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Mimecast vs Trend Micro

Mimecast describes the problem it addresses as human risk. Trend Micro is a cybersecurity company whose TrendAI business sells enterprise security, including TrendAI Vision One. CISO Tribune files both under Email security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Mimecast vs Trend Micro: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
MimecastMimecast describes the problem it addresses as human risk.mimecast.comTrend MicroTrend Micro is a cybersecurity company whose TrendAI business sells enterprise security, including TrendAI Vision One.trendmicro.com
What it sells
  • Managed Threat Response[8]24x7 analyst response to every user-reported email.
  • TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector[19]Version 7.0 includes an active scanner for device discovery as a Vision One network sensor.
  • Phish Insight[20]Service that involves phishing simulation emails sent to employees.
Categories
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom[1]Tokyo, Japan[3][25]
Founded
2003[1][6]1988[3]
Ownership and funding
Owned by Permira since 2022[3][4][8][13][14][19]Public (TSE: 4704)[2][7][10][14]
Named customers
Not stated on its pages
  • Amazon MGM Studios[4]
  • Decathlon[5]
  • Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board[6]
Recent news
  • June 25, 2026Mimecast appointed Ranjan Singh as its Chief Executive Officer.[12]
  • October 19, 2026Trend Micro announced up to 10 billion yen toward a cyber resilience initiative aimed at strengthening security for Japanese organizations.[12]
  • September 29, 2026TrendAI opened a private preview of Autonomous Vulnerability Discovery, a service that finds, validates and checks fixes for flaws in customer source code.[7]
  • August 20, 2026TrendAI, an enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, announced it has passed $1 billion in global AWS Marketplace sales.[28]
  • August 19, 2026TrendLife, the consumer business unit of Trend Micro, announced the availability of TrendLife Kaleida, an AI solution designed for families.[27]
  • August 13, 2026Trend Micro reported second-quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, with annual recurring revenue above 1.7 billion US dollars, up 5%.[8]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[14]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Mimecast sells mainly to organizations that want to reduce risk caused by human actions across email, chat and file-sharing. Its pages say its plans are designed for businesses of all sizes, and its customer stories cover both small and medium businesses and enterprises. Mimecast says Incydr offers FedRAMP-authorized solutions suited to government agencies and contractors. It describes Cloud Archive as helping IT, Legal, Compliance and HR teams respond to legal inquiries or compliance audits. Its pages also point to security teams that handle user-reported email and insider risk.From its own pages, Trend Micro sells mainly to enterprise organizations, and says it serves them across many countries. TrendAI is the enterprise security business of Trend Micro. Trend Micro describes the businesses in its portfolio as each serving distinct customers, markets, and needs. Apex One is available on-premises and as a service, so both deployment models appear. Phish Insight is used by customers' IT administrators, who upload the recipients of the service. Trend Micro also offers security for devices, identity, and privacy at home and on mobile.
Last verified
September 27, 2026October 10, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Mimecast and Trend Micro are both filed under Email security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Mimecast's primary category is Email security; Trend Micro's is EDR and XDR.
  • Mimecast is also filed under Email authentication and DMARC, Collaboration app security and Insider risk management. Trend Micro is also filed under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).
  • Mimecast lists Managed Threat Response. Trend Micro lists TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector and Phish Insight.
  • Mimecast is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Trend Micro is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Mimecast was founded in 2003. Trend Micro was founded in 1988.
  • Mimecast is owned by Permira, since 2022. Trend Micro is a public company listed on TSE as 4704.
  • Trend Micro publicly names Amazon MGM Studios, Decathlon and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

What it sells: Mimecast

What Managed Threat Response does[8]
Mimecast Managed Threat Response has analysts investigate, classify and remediate each email users report. It works with the existing report button.

What it sells: Trend Micro

What TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector does[19]
TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector (DDI) 7.0, build 7.0.1066, has been released. DDI 7.0 includes an active scanner for device discovery as a Vision One network sensor. DDI 7.0 supports upgrading from DDI version 6.7 or 6.8.
What Phish Insight does[20]
Phish Insight collects and transmits data to Trend Micro as part of using the service. IT administrators sign up and receive a verification email.

Questions about Mimecast and Trend Micro

What do Mimecast and Trend Micro sell?
Mimecast sells Managed Threat Response. Trend Micro sells TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector and Phish Insight.
Are Mimecast and Trend Micro in the same category?
They share Email security. Mimecast's primary category is Email security and Trend Micro's is EDR and XDR.
Where are Mimecast and Trend Micro headquartered?
Mimecast is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Trend Micro is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
When were Mimecast and Trend Micro founded?
Mimecast was founded in 2003. Trend Micro was founded in 1988.
Who owns Mimecast and Trend Micro?
Mimecast is owned by Permira, since 2022. Trend Micro is a public company listed on TSE as 4704.
Which customers do Mimecast and Trend Micro name?
Trend Micro publicly names Amazon MGM Studios, Decathlon and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
Who are Mimecast and Trend Micro sold to?
From its own pages, Mimecast sells mainly to organizations that want to reduce risk caused by human actions across email, chat and file-sharing. From its own pages, Trend Micro sells mainly to enterprise organizations, and says it serves them across many countries.
What have Mimecast and Trend Micro announced recently?
June 25, 2026: Mimecast appointed Ranjan Singh as its Chief Executive Officer. October 19, 2026: Trend Micro announced up to 10 billion yen toward a cyber resilience initiative aimed at strengthening security for Japanese organizations.

About Mimecast

Mimecast describes the problem it addresses as human risk. Its solutions page says Mimecast offers a unified and dynamic solution to rapidly identify and reduce risk caused by human actions and to empower users to make smarter security decisions. Mimecast says a unified platform with integrated protection across email, chat and file-sharing is essential to safeguard an organization's collaboration.[2][5][15]

For email and collaboration threat protection, Mimecast says its solution blocks phishing, BEC, impersonation, malware and collaboration-based attacks using adaptive AI across email, Teams, Slack and more.[2][11][16]

Mimecast Managed Threat Response is a managed service for emails that users report. Mimecast says each report is analyst-investigated, classified and remediated 24x7. Mimecast says the service works with the existing report button and that API outputs route to a SIEM, SOAR or case management platform.

For insider risk, Mimecast Incydr is the data protection product. Mimecast says Incydr brings email, endpoint, cloud, browser and agentic risk surfaces into one view, scored for risk and tied back to people. Mimecast says Incydr offers adaptive controls that range from in-the-moment education to allow-with-justification to targeted blocking. The Agent Risk Center, part of Mimecast Incydr, discovers the agents operating in an environment, classifies their AI activity against the customer's rules, and applies controls to reduce data exposure. Mimecast says Incydr offers data residency options and FedRAMP-authorized solutions, and that an ultra-lightweight agent supports Windows, Mac and Linux.[2][9][18]

For security behavior management, Mimecast Engage delivers behavior-driven interventions powered by the Human Risk Command Center. Mimecast says Engage can deliver nudges via email, Slack or Teams, and that it offers 200+ training modules available in 27 languages. Mimecast says Engage connects with security tools such as CrowdStrike, Okta and Netskope.[2][7]

For archiving, Mimecast Cloud Archive provides self-service tools to collect, discover, preserve and review collaboration data. Mimecast says Supervision supports review, escalation, export and reporting, Sync & Recover protects files, folders, contacts, tasks and notes, and Archive for MS Teams keeps encrypted copies of Teams data.[9]

Mimecast says it protects and supports 42,000+ organizations globally and has done so since 2003. Its pages say it offers 300+ integrations.[2][9][10][11][17][18]

Mimecast on the record

Sources

Mimecast full record

  1. [1]CompanyMimecast · mimecast.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]ProductsMimecast · mimecast.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Permira completes acquisition of mimecastPermira · permira.com · published May 17, 2022 · Tier A
  4. [4]Human Risk Management & Advanced Email Security | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Advanced Email Security | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Mimecast Incydr | See & Stop Data Loss From Insiders | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Security Awareness Training | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Email Incident Response Service | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Email Archive | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Aware | Keep Collaboration Secure & Compliant | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Cybersecurity Products and Services | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Mimecast Appoints Ranjan Singh as Chief Executive OfficerGlobeNewswire · published June 25, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Mimecast Advanced Email Security Reviews & Product Details - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier C
  14. [14]Mimecast Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier C
  15. [15]Cyber Security Solutions | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]Email & Collaboration Threat Protection | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]Collaboration Threat Protection | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Mimecast Plans | MimecastMimecast · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]Mimecast Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 4, 2026 · Tier C

Trend Micro full record

  1. [1]PlatformTrend Micro (TrendAI) · trendaisecurity.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Trend Micro's Enterprise Business is now TrendAI™Trend Micro Incorporated · published March 23, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]sec.govTrend Micro, Inc. via SEC EDGAR · sec.gov · published October 31, 2006 · Tier A
  4. [4]Amazon mgm studiosTrend Micro · trendmicro.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]DecathlonTrend Micro · trendmicro.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]DpcdsbTrend Micro · trendmicro.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]2026 09 29 Introducing TrendAI TM Autonomous Vulnerability Discovery Next Generation Threat Remediation at Machine SpeedTrend Micro · newsroom.trendmicro.com · published September 29, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]2026 08 13 Trend Micro Reports Earnings Results for Q2 2026Trend Micro · newsroom.trendmicro.com · published August 13, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]2026 05 14 Trend Micro Reports Earnings Results for Q1 2026Trend Micro · newsroom.trendmicro.com · published May 14, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Trend Micro (US) | Global Enterprise AI Cybersecurity PlatformTrend Micro · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Smart Protections Server Disconnected from Smart Scan/Web ReputationTrend Micro · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Trend Micro Announces Up to ¥10 Billion toward Cyber Resilience Initiative to Strengthen Security for Japanese Organizations in the AI EraTrend Micro · published October 19, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]TrendAI™ Launches Inception Program to Power the Next Wave of Secure AI InnovationTrend Micro · published May 31, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Trend Micro Antivirus + Security Reviews & Product DetailsG2 · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier C
  15. [15]Upgrade to Foundation-based Endpoint Inventory: Key ConsiderationsTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]SECURITY ALERT: WordPress Core unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2026-119977)Trend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]TrendAI Vision One™ Agent OS Compatibility Matrix & SupportTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Uninstall client or agent - Trend Micro Apex OneTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector DDI 7.0 Released – What's NewTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Data Collection Disclosure - Phish InsightTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  21. [21]Resolving multiple vulnerabilities - Control ManagerTrend Micro · published June 19, 2018 · Tier A
  22. [22]Multiple Vulnerabilities - InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance 6.5Trend Micro · published March 28, 2017 · Tier A
  23. [23]Multiple vulnerabilities on Trend Micro Smart Protection ServerTrend Micro · published August 8, 2016 · Tier A
  24. [24]Trend Micro Launches End-to-End Protection for Agentic AI Systems with NVIDIATrend Micro · published November 5, 2025 · Tier A
  25. [25]TrendAI™ appoints Auckland-based Richard Harrison as Global VP of AI SecurityTrend Micro · published July 23, 2026 · Tier A
  26. [26]Trend Micro Reports Earnings Results for Q4 2025 and FY 2025Trend Micro · published February 18, 2026 · Tier A
  27. [27]TrendLife Announces Kaleida: The World's First Safe AI Built for Every Member of the FamilyTrend Micro · published August 19, 2026 · Tier A
  28. [28]TrendAI™ Surpasses $1 Billion in AWS Marketplace Sales as AI Security Co-Innovation with AWS AcceleratesTrend Micro · published August 20, 2026 · Tier A

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