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Cloud Email Protection vs. Microsoft Defender for Office 365

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCloud Email Protection

by Fortra

Microsoft Defender for Office 365

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count10298
Ease of use9.09.0
Ease of setup8.98.9
Quality of support8.28.9
Meets requirements9.09.1
NPS6068.794326
Small Business0.0%25.2%
Mid-Market20.0%36.6%
Enterprise80.0%38.3%
Total page views1511,010
Total LLM citations18518,518

Cloud Email Protection

Fortra Cloud Email Protection is a cloud-native platform driven by an advanced system of machine learning (ML) models, Large Language Models (LLMs), and neural networks to detect and mitigate advanced email threats. For the broadest possible protection, our solution references hundreds of curated, high-fidelity threat indicators from newly observed threats every day—all gathered by Fortra’s Global Inbox Threat Intel—that have bypassed traditional Secure Email Gateways.

Pros

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365

    Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect organizations from advanced threats targeting email and collaboration tools within the Microsoft 365 environment. It offers robust protection against phishing, malware, and business email compromise, ensuring secure communication and collaboration across platforms like Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Key Features and Functionality: - Safe Attachments: Scans email attachments in a secure environment to detect and block malicious content before it reaches users.

    Pros

    • Ease of Use
    • Security
    • Office 365 Integration
    • Email Security
    • Integrations
    • Phishing Protection