Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business vs. Symantec Email Security.cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Proofpoint Essentials
Score 9.2 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
Symantec Email Security.cloud
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Symantec Email Security.cloud filters unwanted messages and protects users from targeted attacks. The service has self- learning capabilities and Symantec intelligence to deliver highly effective and accurate email security. Encryption and data loss prevention help you control sensitive data. It supports Microsoft Office 365, Google Apps, on premises or hosted Microsoft Exchange, and other mailbox services, delivering always-on, inbound and outbound messaging security. It is designed…N/A
Pricing
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Proofpoint EssentialsSymantec Email Security.cloud
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessSymantec Email Security.cloud
Considered Both Products
Proofpoint Essentials
Chose Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
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 …
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Top Pros
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Features
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessSymantec Email Security.cloud
Secure Email Gateway
Comparison of Secure Email Gateway features of Product A and Product B
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
9.7
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Symantec Email Security.cloud
9.6
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Anti-malware10.02 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Customizability9.02 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Data Loss Protection10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Threat Detection10.02 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Sandboxing10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption10.02 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Management Tools9.02 Ratings9.82 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessSymantec Email Security.cloud
Small Businesses
Barracuda Essentials
Barracuda Essentials
Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Barracuda Essentials
Barracuda Essentials
Score 9.2 out of 10
Barracuda Essentials
Barracuda Essentials
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Cloud Email Security
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Score 7.7 out of 10
Cisco Cloud Email Security
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Score 7.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessSymantec Email Security.cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessSymantec Email Security.cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Broadcom
If you don't want to have any spam or malware in your mailbox, Symantec Email Security.cloud is the solution to choose. Also, if you need to have some security features, like DLP, it has them embedded!
We have also been using reporting a lot to see how many emails have been sent, where they delivered, and so on.
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Pros
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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Broadcom
  • Advanced scanning of email and threats beyond simple Antispam services
  • Sandbox testing of attachments prior to delivery of email to test against malicious threats such as Ransomware
  • Spearphishing prevention to avoid impersonation attacks and potential wire transfer requests
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Cons
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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Broadcom
  • Outbound encryption could be improved to allow for advanced connections to other organizations' PKI keyservers.
  • The user interface could be a little more friendly, finding advanced features sometimes takes a little more time with hunting and clicking to get to the correct page.
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Support Rating
Proofpoint
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Broadcom
In very tricky cases, it takes time to explain it to the support personnel as they don't get your problem from the first couple of emails.
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Alternatives Considered
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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Broadcom
Barracuda's ESS is the premier product, it boasts outbound email encryption as an included service as well as all of the security features of Symantec Email Security.cloud. Sophos is on the same level as SES.c but is not quite as feature rich.
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Return on Investment
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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Broadcom
  • Our previous solution was very manual. The ROI has been in less manual intervention from the admins and freeing up their already busy schedules.
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