Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business vs. Zoho Mail

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Proofpoint Essentials
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
N/A
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
Zoho Mail
ScoreĀ 8.9Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
N/A
Zoho offers their business email suite, which includes Calendar, Tasks, Notes, and Contacts bundled with an inbox.
$1
per user/per month
Pricing
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessZoho Mail
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Mail Lite
$1
per user/per month
Workplace
$3
per user/per month
Mail Premium
$4
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Proofpoint EssentialsZoho Mail
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Detailsā€”ā€”
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Community Pulse
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessZoho Mail
Top Pros
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Features
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessZoho Mail
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
Zoho Mail
8.1
5 Ratings
4% below category average
Anti-malware10.02 Ratings8.35 Ratings
Customizability9.02 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Data Loss Protection10.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Threat Detection10.02 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Sandboxing10.01 Ratings6.53 Ratings
End-to-End Encryption10.02 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Management Tools9.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
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Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessZoho Mail
Small Businesses
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ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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Barracuda Essentials
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Medium-sized Companies
Barracuda Essentials
Barracuda Essentials
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Barracuda Essentials
Barracuda Essentials
ScoreĀ 9.2Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Enterprises
Cisco Cloud Email Security
Cisco Cloud Email Security
ScoreĀ 7.7Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
Cisco Cloud Email Security
Cisco Cloud Email Security
ScoreĀ 7.7Ā outĀ ofĀ 10
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User Ratings
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessZoho Mail
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(3 ratings)
6.8
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Proofpoint Essentials for Small BusinessZoho Mail
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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Zoho
If you don't have a huge budget and want something that works with minor quirks here and there then Zoho Mail is definitely something you should look into. For half the price of Google G Suite or Office account you get 5GB of storage per user and can send up to 25MB emails without restrictions. Great for small businesses in my opinion. I have had some issues with their spam filter, but we use SpamTitan and just shut off the one that comes with Zoho Mail. Zoho's spam filter isn't horrible but you should definitely use something in addition or instead of what comes with Zoho.
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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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Zoho
  • Its easy to use in Mobile
  • A fresher can easily use
  • Super admin pannel is also easy to use
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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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Zoho
  • When receiving an email with images that are not displayed automatically, you have to activate this function manually. It is a bit uncomfortable, I would prefer that it be activated automatically
  • The filter to search for information is not very accurate and unfriendly
  • The way to manage the storage capacity and to buy more space for the mail is not very friendly
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Support Rating
Proofpoint
No answers on this topic
Zoho
I have spoken with Zoho several times and their support is always friendly and helpful. I have always been asked for security pins and codes when seeking assistance which helps me to feel my accounts are secure and I have never had to wait on hold to speak with someone for more than 5 minutes. They always seem to have someone available to help. If you call asking for instructions on how to do something they gladly walk you through the process and if you just need something done and don't have time to do it yourself they will happily customize whatever you need without you having to spend all day with it.
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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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Zoho
ā€¢ We were using MailsDaddy for little time since it does not have the adequate functionalities to address the business problems we have or improve the quality of collaborative work between departments. ā€¢ The main reason we decided to implement Zoho Mail. It is because this service is much more complete than any of the ones currently on the market. It is perfect for teamwork and increases the fluidity of collaborative work between departments.
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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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Zoho
  • Negative impact - far more work (and time) needed to effectively sort and categorize emails. Instead of emails being easily sorted by labels, it is a more tedious process to have everything sorted by deal or contact
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