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Compare Cisco Umbrella and Proofpoint Core Email Protection 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
Cisco Umbrella
Star Rating
(280)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cisco UmbrellaProofpoint Core Email Protection
Star Rating
(582)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
Learn more about Proofpoint Core Email ProtectionCisco Umbrella vs Proofpoint Core Email Protection
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and set up. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration of Cisco Umbrella, while Proofpoint Core Email Protection made it easier to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Proofpoint Core Email Protection meets the needs of their business better than Cisco Umbrella.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Proofpoint Core Email Protection is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Proofpoint Core Email Protection over Cisco Umbrella.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Umbrella
No pricing availableProofpoint Core Email Protection
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial
0 Mailbox Per Year
- Core Email Protection
Free Trial
Cisco Umbrella
No trial information availableProofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
242
9.3
275
Ease of Use
8.5
245
8.5
514
Ease of Setup
8.3
186
8.3
457
Ease of Admin
8.6
173
8.5
243
Quality of Support
8.4
231
8.8
271
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
167
9.2
239
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
242
9.2
263
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.9
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
|
Verified
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.8
125
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
125
Not enough data
8.2
100
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
9.3
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
113
Not enough data
9.4
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
98
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
86
|
Verified
Protection
8.7
53
Not enough data
9.1
53
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.9
51
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
Functionality
9.1
56
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
55
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
8.1
55
Not enough data
8.1
54
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
8.7
91
Not enough data
9.0
90
Not enough data
8.9
86
Detection
Not enough data
8.5
79
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.1
93
Protection
Not enough data
9.2
90
Not enough data
9.1
93
Not enough data
9.2
95
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
111
Not enough data
8.3
91
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
49
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
8.7
23
Management
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.4
23
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
Protection
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
20
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.1
20
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Cloud Visibility
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
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco Umbrella and Proofpoint Core Email Protection share no categories
Unique Categories
Cisco Umbrella is categorized as DNS Security Solutions, Secure Web Gateways, and Cloud Edge Security
Proofpoint Core Email Protection is categorized as Cloud Email Security, Intelligent Email Protection, Secure Email Gateway, Email Anti-spam, and Email Encryption
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Umbrella
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proofpoint Core Email 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
20.0%
Computer & Network Security
8.8%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Computer Software
6.5%
Banking
4.2%
Other
53.8%
Financial Services
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
8.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Retail
5.3%
Manufacturing
4.2%
Other
65.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
Cisco Umbrella 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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