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Compare Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (69.4% 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 Targeted Attack Protection For Email
Star Rating
(38)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (69.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For EmailMicrosoft Defender for Office 365 vs Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Defender for Office 365.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 over Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email.
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 Targeted Attack Protection For Email
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
No trial information availableProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
223
9.2
32
Ease of Use
8.9
226
9.0
32
Ease of Setup
8.7
109
9.1
23
Ease of Admin
8.9
99
8.9
24
Quality of Support
8.7
218
9.1
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
100
9.0
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
215
8.9
31
Features by Category
Sandbox
Not enough data
8.6
19
Evaluation
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Administration
8.8
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.7
137
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
144
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.6
135
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
9.0
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.8
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
136
|
Verified
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
Detection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email are categorized as Cloud Email Security and Email Anti-spam
Unique Categories
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is categorized as Intelligent Email Protection
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email is categorized as Network Sandboxing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection For Email
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%
Information Technology and Services
11.1%
Hospital & Health Care
11.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
8.3%
Higher Education
8.3%
Insurance
5.6%
Other
55.6%
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
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