ConnectWise Email Security

Name: ConnectWise Email Security
Brand: ConnectWise

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Est 1982|Valuation $1.5B|Raised $6.1B

LinkedIn 225K|Website|Web traffic 1.0M|FTEs 3,409|HQ Tampa, Florida, US

MarketsSecurity Service Edge (SSE)Email Security

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Where ConnectWise Email Security is likely to be useful: - MSP operations: integration with Asio and centralized management can provide operational efficiencies for MSPs managing many Microsoft 365 tenants. - Standard email-security control set: the packaged offering lists URL defense, BEC protection, click-time analysis/sandboxing, warning tags, outbound DLP, and encryption—features expected from mature SEG platforms. Where competitors may excel: - Microsoft Defender for Office 365: for organizations committed to the Microsoft security stack, Defender can reduce vendor sprawl and avoid gateway re-routing complexity. - Avanan/Harmony: some MSPs prefer API-native approaches for modern BEC detection and cloud-centric workflows. - Mimecast: broad enterprise feature set and platform depth, typically at higher cost. - Barracuda: can be cost-competitive and provides bundling options (security, archiving, and backup).

	ConnectWise Email Security (with Proofpoint)	Microsoft Defender for Office 365	Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration (Avanan)
Starting Price	Quote-based (not publicly listed)	Public pricing pages exist for Microsoft security add-ons; actual per-user cost depends on licensing	Vendor quotes typically required; historical references show varied starting points
Most suitable for	MSPs standardized on ConnectWise seeking Asio-integrated, multi-tenant operations with Proofpoint-backed filtering	Organizations that prefer native Microsoft 365 security stack and reduced vendor sprawl	Microsoft 365 environments seeking API-based, modern detection and BEC controls
Key Strength	Integration with MSP workflows (Asio), bundled SAT option, and Proofpoint-based protections (URL defense, outbound scanning)	Deep integration with Microsoft 365 identity and platform services	Cloud-native, API-based approach and community preference for modern detection in some MSP circles
Key Weakness	Pricing opacity; two-vendor support model (ConnectWise + Proofpoint) for accountability; limited independent reviews for the specific packaged offering	Licensing complexity and tenant-administration considerations	Channel pricing and packaging can vary and may increase costs in some scenarios

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative competitive analysis

Where ConnectWise Email Security is likely to be useful:

MSP operations: integration with Asio and centralized management can provide operational efficiencies for MSPs managing many Microsoft 365 tenants.
Standard email-security control set: the packaged offering lists URL defense, BEC protection, click-time analysis/sandboxing, warning tags, outbound DLP, and encryption—features expected from mature SEG platforms.

Where competitors may excel:

Microsoft Defender for Office 365: for organizations committed to the Microsoft security stack, Defender can reduce vendor sprawl and avoid gateway re-routing complexity.
Avanan/Harmony: some MSPs prefer API-native approaches for modern BEC detection and cloud-centric workflows.
Mimecast: broad enterprise feature set and platform depth, typically at higher cost.
Barracuda: can be cost-competitive and provides bundling options (security, archiving, and backup).

	ConnectWise Email Security (with Proofpoint)	Microsoft Defender for Office 365	Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration (Avanan)
Starting Price	Quote-based (not publicly listed)	Public pricing pages exist for Microsoft security add-ons; actual per-user cost depends on licensing	Vendor quotes typically required; historical references show varied starting points
Most suitable for	MSPs standardized on ConnectWise seeking Asio-integrated, multi-tenant operations with Proofpoint-backed filtering	Organizations that prefer native Microsoft 365 security stack and reduced vendor sprawl	Microsoft 365 environments seeking API-based, modern detection and BEC controls
Key Strength	Integration with MSP workflows (Asio), bundled SAT option, and Proofpoint-based protections (URL defense, outbound scanning)	Deep integration with Microsoft 365 identity and platform services	Cloud-native, API-based approach and community preference for modern detection in some MSP circles
Key Weakness	Pricing opacity; two-vendor support model (ConnectWise + Proofpoint) for accountability; limited independent reviews for the specific packaged offering	Licensing complexity and tenant-administration considerations	Channel pricing and packaging can vary and may increase costs in some scenarios