OpenText Core Email Threat Protection vs. Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OpenText Core Email Threat Protection
Score 6.6 out of 10
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OpenText Core Email Threat Protection defends inbound, outbound, and internal email from phishing, ransomware, and email compromise. The solution combines capabilities of the former Webroot Email Security Powered by Zix (formerly Zix Email Threat Protection) and AppRiver.N/A
Proofpoint Essentials
Score 7.0 out of 10
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Proofpoint Essentials provides protection against spam, phishing and other email threats, as well as social media protection, user roles and restrictions, and other protections oriented around the needs of small business.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
OpenText Core Email Threat Protection
7.8
9 Ratings
7% below category average
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
9.7
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Anti-malware10.07 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Customizability5.58 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Data Loss Protection9.05 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Threat Detection7.59 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Sandboxing7.06 Ratings10.01 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption10.09 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Management Tools5.89 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
OpenText Core Email Threat ProtectionProofpoint Essentials for Small Business
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(60 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(29 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(27 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenText Core Email Threat ProtectionProofpoint Essentials for Small Business
Likelihood to Recommend
OpenText
I think that Webroot Email Security is good for small-medium sized businesses who are on a budget for email security. They actually have a great encryption system for outbound email, and so if you bundle those together then it puts everything in the same pane of glass and that is nice. Over the last few years this company was purchased by OpenText, and I have seen some improvements because of that, but this product is not innovating like other emails solutions based on new threats that are emerging. I would say if you have a relatively low volume of inbound email, then this solution would suffice.
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Proofpoint
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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Pros
OpenText
  • Makes it easy for those receiving emails to create an account and retrieve the email.
  • Peace of mind knowing emails are secure, and can be tracked.
  • Monitoring inbound email threats is easy.
  • Support has been very quick resolving or explaining support tickets I've created.
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Proofpoint
  • For basic protection, the Solution has an Antivirus, Zero hours Filtering, and Impostor protection.
  • Targeted attacks - URL and Attachment Defense.
  • Content filtering.
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Cons
OpenText
  • The admin interface seems a bit shabby. It's time for a refresher course.
  • Being able to modify our own security word without having to contact Zix.
  • Users may not enjoy needing to log in to access messages through the secure site.
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Proofpoint
  • I don't have [a lot] of bad things to say about the software its all positives in my book
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Likelihood to Renew
OpenText
It did delivers exactly what is needed, what was promised, is cost effective, and is incredibly easy to use and manage.
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Proofpoint
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Usability
OpenText
It is much simpler to configure and operate in comparison to other anti-spam applications. Zix's customer usage is comparable to that of other spam filters on the market; but, in terms of convenience of use, Zix comes out on top. Daily delivery of logs is provided, and the user is not required to sign in order for an email to be sent.
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Proofpoint
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Support Rating
OpenText
AppRiver's support from our perspective replaces the Microsoft365 Support we typically would have to receive from Microsoft by ticket. Instead, AppRiver supports us by phone, live chat, or email. Being able to get a hold of someone quickly makes a huge difference, especially when an issue is urgent and we can't wait hours or days for a response from Microsoft.
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Proofpoint
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Alternatives Considered
OpenText
Cost is competitive, but factoring in Office licensing really made sense for my organization. Cost is lower for more features - I was able to move to Zix and get the top of the line package, moving from a mid-tier product at a competitor. Workflows and process have improved, and the filter is more accurate than our previous filter
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Proofpoint
As already wrote, Proofpoint is perfect solution to be deployed quickly without requiring any additional resources or services. Good email tracking logs, excellent reporting features. Great filtering mechanism. Cost effective pricing.
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Return on Investment
OpenText
  • Protecting patient information
  • Users have to complete an account setup in order to view the encrypted email in a portal. Other platforms just let you open the email without having to setup an account.
  • Pretty easy to use if you don't make many customizations to it.
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Proofpoint
  • Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business has a simplified management.
  • It has a Basic Archive and Legal Hold & eDiscovery Management.
  • Integrated DLP that gives benefits to any organization.
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