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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Proofpoint Email Protection

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint Email Protection is available as an on-premise or cloud based solution and blocks unwanted, malicious and impostor emails with granular search capabilities and visibility into all messages. Outbound controls include encryption and data loss prevention, while continuity capabilities ensure business communications can continue as normal in the event of an email outage. With Proofpoint's Email Protection, you can protect your people, data, and brand from today’s threats…N/A

    Rackspace Email

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARackspace Email presents what the vendor describes as a reliable, cost-effective solution for small business email hosting. Hosting services start at 25GB, and services include email migration, spam and virus protection built-in, an upgrade to include archiving, and 24x7x365 support.

    $2.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionRackspace Email
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Rackspace Email
    $2.99
    per month per user
    Rackspace Email Plus
    $3.99
    per month per user
    Rackspace Email Plus + Add Archiving
    $6.99
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionRackspace Email
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    Features
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionRackspace Email
    Secure Email Gateway
    Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Proofpoint Email Protection and Rackspace Email
    Feature
    Proofpoint Email Protection
    8.0
    79 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Rackspace Email
    -
    Ratings
    Anti-malware10.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizability7.076 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Loss Protection6.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Threat Detection8.076 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sandboxing7.058 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-End Encryption10.059 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Tools8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionRackspace Email
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (96 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Proofpoint Email ProtectionRackspace Email
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Proofpoint
    Well suited: Proofpoint does a pretty good job at protecting us from spam emails. I was able to block a lot of emails coming from SendGrid by blocking SendGrid emails with a custom spam filter. However, SendGrid has a lot of legit emails too so I was able to create another rule to allow those emails from certain people, then block the rest. That way business need was met but spam emails are blocked. Less Appropriate If you are trying to monitor internal to internal emails Proofpoint is probably a little over featured for that.
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    Rackspace
    If you need a trusted email hosting platform, Rackspace is definitely the way to go. Not only is it simple to use, but the help they're willing to provide is also outstanding. Whether you're upgrading (or even downgrading) a service, or have concerns over any use cases, they're great at providing assistance and being diligent to understand your needs. If you only require a simple email for only a few people, it may not be the way to go, but it's hard to beat the price they offer (and the clarity on that pricing as well).
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    Pros
    Proofpoint
    • Spam - catches these emails before hitting the inbox.
    • Daily digest - provides users with a list of the emails that were blocked and allows them to choose to release them if they are legitimate emails.
    • Ensures that emails coming into our organization is safe for our users and verifies the email is coming from stated senders email server.
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    Rackspace
    • Racksapce is quick and helpful when contacted for support.
    • Rackspace is easy to set up and run on various email clients.
    • The service is affordable and compares well with any similar services.
    • It has a nice admin panel which is easy to follow and understand.
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    Cons
    Proofpoint
    • Proofpoint could offer more frequent training opportunities to customers at all levels of expertise.
    • Proofpoint can always continue to strive to keep its product a leader in the industry.
    • Proofpoint's support site could be overhauled to provide a more logical flow.
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    Rackspace
    • Ticket system - For the most part, it's fine, but you have to log in to see the ticket/case messages. The email notification only lets you know you have a message.
    • Login speed - It takes a bit longer than what most users would like to login to the admin panel.
    • Clicks to control panel - The default screen is the ticket screen. I would prefer the home page immediately include a method to get to my admin tools beyond ticket creation.
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    Usability
    Proofpoint
    Very robust and solid product in protecting our emails. The engineers who assisted with our implementation was very knowledgable and great to work with. Easy to use by end-users. Administration and management are also easy for IT. Great dashboard and reporting tools for business reviews.
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    Rackspace
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    Reliability and Availability
    Proofpoint
    There were no appliance errors or unplanned outages during five years of operation.
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    Rackspace
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    Performance
    Proofpoint
    Most important thing is the performance of processing mails. Even in a complex environment the system keeps performing on a very high Level.
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    Rackspace
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Proofpoint
    We use ProofPoint support quite often to fix issues and assist with setting up features and rules. Each time we have created a ticket, they have been very helpful and respectful. Each ticket has been treated with the appropriate SLA time and attention. We also enjoy the regular check-ins from the engineers when tickets are open but we get busy with other tasks.
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    Rackspace
    Honestly, if it wasn't for the way in which ticket updates are shared, it would be a ten. They provide excellent support, from sales to technical to even migration services. I've always gotten my questions answered clearly, by someone who is human. If answers were displayed via email as well, rather than just a notice that I needed to login to see a message, it would be even better.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Proofpoint
    We previously used halon anti-spam, which lasted us well until our organization really started to grow and it was not able to keep up with the amount of mail we were receiving. The support is also nothing compared to Proofpoint's professional services offering. Halon was also not able to have the complex rules that Proofpoint can offer.
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    Rackspace
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    Scalability
    Proofpoint
    You can add a lot of agents to your environment if you need them. And you can operate hardware appliances and virtual appliances in the same cluster.
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    Rackspace
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    Return on Investment
    Proofpoint
    • Having easy-to-reach backups of all employee emails has made Proofpoint worth it by itself. That plus the countless times that spam/malicious emails did not make it through to the intended person that could have potentially cost the organization a lot of money.
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    Rackspace
    • We have had little disruption with our emails. I can think of only one problem in the last three years.
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