Avanan vs Proofpoint Essentials

Likelihood to Recommend

Avanan fits really well for anyone using Office 365 or Google GSuite who is concerned with cyber security. It detects threats which bypass the inbuilt protections in Office 365, and threats which are not detected by standard email filtering solutions. It includes features such as suspicious account logins from multiple geographic locations within a short space of time.It is possible to provide email protection in a Hybrid Exchange environment, but some functionality is lost in this scenario, so may not be the best choice for anyone still using on-premise Exchange servers.

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David Hall

Technology Expert | IT Support Specialist | CTO

Ever NimbleInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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I would definitely recommend it for fast and easy deployment with no need of constant managing solution. It is a solid solution that will do all what you need for the email security. Especially when you have a small IT team or even do not have enough experienced specialists to handle email security questions - Proofpoint is what I would recommend to use. I gave it 9 of 10 points only because of the price, you can find find more cheap solutions on the market.

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Valery Mezentsau

IT Department Manager

Acceptance Solutions GroupFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Feature Rating Comparison

Avanan

Proofpoint Essentials

Anti-malware

Cusomizability

Data Loss Protection

Threat Detection

Sandboxing

End-to-End Encryption

Management Tools

Pros

Spam and phishing mitigation
DLP
Customer support

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Gus Gilchrist

Asst. Network Admin

SDI IncLogistics and Supply Chain, 201-500 employees

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Easy to use
Automated user account creation
Automated user account deletion
Lots of options to make it work for your specific environment

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Daniel Merkl

IT Support

Cypress HealthcareHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

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Cons

I would like a phone support option.
I would like better admin access security for the portal; it is limited right now.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Computer Hardware Company, 201-500 employees

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Add encryption (secure emails) of outbound email to Business license.
Real-time user creations. Now it applies changes only in the beginning of the next hour.
More appearance customization for portal.
Sometimes it is blocking the same domain or sender again and again even if it was release and approved.

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Valery Mezentsau

IT Department Manager

Acceptance Solutions GroupFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Usability

Avanan 9.3

Based on 3 answers

Avanan does what it's supposed to do with regard to protecting your email system. It eliminates a very high number of spoofs, phishes, spam, or other malicious emails from compromising our systems. We found that the prices along with the performance were well worth the investment compared to other comparable options in the market.

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Mark Kaplan

Senior Director IT

BARBRI Inc.E-Learning, 201-500 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Support Rating

Avanan 9.0

Based on 4 answers

The support team have always been quick to respond and helpful, whenever we have reached out to them. They have also taken on feedback for product improvements and have generally implemented these fairly quickly, which is fantastic to see. I really can't fault the support we have received from the team at Avanan.

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David Hall

Technology Expert | IT Support Specialist | CTO

Ever NimbleInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

We selected Avanan based on compelling evidence and performance. The product simply stands up and does so higher than Mimecast, Barracuda, and other such products with a very reasonable price point. It's the most effective weapon against spammers and phishing that we have used to date. Avanan has a human factor that other products do not.

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Gus Gilchrist

Asst. Network Admin

SDI IncLogistics and Supply Chain, 201-500 employees

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I think Proofpoint is a lot easier to use and has a simpler design. I also really like the automated user creation and deletion which I'm not sure if Symantec had. We had use Symantec through an old MSP so it wasn't a decision we made to change but I would have changed if it was our [decision.]

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Daniel Merkl

IT Support

Cypress HealthcareHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

Less contact with the helpdesk now, because users aren't getting emails that are malicious.
It saves time with having to scan computers for viruses when opening certain emails.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Computer Hardware Company, 201-500 employees

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We are a financial company that requires a lot of regulations on the information security side, so Proofpoint is one of the key tools that closes lots of potential security breaches.
Decreased almost to zero the number of SPAM, Fraud and Phishing attacks.
Using that solution doesn't require to have a dedicated specialist for email security.

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Valery Mezentsau

IT Department Manager

Acceptance Solutions GroupFinancial Services, 51-200 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Avanan Editions & Modules

Edition

Advanced Anti-Phishing	$4.00¹
Complete Malware Protection	$5.00¹
Full-Suite Protection	$8.00¹

per user per month

Additional Pricing Details

Prices for fewer than 500 users.

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Proofpoint Essentials Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

Avanan

Proofpoint Essentials

Avanan

Proofpoint Essentials

Avanan

Proofpoint Essentials

Avanan vs Proofpoint Essentials

Avanan

Proofpoint Essentials

Feature Rating Comparison

Secure Email Gateway

Anti-malware

Cusomizability

Data Loss Protection

Threat Detection

Sandboxing

End-to-End Encryption

Management Tools

Pros

Cons

Usability

Support Rating

Alternatives Considered

Return on Investment

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Avanan Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Proofpoint Essentials Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

Rating Summary

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Usability

Support Rating

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