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Compare Paubox and Proofpoint Core Email Protection 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $32.00 5 Users Per Month
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
Paubox
Star Rating
(469)4.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (81.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $32.00 5 Users Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansProofpoint 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 ProtectionPaubox vs Proofpoint Core Email Protection
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Paubox easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Paubox overall.
- Reviewers felt that Paubox meets the needs of their business better than Proofpoint Core Email Protection.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paubox is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Paubox over Proofpoint Core Email Protection.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paubox
Paubox Email Suite Standard
Starting at $32.00
5 Users Per Month
HIPAA compliant email
- 14 day free trial
- 100% HIPAA compliant email
- Every email encrypted automatically
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial
0 Mailbox Per Year
- Core Email Protection
Free Trial
Paubox
Free Trial is available
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.8
387
9.3
275
Ease of Use
9.8
391
8.5
514
Ease of Setup
9.2
274
8.3
457
Ease of Admin
9.6
216
8.5
243
Quality of Support
9.8
377
8.8
271
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
217
9.2
239
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
377
9.2
263
Features by Category
Platform
9.8
189
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.9
221
Not enough data
9.9
204
Not enough data
9.8
204
Not enough data
9.8
179
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
174
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.4
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Archiving
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
14
8.9
125
|
Verified
9.6
15
9.1
129
|
Verified
9.7
12
9.0
122
|
Verified
9.7
10
8.4
83
|
Verified
Maintenance
9.5
11
8.8
125
|
Verified
9.8
15
9.2
139
|
Verified
10.0
14
9.0
125
9.7
11
8.2
100
|
Verified
Security
9.6
14
9.3
140
|
Verified
10.0
14
8.8
113
9.6
12
9.4
136
|
Verified
9.5
11
9.1
98
|
Verified
9.5
11
9.1
102
|
Verified
9.5
11
8.6
86
|
Verified
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
9.2
110
|
Verified
9.3
112
|
Verified
9.3
107
|
Verified
9.3
112
|
Verified
9.3
106
|
Verified
9.2
111
|
Verified
9.4
101
|
Verified
8.9
112
|
Verified
9.2
98
|
Verified
9.2
114
|
Verified
9.7
108
|
Verified
8.9
106
|
Verified
9.6
94
9.0
111
9.2
90
|
Verified
8.3
91
|
Verified
9.2
102
|
Verified
8.5
111
|
Verified
9.0
72
8.6
49
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
7.5
17
8.7
23
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Feature Not Available
9.0
21
9.8
117
9.0
21
9.9
117
9.3
20
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Feature Not Available
8.9
20
Feature Not Available
8.4
20
9.2
99
8.5
20
9.1
101
8.5
20
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
9.3
100
8.7
21
9.5
106
8.7
21
9.6
99
8.6
21
9.3
98
8.5
21
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
9.8
122
8.6
22
9.2
90
8.3
20
9.9
109
8.7
21
9.7
108
8.1
20
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Paubox and Proofpoint Core Email Protection are categorized as Email Anti-spam, Email Encryption, Secure Email Gateway, and Cloud Email Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Paubox
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
Mental Health Care
33.4%
Hospital & Health Care
27.2%
Medical Practice
12.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
10.8%
Insurance
4.1%
Other
12.5%
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
What is Paubox?
3 Comments
LH
It’s a service that works through your email to encrypt and secure outgoing and/or incoming messages. It’s pretty seamless! Read more
Can I use my smartphone with Paubox?
2 Comments
ED
You can access the platform browser smartphone. Read more
Are there any fees for a Business Associate Agreement?
2 Comments
LP
No, it comes with the service.Read more
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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