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Compare Proofpoint Email Security and Protection and Symantec Email Security.Cloud 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (40.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Proofpoint 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 ProtectionSymantec Email Security.Cloud
Star Rating
(52)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Symantec Email Security.CloudSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Symantec Email Security.Cloud excels in its Anti-Malware functionality, scoring 9.1, while Proofpoint Email Security and Protection matches this with a score of 9.3, indicating both products provide robust protection against malware threats.
- Reviewers mention that Proofpoint shines in Quarantine features, achieving a score of 9.2 compared to Symantec's 8.1, suggesting that users find Proofpoint's quarantine management more effective and user-friendly.
- G2 users highlight that Proofpoint's Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is superior, with a score of 9.1, while Symantec's score of 8.8 indicates a slight edge for Proofpoint in protecting against sophisticated threats.
- Users on G2 report that Symantec's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) features score 7.7, which is lower than Proofpoint's 8.2, suggesting that users find Proofpoint's DLP capabilities more comprehensive and effective.
- Reviewers say that both products perform well in Spam Filtering, with both scoring 9.2, but users mention that Proofpoint's filtering is perceived as more accurate and less prone to false positives.
- Users report that Symantec's Ease of Setup scores 7.5, which is lower than Proofpoint's 8.3, indicating that users find Proofpoint easier to implement and configure in their environments.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
239
8.3
45
Ease of Use
8.4
480
8.1
43
Ease of Setup
8.3
425
7.5
21
Ease of Admin
8.4
214
7.9
21
Quality of Support
8.8
236
8.1
43
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
212
8.5
20
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
227
7.8
43
Features by Category
Administration
8.8
109
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
9.1
113
|
Verified
9.2
12
|
Verified
8.9
106
|
Verified
8.3
12
|
Verified
8.2
66
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
Maintenance
8.7
108
|
Verified
8.2
12
|
Verified
9.1
123
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
8.9
109
8.5
12
8.1
84
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
Security
9.3
124
|
Verified
9.4
12
|
Verified
8.7
97
9.3
12
9.3
120
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
81
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
9.1
85
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
69
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
Administration
9.0
69
8.3
7
8.6
76
8.6
7
8.9
75
8.6
7
8.8
71
8.3
7
Detection
8.3
64
8.8
7
8.7
69
8.1
7
9.1
78
8.8
7
Protection
9.1
76
8.3
7
9.0
78
8.9
6
9.2
80
9.2
6
Functionality
9.2
84
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.3
84
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
9.0
84
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
9.1
86
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.8
78
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.0
83
8.9
9
|
Verified
8.2
64
|
Verified
8.7
9
|
Verified
8.4
84
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection and Symantec Email Security.Cloud are categorized as Intelligent Email Protection, Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, and Secure Email Gateway
Unique Categories
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection is categorized as Email Encryption
Symantec Email Security.Cloud has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Symantec Email Security.Cloud
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
Financial Services
9.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Banking
4.3%
Manufacturing
4.1%
Other
66.6%
Information Technology and Services
20.4%
Computer & Network Security
14.3%
Higher Education
8.2%
Computer Software
8.2%
Financial Services
6.1%
Other
42.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
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 Photography
Proofpoint blocks IP addresses of valid, non-compromised email servers that affect deliverability of business emails to customers. Despite having an un-block request form, support requests go unanswered. Customer support is non-existent, which ultimately...
Symantec Email Security.Cloud
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Civic & Social Organization
Its scan really fast and its easy to update. Good rep for many years. They have some great free tools when looking to see if you are machine is infected.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Koushik Balaji V.
Verified User in Computer Software
Makes even a MAC with sad extremely slow
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 Civic & Social Organization
Its scan really fast and its easy to update. Good rep for many years. They have some great free tools when looking to see if you are machine is infected.
Verified User in Photography
Proofpoint blocks IP addresses of valid, non-compromised email servers that affect deliverability of business emails to customers. Despite having an un-block request form, support requests go unanswered. Customer support is non-existent, which ultimately...
Koushik Balaji V.
Verified User in Computer Software
Makes even a MAC with sad extremely slow
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Symantec Email Security.Cloud has no discussions with answers
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