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Proofpoint Email Protection vs. Symantec Email Security.cloud

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Proofpoint Email Protection

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint Email Protection is available as an on-premise or cloud based solution and blocks unwanted, malicious and impostor emails with granular search capabilities and visibility into all messages. Outbound controls include encryption and data loss prevention, while continuity capabilities ensure business communications can continue as normal in the event of an email outage. With Proofpoint's Email Protection, you can protect your people, data, and brand from today’s threats…N/A

    Symantec Email Security.cloud

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASymantec Email Security.cloud filters unwanted messages and protects users from targeted attacks. The service has self- learning capabilities and Symantec intelligence to deliver highly effective and accurate email security. Encryption and data loss prevention help you control sensitive data. It supports Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps, on premises or hosted Microsoft Exchange, and other mailbox services, delivering always-on, inbound and outbound messaging security. It is designed…N/A
    Pricing
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
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    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Proofpoint Email ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Proofpoint
    Chose Proofpoint Email Protection
    Works very well - probably much better in terms of feature set and customisability. The quality of message filtering is fantastic. But from an administrative perspective it is more difficult to manage than the others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Proofpoint Email Protection
    I thought that Proofpoint immediately showed improvements over these products and allowed us to become more "granular" than the mentioned products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Proofpoint Email Protection
    Symantec Email Security worked as well. It blocked unwanted emails, but usage was not as smooth as Proofpoint's. It was a bit of a messy environment and every time an email needed to be white listed, IT had to do that. With Proofpoint Email Protection, users manage their own …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Proofpoint Email Protection and Symantec Email Security.cloud
    Feature
    Proofpoint Email Protection
    8.0
    79 Ratings
    Symantec Email Security.cloud
    9.6
    2 Ratings
    Anti-malware10.077 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Customizability7.076 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection6.049 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Threat Detection8.076 Ratings9.92 Ratings
    Sandboxing7.058 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption10.059 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    Management Tools8.075 Ratings9.82 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionSymantec Email Security.cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (96 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
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