Our take
What our shortlists say about each one.
- Fortinet FortiMail Email and Workspace Security
Best for: Fortinet customers and on-premises mail servers
It belongs here because inbound and outbound protection, DLP and encryption come in one product that runs as a gateway or through an API, which suits companies that still host their own mail servers. Multi-tenancy and a managed incident response service help if a provider runs your email security. If you use no other Fortinet products, weigh how much of its value depends on that ecosystem.
From Best Email Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
- Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Best for: Large companies wanting deep email filtering
It earns a place because it goes past filtering into DLP, encryption, archiving and fraud defense from one vendor, which suits a large company that wants to run email security as one program. Archiving and supervision for SEC and FINRA rules matter if you work in financial services. Weigh which parts you really need, because the whole platform is a bigger commitment than a filter.
From Best Email Security Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
