Fortinet Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

Gartner defines an email security solution as a product that secures email infrastructure. Its primary purpose is to protect against malicious messages (phishing, social engineering, malware) or unsolicited messages (spam, marketing). Other functions include email data protection; domain-based message authentication, reporting and conformance (DMARC); investigation; and remediation through a dedicated console. Email security solutions may also support nonemail collaboration tools, such as those for document management and instant messaging. Email security tools protect an organization’s email from spam, phishing, malware attacks, account takeover and data loss. They may provide capabilities for data loss prevention, encryption, domain authentication and security education, as well as advanced protections against business email compromise. Email security platforms give cybersecurity teams visibility into email-related security incidents, support investigation and automated remediation, and enable management of both inbound and outbound email delivery. Email security solutions often integrate with other network, identity and endpoint security controls, and may also support collaboration tools and email relay capabilities.

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Email Security

FortiMail

FortiMail Workspace Security

Fortinet

Practice Head

Overall, it is a very strong Secure Email Gateway with Deep Threat Protection. Our experience with FortiMail Workspace Security has been largely positive, especially in strengthening our email security posture against phishing, spam, and advanced threats. The platform integrates well within the broader Fortinet detection engines. What worked well is its reliability, policy flexibility, and high detection accuracy. 

50M - 250M USD

<50M USD

500M - 1B USD

250M - 500M USD

1B - 3B USD

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees

3B - 10B USD

30B + USD

Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees

10B - 30B USD

Research and Development Associate

Accessible but I dont know if this is just for our current but not compatible with new outlook but in old outlook works

Systems Engineer

It is an incredibly tough Secure Email Gateway that acts as a fortress for our inbound and outbound mail flow. It offers deep, granular inspection of payloads, though achieving the perfect balance between high catch rates and minimizing false positives requires dedicated, ongoing tuning.

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Founded more than 20 years ago in Sunnyvale, California, Fortinet continues to be a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Securing people, devices, and data everywhere is our mission. To that end, our portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products is the largest integrated offering available, delivering proven cybersecurity everywhere you need it. More than 680,000 customers trust Fortinet solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. 

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. 

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the worldâs largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. 

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Favorable Review

Advanced Email Security Features Offset By Dense Message Tracking Interface

Critical Review

Fast and Accessible Performance, But Lacks Real-Time Updates and Compatibility

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