Proofpoint Information Protection vs. Proton Mail

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Proofpoint Information Protection
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Proofpoint's Enterprise Privacy platform includes supports messaging security with data loss prevention and email encryption.N/A
Proton Mail
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Proton Mail, from Proton Technologies, boasts being the world’s largest encrypted email provider. An email server, the vendor states their mission is to defend the right to privacy by making end-to-end encrypted email easy enough for anyone to use, and offers free email accounts without ads, and fully encrypted storage wtih servers hosted in Geneva. The ProtonMail high-tier Visionary plan also includes VPN, via the inclusion of Proton Technologies' ProtonVPN service.
$4.99
per month per user
Pricing
Proofpoint Information ProtectionProton Mail
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Proton Free
$0
Up to 1 GB total storage & 150 messages per day
Mail Plus
$4.99
per month 15 GB total Storage and 10 email addresses
Proton Unlimited
$12.99
per month Access to all Proton apps and premium features
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Proofpoint Information ProtectionProton Mail
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Score 9.8 out of 10
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Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.8 out of 10
DataMotion
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
Proofpoint Information ProtectionProton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Proofpoint Information ProtectionProton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend
Proofpoint
Best suited for organizations that are dealing with high volumes of protected/personsal or financial information that must be kept secure
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Proton
Good if you like privacy and not having your data mined for advertizing and AI training.
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Pros
Proofpoint
  • User administration is very intuitive and simple.
  • Rules are quickly implemented allowing solid email incidence response.
  • Enterprise support is spectacular offering to go above and beyond whenever necessary.
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Proton
  • Secure encrypted email hosting
  • Connection with Outlook works well
  • Works well on all platforms: web, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS
  • Low monthly cost for email plus all the associated apps
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Cons
Proofpoint
  • Continue to improve on the receiving side when the message is delivered through the system
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Proton
  • Exporting email (which I like to do for archiving) is awkward and slow.
  • Proton Mail Bridge (which allows access from other email readers like Outlook) sometimes has synchronization issues. Lately these just resolve themselves.
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Usability
Proofpoint
No answers on this topic
Proton
Mostly intuitive and easy to use. A bit harder if you stick with two passwords (one for the account and one for the encryption).
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Alternatives Considered
Proofpoint
No answers on this topic
Proton
Proton had a wider offering of products like vpn and drive. I ended up paying for a yearly subscription, I liked it so much.
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Return on Investment
Proofpoint
  • Stronger security posture.
  • Able to quickly respond to SPAM/Phishing campaigns.
  • Business is more adaptive and agile in the security space.
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Proton
  • Easy to link with my business domain and email.
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