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Compare Darktrace/Detect and Proofpoint Core Email Protection 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
Darktrace/Detect
Star Rating
(29)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Darktrace/DetectProofpoint 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 ProtectionDarktrace/Detect vs Proofpoint Core Email Protection
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Proofpoint Core Email Protection easier to use. However, Darktrace/Detect is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Darktrace/Detect overall.
- Darktrace/Detect and Proofpoint Core Email Protection both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Darktrace/Detect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Darktrace/Detect over Proofpoint Core Email Protection.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Darktrace/Detect
No pricing availableProofpoint Core Email Protection
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial
0 Mailbox Per Year
- Core Email Protection
Free Trial
Darktrace/Detect
No trial information availableProofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
20
9.3
275
Ease of Use
8.3
20
8.5
514
Ease of Setup
8.8
12
8.3
457
Ease of Admin
8.9
11
8.5
243
Quality of Support
9.1
19
8.8
271
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
11
9.2
239
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
19
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
Automation
9.0
5
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Incident Management
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
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
Analysis
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Response
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Detection
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Services - Network Detection and Response (NDR)
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Darktrace/Detect and Proofpoint Core Email Protection share no categories
Unique Categories
Darktrace/Detect is categorized as Network Traffic Analysis (NTA) and Network Detection and Response (NDR)
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
Darktrace/Detect
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
Financial Services
19.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Gambling & Casinos
7.7%
Education Management
7.7%
Other
50.0%
Financial Services
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
8.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Retail
5.3%
Manufacturing
4.2%
Other
65.8%
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Discussions
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1 Comment
DW
The Enterprise Immune System learns normal ‘patterns of life’ to discover unpredictable cyber-threats, while delivering complete visibility across your...Read more
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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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