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Compare Mimecast Advanced Email Security and Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.5% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Mimecast Advanced Email Security
Star Rating
(315)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Mimecast Advanced Email SecurityProofpoint Essentials for Small Business
Star Rating
(22)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessMimecast Advanced Email Security vs Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Mimecast Advanced Email Security meets the needs of their business better than Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Mimecast Advanced Email Security is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Mimecast Advanced Email Security over Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mimecast Advanced Email Security
No pricing availableProofpoint Essentials for Small Business
No pricing availableFree Trial
Mimecast Advanced Email Security
Free Trial is available
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
249
8.9
19
Ease of Use
8.0
255
8.7
19
Ease of Setup
7.9
204
8.8
12
Ease of Admin
7.9
205
8.5
12
Quality of Support
8.4
243
8.2
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
204
8.9
11
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
244
7.1
16
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Archiving
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.0
117
Not enough data
8.4
120
Not enough data
8.2
117
Not enough data
8.2
101
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.1
116
Not enough data
8.9
121
Not enough data
8.5
108
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
Security
9.0
131
Not enough data
8.2
110
Not enough data
9.0
128
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.8
125
Not enough data
7.7
88
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
9.1
127
Not enough data
8.9
127
Not enough data
Detection
8.3
115
Not enough data
8.5
119
Not enough data
8.9
126
Not enough data
Protection
9.0
125
Not enough data
9.0
129
Not enough data
9.1
133
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Assesment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
133
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Verified
Not enough data
9.2
133
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
133
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
123
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
130
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Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Usability
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Reliability
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Email Backup
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
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 Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
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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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mimecast Advanced Email Security and Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business are categorized as Cloud Email Security and Secure Email Gateway
Unique Categories
Mimecast Advanced Email Security is categorized as Intelligent Email Protection and Browser Isolation
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business is categorized as Email Archiving, Email Anti-spam, Email Encryption, Security Awareness Training, and Email Backup
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mimecast Advanced Email Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
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
Legal Services
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.1%
Financial Services
6.5%
Construction
4.5%
Computer Software
4.2%
Other
67.3%
Information Technology and Services
23.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
14.3%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.5%
Wholesale
4.8%
Utilities
4.8%
Other
42.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Has anyone implemented ingesting the Audit logs from Mimecast into Graylog?
3 Comments
DB
Yes, I have a working example. We also sell this as a featureRead more
What is Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection used for?
2 Comments
DG
Mimecast Email Security with Targeted Threat Protection is used to defend against phishing, malware, ransomware, and impersonation attacks.... It provides...Read more
Mimecast Advanced Email Security has no more discussions with answers
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business has no discussions with answers
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