PhishProtection vs. Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PhishProtection
Score 8.0 out of 10
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PhishProtection, from DuoCircle headquartered in San Diego, is a software solution designed to defend all users against impersonation, phishing and ransomware attacks.N/A
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) helps organizations efficiently detect, mitigate and respond to known and unknown advanced threats that target people and VIPs through email. TAP provides unparalleled effectiveness in stopping targeted attacks that use polymorphic malware, weaponized documents and credential-stealing phishing techniques to obtain sensitive information. TAP seamlessly integrates with the Proofpoint secure email gateway (Proofpoint Email Protection) to deliver best…N/A
Pricing
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
PhishProtectionProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(43 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
5.3
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.9
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
PhishProtectionProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP)
Likelihood to Recommend
DuoCircle LLC
The companies who have to deal with a lot of stuff must not
have time to figure out threats containing emails and should go for Phish
Protection in order to make themselves protected and to assure protection for
their company’s important and essential data. as it has made it permissible for
us to get rid of malicious attacks it has become our necessity in order to get
a safe environment. But its high price might not be suitable for a lot of
companies.
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Proofpoint
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection is a great security application for notifying our team about when our users click on malicious links. It provides a good explanation of the attack scenario, including the Sender, Subject, as well as other users that this attack has been sent to. It is also very useful in helping provide metrics on what types of attacks have been sent to the organization historically.
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Pros
DuoCircle LLC
  • Implementation is not much time-consuming and doesn't require an IT guy.
  • Reports are quite helpful.
  • Using its blocklist we can block suspicious emails.
  • It is highly advanced and is effective against advanced threats too like Malware and ransomware.
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Proofpoint
  • Impostor email detection is a fantastic feature and works very well.
  • The sandbox feature helps to ensure confidence that their evaluation of the email threat is valid.
  • Easy to use (and understand) dashboard make identifying and managing email threats a breeze.
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Cons
DuoCircle LLC
  • Sometimes it takes a little longer to detect threats maybe it was because of some problem on our side because it happens seldom.
  • I don’t like its rate and should be decreased to make it more feasible.
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Proofpoint
  • Their admin web GUI is cumbersome and unclear in many ways. The learning curve is steep so you have to stay up on things yourself whenever a new feature or service is added.
  • They sometimes add a feature to their toolbox without informing their customers. This is true even when the feature added does not cost extra.
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Likelihood to Renew
DuoCircle LLC
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Proofpoint
Not my decision, but I have made it very clear this product does not perform. I have emails from our users on how bad it is after switching to it.
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Usability
DuoCircle LLC
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Proofpoint
The interface is simple to use but still contains the information needed to conduct thorough investigations. If you own licenses for other Proofpoint tools, Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection is easily accessible from those applications. The ability to sandbox URLs within the TAP interface is a great feature as well. The overall performance of the GUI is seamless, especially if enabled with your organization's SSO.
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Support Rating
DuoCircle LLC
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Proofpoint
Generally have had good response and resolution time with knowledgeable technicians, and if needed the ticket is moved to someone with more expertise to better address the issue. Have used the ticketing portal, phone, as well as the beta chat feature (permanent please!)
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Implementation Rating
DuoCircle LLC
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Proofpoint
Proofpoint managed the installation and made it very simple. We had a dedicated installation engineer who checked in on use periodically after go-live to ensure that there were no issue.
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Alternatives Considered
DuoCircle LLC
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Proofpoint
This is the first product of its kind that I've used personally. The last 3 companies that I worked for also used Proofpoint, which includes Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection, so I don't have a way to really compare it. I have seen that it is a leader in the industry.
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Return on Investment
DuoCircle LLC
  • Our email boxes are threats free.
  • This tool paid us off within a short time by providing us with everything we were in search of.
  • Effective against Phishing, ransomware, spam, and other viruses.
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Proofpoint
  • Saves IT time when an attack is successful and isn't reported in a timely manner or at all until damages are done. IT has to spend less time and effort because we are able to stop it before it spreads.
  • Protecting business resources and assets is a huge positive impact. TAP allows us to better protect our business and information within.
  • The only negative thing is that it doesn't automatically handle these attacks - but that is what TRAP is for! I wish Proofpoint bundled TAP and TRAP.
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