--- title: Material Security Reviews meta\_title: 'Material Security Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 24 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Material Security works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.9 review\_count: 24 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Email Security url: https://www.g2.com/categories/email-security --- ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Abnormal AI](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Abnormal AI") Abnormal AI 4.8/5(78) ](https://www.g2.com/products/abnormal-ai/reviews) [ ![Proofpoint Core Email Protection](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Proofpoint Core Email Protection") Proofpoint Core Email Protection 4.6/5(601) ](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews) [ ![Mimecast Advanced Email Security](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mimecast Advanced Email Security") Mimecast Advanced Email Security 4.4/5(348) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mimecast-advanced-email-security/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/materialsecurity/competitors/alternatives) # Material Security Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Material Security but has limited features. Are you part of the Material Security team? [Upgrade your plan](https://my.g2.com/materialsecurity/upgrade?utm_campaign=s3&utm_medium=claim-popup&utm_source=g2) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Material Security is an automated detection and response toolkit for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, combining email security, data security, identity protection, and configuration management in a single platform. Material streamlines SecOps by unifying detections and automating remediations across your cloud workspace in one platform that gives you unprecedented visibility and control. Material stops sophisticated attacks, secures sensitive data in files and mailboxes, detects and contains account takeovers, and reduces risk across your environment. Your cloud workspace isn’t just another app. It's critical infrastructure - home to your people, content, and communications — and requires dedicated protection. Material was founded in response to persistent, sophisticated attacks that continue to demonstrate that disparate point solutions for inbound attacks, compromised accounts, and leakage of sensitive content are insufficient to secure against the threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences inherent to the productivity suite. We are backed by Andreesen Horowitz and protect the world’s fastest-growing and agile companies like Figma, Mars, DoorDash, Lyft, MassMutual and more. Learn more at https://material.security/ * * * Seller [Material Security](https://www.g2.com/sellers/material-security) Discussions [Material Security Community](https://www.g2.com/products/materialsecurity/discuss) Languages Supported English Overview by Ana Alessandra Show More ## Typical Contract Price Pricing provided by BetterCloud and others. $$k - $$k Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing](/auth/linkedin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Fmaterialsecurity%2Freviews%3Ffilters%255Bnps_score%255D%255B%255D%3D5) ## User Insights Average based on 24 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Year [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") AM Verified User in Marketing and Advertising Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/25/2026 "Honestly, a must-have if your company runs on Google Workspace" 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? The biggest win for me was the setup. It connects straight via API, so I didn’t have to mess around with MX records or risk breaking our email flow. It just sits on top of Google and does its thing. I’m also a big fan of the "Speed Bump" feature. If someone tries to open an old email that has sensitive info or attachments in it, it pops up an MFA prompt. It gives me a lot of peace of mind knowing that even if a user's Google account gets breached, a hacker can't just dump and steal years of archived data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? I cannot think of any specific dislikes for Material Security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Employees treat Gmail like an infinite filing cabinet for passwords, PII, and financial stuff. Material completely fixes that "sitting duck" data problem. It also turns phishing cleanup from a tedious, manual search inside the Google Admin console into a 30-second task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/2/2026 "Responsive team and strong support behind solid email security" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? The support experience stands out. The Material team is consistently willing to spend time with us to make sure we're getting the most out of the product, and they're genuinely responsive to feedback. The product team actively listens to our needs and pain points, which makes the partnership feel real. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? My only real friction is with the API. It works, but the information it returns can be redundant and the events tend to be bulky, which adds noise to what we're trying to pull. Encouragingly, they're already working on a new version, so this feels like a temporary limitation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Material helps us detect and respond to email based threats like phishing and other malicious messages, and gives us the controls to act on them before they become a problem. It also supports our data protection work across Google Workspace, which has been valuable for investigations. Overall it's strengthened our email security posture and given the team better visibility and faster response. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G Verified User Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/24/2026 "Effective Phishing Protection with Exceptional Support" 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? I like the historic email lookbacks that Material Security offers, which aids in insider threat investigations, and the feasibility of email threat protection. The support team is also a highlight for me, as they are extremely hands-on and eager to listen to feedback. They actually implement our feature requests, and we see noticeable changes in the platform and enjoy high engagement with the team, making the process seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? I do notice a number of small bugs after feature releases. They're mostly UI bugs that affect the user experience, like incorrect formatting of modules or buttons missing after an update. Material can work to ensure a more thorough QA process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Material Security allows for historic email lookbacks beyond 30 days, aiding in insider threat investigations. It provides ease of email threat protection, and the support team is proactive in implementing user feedback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Telecommunications](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Telecommunications") AT Verified User in Telecommunications Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/17/2026 "Google workspace security heroes" 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? Material Security understands Google Workspace well. Their expansion from Gmail to Google Drive, OAuth, and their overall roadmap focus on Google Workspace makes me think of them as the EDR like layer for the enterprise Google ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? Traditional difference between an inline email security platform vs Material which is api driven platform apply. If you want to inspect every email before it even lands in gmail, this may not be the solution for you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Email Security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic TB Thomas B. Vice President, Information Security Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/31/2023 "Low effort way to sidestep risk in multiple areas..." 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? I like that Material Security can provide real-time remediation for phishing attempts and helps find and cluster similar messages across the organization automatically. This makes it easier for the security team to quickly and efficiently protect the organization without manually conducting investigations. Additionally, the "report suspicious message" feature is simple for users to understand and use, which helps to empower them to help protect the organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? I cannot think of any specific dislikes for Material Security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Material Security is solving the problem of time-consuming and manual processes for addressing phishing attempts and protecting sensitive data in employee inboxes. The security team can quickly and efficiently protect the organization by providing real-time remediation and automatic clustering without needing to conduct investigations manually. Additionally, the "report suspicious message" feature is simple for users to understand and use, which helps to empower them to help protect the organization. Overall, Material Security helps to save time and resources for the security team and makes the organization more secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/9/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Erik W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Erik W.") EW Erik W. Board Member - CSA Detroit Chapter - President Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/7/2024 "Protecting the Productivity Suite" 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? Material is much more than another email protection tool. They empower organizations to gain visibility into and protect an expanding footprint across the major productivity suite providers. This gives us the power we need to expedite spotting and addressing evolving risks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? Nothing, the Material Security team has done an exceptional job executing on our feedback and requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Allows us to gain better insight into email and cloud posture risks while giving us additional insight into and protection for sensitive content held within emails Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/11/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Insurance](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Insurance") UI Verified User in Insurance Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/10/2025 "Strong, Reliable Security Solution" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? Material Security provides solid protection with easy-to-use features that ensure peace of mind. The intuitive interface and seamless integration with existing systems make Material Security incredibly user-friendly. The robust protection it offers against phishing and account hijacking is top-notch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? The platform’s initial setup can be a bit overwhelming for users who aren’t very tech-savvy. Additionally, some advanced features require additional configuration that might not be as intuitive for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps us mitigate the risk of security breaches, ensuring compliance with industry standards for data protection. By preventing unauthorized access, it protects both our internal communications and our client data, reducing the potential for financial losses or reputational damage. Additionally, the solution scales with our business, keeping us secure as we grow without requiring significant resources or time to manage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Callie C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Callie C.") CC Callie C. Global SOC/Threat Operations Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/10/2025 "Remarkably useful to Analysts and Leaders" 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? I like the ability to see the actions users have taken on the emails as well as the metric visuals make it easy to get buy in and understanding from leadership on current state. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? The ticketing dashboard needs work and the visuals should be interactive to click on it to get more information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Material is giving us the critical visibility we need to ensure coverage and protective measure in our environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") AF Verified User in Financial Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/10/2024 "No Competition" 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? They treat Google Workspace as a first-party partner. The tools don't just integrate "good enough" to sell the product as an afterthought like most products in this category. The support is second-to-none. And there really isn't anything else out there that matches the capability of this product. There may be some teething issues for very large Enterprise orgs, but for anyone under 5000 employees - this is a no-brainer. I use it every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? In some cases features are released not as polished as I'd like, but to be honest - they iterate so fast on the UX and the product itself, that really hasn't been a major concern of mine. The other thing I noticed when comparing them to other vendors is sometimes the configuration side could be a bit better explained. However for most folks who've configured similar products, this also isn't a major concern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? There is a mammoth amount of DLP tools out there, none really address the Google product suite all that well. Google's own controls leave a lot to be desired, and applying common-sense workflows on top of it really has made it so much easier to administrate. I'd pretty much consider Material a mandatory product for any Enterprise serious about security in their Google Workspace environment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Erick Vincent Steve G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Erick Vincent Steve G.") EG Erick Vincent Steve G. IT Support I Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 9/21/2024 "Modern Security with Material Security" 5/5 What do you like best about Material Security? What I like about Material Scurity is its focus on post compromise data protection, contextual security measures, and seamless integration with cloud platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Material Security? I really like everything about Material Security, it would be more versatile if the focus were not just on cloud-based platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Material Security solving and how is that benefiting you? Material Security solves the problem of post compromise data protection in cloud email security. 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