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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (81.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
Darktrace / EMAIL
Star Rating
(12)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (81.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Darktrace / EMAILProofpoint 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 ProtectionSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Proofpoint Core Email Protection excels in user satisfaction, boasting a high overall score that reflects its effectiveness in email filtering and threat management. Users appreciate features like the ability to quarantine spam emails and the immediate impact on risk reduction.
- Users say that Darktrace / EMAIL offers a unique advantage with its machine learning capabilities, which allow it to adapt to specific environments. Reviewers highlight its fast performance and clear visibility into email actions, making it easy to track whether emails were held or modified.
- According to verified reviews, Proofpoint Core Email Protection stands out for its comprehensive threat detail and information available for investigation, which users find invaluable for remediation efforts. This level of detail contributes to its high satisfaction ratings.
- Reviewers mention that while Darktrace / EMAIL is praised for its AI detection and low false positive rates, it has a smaller user base and fewer reviews, which may limit insights into its long-term reliability compared to Proofpoint's extensive feedback.
- Users highlight that Proofpoint's ease of use and setup are significant advantages, with many finding the onboarding process intuitive and straightforward. This contrasts with Darktrace, where some users noted a steeper learning curve despite its powerful features.
- G2 reviewers indicate that Proofpoint Core Email Protection provides superior support quality, with users rating it highly for responsiveness and helpfulness. In comparison, Darktrace's support is still rated well but does not reach the same level of user satisfaction.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Darktrace / EMAIL
No pricing availableProofpoint Core Email Protection
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial
0 Mailbox Per Year
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Free Trial
Darktrace / EMAIL
No trial information availableProofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
8
9.3
275
Ease of Use
7.5
8
8.5
514
Ease of Setup
9.0
5
8.3
457
Ease of Admin
9.0
5
8.5
243
Quality of Support
8.5
8
8.8
271
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
5
9.2
239
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
7
9.2
263
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
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Operations
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Security Controls
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Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
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Prevention
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Detection
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Administration
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
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Administration
Not enough data
8.9
125
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
129
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
122
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
83
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Verified
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.8
125
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Verified
Not enough data
9.2
139
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
125
Not enough data
8.2
100
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Verified
Security
Not enough data
9.3
140
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
113
Not enough data
9.4
136
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
98
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
102
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
86
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Verified
Functionality
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Monitoring - Network Monitoring
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Management
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Analytics - Network Monitoring
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Security - Network Monitoring
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Network Performance - Network Monitoring
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AI Automation - Network Monitoring
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Agentic AI - Network Monitoring
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Automation
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Functionality
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Incident Management
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Cloud Security Monitoring and AnalyticsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
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Activity Monitoring
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Security
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Administration
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Agentic AI - Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics
Not enough data
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Administration
8.6
6
9.1
84
8.3
6
8.7
91
8.6
6
9.0
90
7.3
5
8.9
86
Detection
7.0
5
8.5
79
8.3
5
8.9
84
9.0
5
9.1
93
Protection
9.3
5
9.2
90
8.0
5
9.1
93
8.7
5
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
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Verified
Not enough data
9.3
112
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Verified
Not enough data
9.2
111
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
112
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Verified
Not enough data
9.2
114
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
106
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
111
Not enough data
8.3
91
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
49
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
8.7
23
Platform Features
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Automation Capabilities
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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
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Orchestration
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Information
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Personalization
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Threat Intelligence
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Cloud Visibility
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Security
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Identity
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Agentic AI - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
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Services - Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Darktrace / EMAIL and Proofpoint Core Email Protection are categorized as Intelligent Email Protection, Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, and Email Encryption
Unique Categories
Darktrace / EMAIL is categorized as Cloud Security Monitoring and Analytics, Network Traffic Analysis (NTA), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS), Cloud Workload Protection Platforms, Network Monitoring, Threat Intelligence, and Cloud Detection and Response (CDR)
Proofpoint Core Email Protection is categorized as Secure Email Gateway
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Darktrace / EMAIL
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
Telecommunications
18.2%
Financial Services
18.2%
Manufacturing
9.1%
Warehousing
9.1%
Oil & Energy
9.1%
Other
36.4%
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
Darktrace / EMAIL 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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