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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
No pricing available
Proofpoint 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
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Star Rating
(65)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Symantec Email Security.CloudSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Symantec Email Security.Cloud excels in its Anti-Malware capabilities, achieving a score of 9.1, while Proofpoint Email Security and Protection matches this with a score of 9.3, indicating both products are highly effective in malware detection.
- Reviewers mention that Proofpoint's Quarantine feature stands out with a score of 9.2, providing users with a more robust experience compared to Symantec's score of 8.1, which suggests that Proofpoint offers better management of potentially harmful emails.
- G2 users highlight that Proofpoint's Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) is superior, scoring 9.1, while Symantec's score of 8.8 indicates a slight edge for Proofpoint in protecting against sophisticated threats.
- Users on G2 appreciate the Data Loss Prevention features in Proofpoint, which scored 8.2, compared to Symantec's 7.7, suggesting that Proofpoint provides more effective measures to prevent sensitive data breaches.
- Reviewers say that Symantec's Ease of Setup is rated lower at 7.5 compared to Proofpoint's 8.3, indicating that users may find Proofpoint easier to implement within their existing systems.
- Users report that Proofpoint's Quality of Support is rated higher at 8.8, compared to Symantec's 8.1, suggesting that customers may have a better experience with Proofpoint's customer service and support resources.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial
0 Mailbox Per Year
- Core Email Protection
Symantec Email Security.Cloud
No pricing availableFree Trial
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial is available
Symantec Email Security.Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
275
8.2
51
Ease of Use
8.5
514
8.0
49
Ease of Setup
8.3
457
7.6
26
Ease of Admin
8.5
243
7.9
25
Quality of Support
8.8
271
7.9
49
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
239
8.2
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
263
7.9
49
Features by Category
Administration
8.9
125
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
9.1
129
|
Verified
9.2
12
|
Verified
9.0
122
|
Verified
8.3
12
|
Verified
8.4
83
|
Verified
7.7
10
|
Verified
Maintenance
8.8
125
|
Verified
8.2
12
|
Verified
9.2
139
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
9.0
125
8.5
12
8.2
100
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
Security
9.3
140
|
Verified
9.4
12
|
Verified
8.8
113
9.3
12
9.4
136
|
Verified
8.6
12
|
Verified
9.1
98
|
Verified
8.8
11
|
Verified
9.1
102
|
Verified
9.3
10
|
Verified
8.6
86
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
Administration
9.1
84
8.3
7
8.7
91
8.6
7
9.0
90
8.6
7
8.9
86
8.3
7
Detection
8.5
79
8.8
7
8.9
84
8.1
7
9.1
93
8.8
7
Protection
9.2
90
8.3
7
9.1
93
8.9
6
9.2
95
9.2
6
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
9.3
10
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Assesment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
9.3
112
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.3
112
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
9.2
111
|
Verified
9.1
9
|
Verified
8.9
112
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
9.2
114
|
Verified
8.1
9
|
Verified
8.9
106
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
9.0
111
8.9
9
|
Verified
8.3
91
|
Verified
8.7
9
|
Verified
8.5
111
|
Verified
8.5
9
|
Verified
8.6
49
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
8.7
23
Not enough data
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Proofpoint Core Email Protection and Symantec Email Security.Cloud are categorized as Cloud Email Security, Intelligent Email Protection, Secure Email Gateway, and Email Anti-spam
Unique Categories
Proofpoint Core Email Protection is categorized as Email Encryption
Symantec Email Security.Cloud is categorized as Security Awareness Training
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Symantec Email Security.Cloud
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
9.3%
Hospital & Health Care
8.6%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Retail
5.3%
Manufacturing
4.2%
Other
65.8%
Information Technology and Services
18.6%
Computer & Network Security
15.3%
Financial Services
8.5%
Higher Education
6.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Other
44.1%
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Discussions
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
Symantec Email Security.Cloud has no discussions with answers
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