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Compare Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Tessian Human Layer Security Platform Software 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (57.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Star Rating
(288)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$2.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansProofpoint Adaptive Email Security
Star Rating
(45)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (57.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Proofpoint Adaptive Email SecurityMicrosoft Defender for Office 365 vs Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Defender for Office 365 easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security overall.
- Reviewers felt that Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender for Office 365.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 over Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office Plan 1
$2.00
1 User Per Month
Defender for Office 365 Plan 1 offers protection against advanced attacks across email and collaboration tools in Office 365.
- Protection against advanced attacks, such as phishing, malware, spam, and business email compromise
- Protection beyond email (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office apps)
- Internal email protection
Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
No trial information availableProofpoint Adaptive Email Security
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
223
9.1
34
Ease of Use
8.9
226
8.8
35
Ease of Setup
8.7
109
8.8
31
Ease of Admin
8.9
99
8.8
30
Quality of Support
8.7
218
8.9
35
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
100
9.3
29
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
215
8.9
32
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.2
14
Governance
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Security
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.3
11
Administration
8.8
145
|
Verified
8.4
16
9.0
143
|
Verified
9.0
16
8.8
139
|
Verified
8.7
15
8.5
139
|
Verified
8.7
14
Maintenance
8.7
137
|
Verified
8.1
16
8.8
144
|
Verified
8.6
17
8.8
140
8.4
16
8.6
135
|
Verified
8.0
11
Security
9.0
146
|
Verified
8.8
17
8.9
140
8.6
12
8.8
143
|
Verified
8.9
17
9.0
143
|
Verified
8.9
16
9.0
146
|
Verified
9.3
18
8.7
136
|
Verified
8.7
17
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.2
13
Detection
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
18
Protection
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security are categorized as Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, and Intelligent Email Protection
Unique Categories
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has no unique categories
Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security is categorized as Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security
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
26.1%
Computer Software
12.9%
Computer & Network Security
12.9%
Financial Services
5.5%
Consulting
2.9%
Other
39.7%
Financial Services
33.3%
Legal Services
13.3%
Law Practice
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Government Administration
6.7%
Other
33.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the security features of Microsoft 365?
2 Comments
EF
Multi Factor authentication. data encryption, threat protection, data protection, identity and access management are major features of MS Office 365,Read more
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 has no more discussions with answers
Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security has no discussions with answers
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