 15.0%
- **Financial Services:** 8.3%
- **Computer Software:** 6.7%
- **Higher Education:** 6.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Government Administration:** 3.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Education Management:** 1.7%
- **Civil Engineering:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 30.0%

#### Zix Email Threat Protection

- **Financial Services:** 27.3%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 18.2%
- **Retail:** 9.1%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 9.1%
- **Insurance:** 9.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.1%
- **Banking:** 9.1%

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## Alternatives

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- [Paubox](https://www.g2.com/products/paubox/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (600 reviews)
- [Check Point Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-email-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (534 reviews)
- [Valimail](https://www.g2.com/products/valimail/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (459 reviews)
- [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (391 reviews)

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