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Compare FortiMail and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2.00 1 User Per Month
FortiMail
Star Rating
(22)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (71.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FortiMailMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
Star Rating
(288)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansFortiMail vs Microsoft Defender for Office 365
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Defender for Office 365 easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with FortiMail overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Defender for Office 365 meets the needs of their business better than FortiMail.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FortiMail is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, FortiMail and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FortiMail
No pricing availableMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1
$2.00
1 User Per Month
Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 offers protection against advanced attacks across email and collaboration tools in Office 365.
- Protection against advanced attacks, such as phishing, malware, spam, and business email compromise
- Protection beyond email (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office apps)
- Internal email protection
Free Trial
FortiMail
No trial information availableMicrosoft Defender for Office 365
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
20
9.0
223
Ease of Use
8.8
20
8.9
226
Ease of Setup
8.2
15
8.7
109
Ease of Admin
8.6
15
8.9
99
Quality of Support
8.8
20
8.7
218
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
15
8.8
100
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
21
9.4
215
Features by Category
Administration
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.8
145
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
9.0
143
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.8
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
139
|
Verified
Maintenance
7.6
7
|
Verified
8.7
137
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
8.8
144
|
Verified
7.8
6
8.8
140
7.1
7
|
Verified
8.6
135
|
Verified
Security
8.5
8
|
Verified
9.0
146
|
Verified
9.0
8
8.9
140
8.3
8
|
Verified
8.8
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
136
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.2
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FortiMail and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 are categorized as Cloud Email Security
Unique Categories
FortiMail is categorized as Secure Email Gateway
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is categorized as Email Anti-spam and Intelligent Email Protection
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FortiMail
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
19.0%
Computer & Network Security
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
9.5%
Accounting
9.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.8%
Other
42.9%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer Software
12.9%
Computer & Network Security
12.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Consulting
2.9%
Other
39.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
FortiMail has no discussions with answers
What are the security features of Microsoft 365?
2 Comments
EF
Multi Factor authentication. data encryption, threat protection, data protection, identity and access management are major features of MS Office 365,Read more
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has no more discussions with answers
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