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# KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security vs Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security** [

4.5/5(76)

](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews#reviews)

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security** [

4.6/5(45)

](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
Free Trial

**$5.30** 25 Seat Per Month · Defend 25-50 Seats

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
2 months

Based on 6 responses

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
2 months

Based on 9 responses

Return on Investment

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
16 months

Based on 5 responses

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
15 months1 month sooner

Based on 9 responses

Perceived Cost

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
$$$$$

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
9%

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
16%7% more

Pros & Cons

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
[
Email Security (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1544100&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Protection (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2102239&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Dashboard Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2102217&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Email Filtering Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2308465&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
[
Customer Support (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2424729&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2424789&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2424764&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
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**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**
 ![KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/126011/email-dropdown-900-new.jpg)

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

9.0

9.062

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**

9.1

9.134

Ease of Use

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.8

8.863

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**

8.8

8.835

Ease of Setup

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.7

8.744

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**

8.8

8.831

Ease of Admin

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.7

8.745

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**

8.8

8.830

Quality of Support

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.9

8.957

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**

8.9

8.935

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

9.4

9.443

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**

9.3

9.329

Product Direction (% positive)

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security**

8.4

8.460

**Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security**

8.9

8.932

Features

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)[Hide 59 FeaturesShow 59 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

8

8.6

14

Administration

Incident Logs

8.3

6

8.6(won by 0.3)

11

Reporting

7.5

8

8.2(won by 0.7)

14

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Data Management

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

9

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Threat Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Governance

Access Control

8.3

5

8.8(won by 0.5)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Compliance

8.3

6

8.8(won by 0.5)

10

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Data Visibility

8.7

5

8.9(won by 0.2)

11

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Encryption

9.2(won by 0.5)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.7

9

Endpoint Intelligence

8.7(won by 0.2)

5

8.5

8

Activity Monitoring

8.3

7

8.8(won by 0.5)

13

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Breach Detection

8.7(won by 0.4)

5

8.3

11

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Personally Identifiable Information Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Behavior Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Wipe

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Insider Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Device Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

External Storage Device Blocking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Quarantining

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Intellectual Property Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Email Security[Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.1

17

8.7

18

Administration

Intelligence Reporting

8.5(won by 0.1)

14

8.4

16

Email Integration Suppor

9.2(won by 0.2)

12

9.0

16

Access Management

7.7

10

8.7(won by 1.0)

15

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Data Loss Prevention

7.4

11

8.7(won by 1.3)

14

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Maintenance

Auditing

8.5(won by 0.4)

12

8.1

16

Allow and block lists

8.8(won by 0.2)

15

8.6

17

Compliance

7.8

12

8.4(won by 0.6)

16

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Archiving

6.7

10

8.0(won by 1.3)

11

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Security

Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam

8.9(won by 0.1)

15

8.8

17

Encryption

7.3

10

8.6(won by 1.3)

12

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Quarantine

8.6

13

8.9(won by 0.3)

17

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

9.0(won by 0.1)

12

8.9

16

Anti-Phishing

9.1

15

9.3(won by 0.2)

18

Account takeover prevention

6.9

9

8.7(won by 1.8)

17

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Intelligent Email Protection[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.8

17

8.8

18

Administration

Compliance

9.0(won by 0.1)

14

8.9

16

Intelligence Reporting

8.9(won by 0.3)

14

8.6

17

Email Clients

9.3(won by 0.2)

16

9.1

16

Role-Based Rules

8.6(won by 0.4)

11

8.2

13

Detection

Data Exfiltration Detection

7.7

11

9.1(won by 1.4)

15

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Activity Monitoring

9.0(won by 0.1)

12

8.9

16

Real-Time Detection

9.1(won by 0.2)

13

8.9

18

Protection

Targeted Attack Prevention

9.1(won by 0.3)

11

8.8

17

Policy Enforcement

8.7

13

8.8(won by 0.1)

16

Spam Filtering

8.8(won by 0.6)

14

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

16

Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 4 feature categories with incomplete data

Email Security[Hide 32 FeaturesShow 32 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Response

Not enough data

Not enough data

Domain Check

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly/Malware Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SURLB/URIBL Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

For MSPs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whitelisting/Blacklisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Quarantine

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Leak Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Threat Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Attachment Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Encryption[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption

Encryption Algorithms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transport Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

End-to-End Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption

Revocation Mechanisms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Signatures

Not enough data

Not enough data

Certificate Authorities

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption

Malware Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trails

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption

User-Friendly Interfaces

Not enough data

Not enough data

APIs and SDKs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Client Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Anti-spam[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Phishing Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fraud Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Routing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

SURLB/URIBL Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Virus

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Greylisting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Allow/Block List

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anti Spam

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Blocker

Not enough data

Not enough data

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inbox Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Spam Quarantine

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

At-Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

DLP Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

API / integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security 

Multi-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transport

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ba0013462b4f31663cd55ed65656d8c6/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security.svg "KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security")](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews)

KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

56.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

14.1%

[![Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/457ea4dc32b00b93f631702ae7dbec2f/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security.svg "Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security")](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security/reviews)

Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

57.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

42.2%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

29.6%

0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

56.3%

57.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

14.1%

42.2%

Reviewers' Industry

[![KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/ba0013462b4f31663cd55ed65656d8c6/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security.svg "KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security")](https://www.g2.com/products/knowbe4-email-collaboration-security/reviews)
KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security

Hospital & Health Care

18.6%

Information Technology and Services

5.7%

Education Management

5.7%

Legal Services

5.7%

Financial Services

4.3%

Other

60.0%

[![Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/457ea4dc32b00b93f631702ae7dbec2f/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security.svg "Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security")](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-adaptive-email-security/reviews)
Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security

Financial Services

33.3%

Legal Services

13.3%

Law Practice

6.7%

Information Technology and Services

6.7%

Government Administration

6.7%

Other

33.3%

Alternatives

**KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security Alternatives**

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## KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security vs Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security is easier to set up and administer. While KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security is easier to do business with overall.

- Reviewers felt that Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security meets the needs of their business better than KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security and Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Proofpoint Adaptive Email Security over KnowBe4 Email & Collaboration Security.