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MailGate SC vs. Proofpoint Information Protection

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MailGate SC

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMailGate SC, formerly from Axway and now from an independent Mailgate, is a email security solution that protects organizations from a wide range of advanced threats. The MailGate platform provides end-to-end email security with patented technology with advanced threat protection, outbound security, a data loss prevention engine, secure file sharing, and end-user APIs.N/A

    Proofpoint Information Protection

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint's Enterprise Privacy platform includes supports messaging security with data loss prevention and email encryption.N/A
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    MailGate SCProofpoint Information Protection
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    Pricing Offerings
    MailGate SCProofpoint Information Protection
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Features
    MailGate SCProofpoint Information Protection
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of MailGate SC and Proofpoint Information Protection
    Feature
    MailGate SC
    5.7
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Proofpoint Information Protection
    -
    Ratings
    Customizability5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MailGate SCProofpoint Information Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
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    User Testimonials
    MailGate SCProofpoint Information Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MailGate
    MailGate is well suited for organizations that have sensitive information with the need to securely transport via email, it is less appropriate for larger organizations as the overhead for administrators becomes more complex
    Incentivized
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    Proofpoint
    Best suited for organizations that are dealing with high volumes of protected/personsal or financial information that must be kept secure
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    MailGate
    • Ability to alert a variety of statuses to administrators via email
    • Shows health status of the appliance to ensure proper functionality
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    Proofpoint
    • User administration is very intuitive and simple.
    • Rules are quickly implemented allowing solid email incidence response.
    • Enterprise support is spectacular offering to go above and beyond whenever necessary.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    MailGate
    • External storage configuration is complex to set up
    • Customer support is average, can be slow depending on the type of issue or request
    Incentivized
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    Proofpoint
    • Continue to improve on the receiving side when the message is delivered through the system
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    MailGate
    MailGate works well with administrative control and ease of use for setting up TLS connectivity between clients
    Incentivized
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    Proofpoint
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    MailGate
    • MailGate has allowed the organization to accept more clients with their knowledge of our ability to securely send emails
    Incentivized
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    Proofpoint
    • Stronger security posture.
    • Able to quickly respond to SPAM/Phishing campaigns.
    • Business is more adaptive and agile in the security space.
    Incentivized
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