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How popular isMimecast in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 90.5K branded searches for Mimecast worldwide which is down 17.7% over the last 11 months. Mimecast holds 26.7% estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Abnormal39.8%
  2. Mimecast26.7%
  3. Proofpoint18%
  4. Avanan9.8%
  5. Barracuda4.4%
  6. IRONSCALES1.3%
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Which email security gateways compete with Mimecast?

Mimecast against email security gateways worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Abnormal, Mimecast, Proofpoint, Avanan, Barracuda. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthAbnormalMimecastProofpointAvananBarracudaIRONSCALES
Oct 202537.6%30.6%17%9.2%4.1%1.5%
Nov 202540.2%26.9%18.2%9.8%3.6%1.3%
Dec 202541.5%27.8%15.4%10.2%3.7%1.4%
Jan 202641.7%27.8%15.4%10.2%3.7%1.1%
Feb 202640%26.8%18.1%9.8%3.6%1.6%
Mar 202636.2%29.5%20%8.9%4%1.4%
Apr 202639.7%26.6%18%9.7%4.4%1.6%
May 202639.8%26.7%18%9.8%4.4%1.3%
Jun 202637.6%30.7%17.1%9.2%4.1%1.2%
Jul 202640.7%27.3%15.2%10%5.5%1.3%
Aug 202639.8%26.7%18%9.8%4.4%1.3%
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  1. 1.Abnormal

    39.8%

    Held 1st. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  2. 2.Mimecast

    26.7%

    Held 2nd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  3. 3.Proofpoint

    18%

    Held 3rd. 61K estimated branded searches, +21.3% vs prior month. Share +2.8 points.

  4. 4.Avanan

    9.8%

    Held 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Barracuda

    4.4%

    Held 5th. 14.8K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  6. 6.IRONSCALES

    1.3%

    Held 6th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Mimecast and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Mimecast changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Mimecast worldwide fell from 110K to 90.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mimecast’s estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide decreased from 30.6% to 26.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mimecast’s estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide peaked at 30.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 26.6% in April 2026.

How did search popularity change for email security gateways worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Proofpoint gained estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide, from 15.2% to 18%.

  2. In August 2026, Barracuda lost estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide, from 5.5% to 4.4%.

  3. In August 2026, Abnormal lost estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide, from 40.7% to 39.8%.

  4. In August 2026, Mimecast lost estimated Share of Search among email security gateways worldwide, from 27.3% to 26.7%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for IRONSCALES worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 5.4K to 4.4K in August 2026.

Where does Mimecast compete?

Mimecast is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Email security gateways2nd of 626.7%Shown above
Email security platforms1st of 544.4%Show ranking
Email archiving platforms1st of 548.1%Show ranking

How is Mimecast measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mimecast’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • mimecast

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