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Phishing protection, account takeover prevention, and email DLP for Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. - material.security

· 1 day ago

Buy if you run Google Workspace or M365 with real security staffing and have outgrown native controls. Skip it if you're a small team — native security plus a cheap filter covers you.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12 public sources; pricing figures and customer names absent from evidence.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing found in sources
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Google Workspace shops outgrowing native security
  • M365 teams needing email DLP
  • Security/IT teams managing OAuth grants
  • Public sector agencies

Not for

  • Small teams on Workspace Business Starter — native controls suffice
  • Anyone wanting transparent, published pricing
  • Solo admins with no security staff to tune detections
  • Buyers wanting an MX-rewrite gateway appliance

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

No transparent pricing; expect a custom quote after a demo

medium

MSP community often steers Workspace buyers to Avanan or Guardz instead

low

Free trial and consultation offered, but no confirmed permanent free tier

low

Positioned as 'outgrown native' tier — may exceed small-team needs and budgets

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong phishing, BEC, and account-takeover protection per reviewers
  • API-deployed; no mail gateway or MX changes needed
  • Covers email, files, and connected OAuth apps
  • Built for Workspace teams that outgrew native controls
  • 4.9/5 across 24 G2 reviews

Cons

  • Only 24 G2 reviews — thin validation base
  • No public pricing found; demo-driven sales
  • Native suites already block ~99.9% of threats, shrinking the gap

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x7news x2

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing found in sources
  • Ease of use: 4/5. API deployment, no mail gateway required
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Phishing, BEC, ATO, DLP, OAuth grants covered
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. Strong detection praise; no known CVEs
  • 4.9/5 G2 rating 24 verified reviews
  • $100M Funding raised May 2022
  • API-based Deployment No gateway or MX changes

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users consistently praise robust phishing, BEC, and account-takeover protection, though volume of reviews is small.

“Material Security is an automated detection and response toolkit for Google”
Gartner review
“Reviewers praise strong phishing, BEC, and account-takeover protection.”
RFP.wiki comparison
“I would recommend Checkpoint/Avanan and Guardz. Both offer great security solutions for google workspace.”
Reddit, r/msp
Full analysis

Based on 12 public sources; pricing figures and customer names absent from evidence.

Serious Workspace/M365 email security for teams that outgrew native tools; no public pricing, small review base.

Methodology

Based on 12 public sources; pricing figures and customer names absent from evidence.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Material Security Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  2. Material Security — 24 Reviews, 4.9 stars — G2g2.com
    review
  3. Material Cloud Workspace Security Platform — Gartnergartner.com
    review
  4. Material Security vs Microsoft — RFP.wikirfp.wiki
    review
  5. Material Security Pricingmaterial.security
    official
  6. Material Security Product Security Pagematerial.security
    official
  7. Best Email Security Platforms for MSPs — Guardzguardz.com
    review
  8. Material Security alternatives — Sublime Securitysublime.security
    review
  9. Best email security for Google Workspace — Reddit r/mspreddit.com
    review
  10. Material Security Raises $100M — BankInfoSecuritybankinfosecurity.com
    news
  11. Material Security — YesPress company profileyespress.io
    news
  12. Securing Google Workspace for the Public Sector — Materialmaterial.security
    official

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