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Compare Mesh and Proofpoint Email Security and Protection 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Mesh
Star Rating
(40)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MeshProofpoint Email Security and Protection
Star Rating
(548)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Proofpoint Email Security and ProtectionSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Proofpoint Email Security and Protection excels in its Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) capabilities, with a score of 9.1, while Mesh achieves a perfect score of 10.0, indicating a stronger performance in this critical area.
- Reviewers mention that the Quarantine feature in Proofpoint is rated at 9.4, which is impressive, but Mesh matches this with a perfect score of 10.0, suggesting that users may find Mesh's quarantine functionalities more effective.
- G2 users highlight that Proofpoint's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) feature scores 8.1, which is lower than Mesh's score of 8.5, indicating that users may experience slightly better DLP capabilities with Mesh.
- Users on G2 report that Proofpoint's Ease of Use is rated at 8.4, while Mesh shines with a score of 9.8, suggesting that users find Mesh significantly more user-friendly and easier to navigate.
- Reviewers say that Proofpoint's Quality of Support is rated at 8.8, which is commendable, but Mesh outperforms with a score of 9.9, indicating a higher level of customer satisfaction with support services.
- Users report that Proofpoint's Email Integration Support scores 9.1, while Mesh achieves a score of 9.5, suggesting that users may find Mesh's integration capabilities with email clients to be superior.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mesh
No pricing availableProofpoint Email Security and Protection
No pricing availableFree Trial
Mesh
Free Trial is available
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.9
28
9.3
239
Ease of Use
9.8
29
8.4
480
Ease of Setup
9.8
28
8.3
425
Ease of Admin
9.8
26
8.4
214
Quality of Support
9.9
27
8.8
236
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.9
25
9.1
212
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
27
9.2
227
Features by Category
Administration
9.4
21
8.8
109
|
Verified
9.6
19
9.1
113
|
Verified
9.4
18
8.9
106
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
66
|
Verified
Maintenance
9.6
19
8.7
108
|
Verified
9.9
22
9.1
123
|
Verified
9.8
16
8.9
109
Feature Not Available
8.1
84
|
Verified
Security
10.0
21
9.3
124
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
97
10.0
21
9.3
120
|
Verified
10.0
16
9.1
81
|
Verified
9.8
21
9.1
85
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
69
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.9
75
Not enough data
8.8
71
Detection
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
8.7
69
Not enough data
9.1
78
Protection
Not enough data
9.1
76
Not enough data
9.0
78
Not enough data
9.2
80
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
8.2
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mesh and Proofpoint Email Security and Protection are categorized as Cloud Email Security
Unique Categories
Mesh has no unique categories
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection is categorized as Intelligent Email Protection, Email Anti-spam, Email Encryption, and Secure Email Gateway
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mesh
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
56.4%
Computer & Network Security
38.5%
Telecommunications
2.6%
Hospitality
2.6%
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Other
0.0%
Financial Services
9.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Banking
4.3%
Manufacturing
4.1%
Other
66.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Mesh
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Callan P.
Verified User in Hospitality
Since we began using Mesh, it has blocked phishing emails and spam that were a problem before — having tried several other solutions, and we had given up hope. Then our IT company suggested we try Mesh and we could see the difference almost...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jeff L.
Verified User in Utilities
Proofpoint offers a comprehensive solution covering all aspects of email protection, privacy protection, and litigation protection (through their archiving solution). The ability to deploy the Proofpoint email security and privacy suite on-premise or...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Education Management
It also flags emails that I wanted to receive but didn't because of this.
Callan P.
Verified User in Hospitality
Since we began using Mesh, it has blocked phishing emails and spam that were a problem before — having tried several other solutions, and we had given up hope. Then our IT company suggested we try Mesh and we could see the difference almost...
Jeff L.
Verified User in Utilities
Proofpoint offers a comprehensive solution covering all aspects of email protection, privacy protection, and litigation protection (through their archiving solution). The ability to deploy the Proofpoint email security and privacy suite on-premise or...
Verified User in Education Management
It also flags emails that I wanted to receive but didn't because of this.
Alternatives
Discussions
Mesh has no discussions with answers
What is the best way to allow users to safely release quarantined emails to their inbox ?
3 comments
MM
Hi Kadeem, this is Merry from G2. Sorry to hear you're having these difficulties. Perhaps you have the "Require Admin Privileges to Release" setting on? When...Read more
How is it possible to limit the quaratine folder. I still have too many mails quarantined.
2 comments
MM
Hi Patrick - this is Merry from G2. Sounds like you get at ton of emails per day! Proofpoint has a ton of tutorials on their YouTube channel & several videos...Read more
Is there a road map to enhance the Smart Search feature?
1 comment
NC
The Smartserarch tool, is seen more as a troubleshooting tool, the actions you want to do are inside the quarantine folders. But in my opinion, putting some...Read more
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