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We performed a comparison between Proofpoint Email Protection and Trend Micro ScanMail based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out what your peers are saying about Proofpoint, Barracuda Networks, IRONSCALES and others in Secure Email Gateway (SEG).
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Pros
"A one-stop shop for email protection""The most valuable feature is the option to edit the inbound security.""It is a very scalable solution.""The solution offers very good flexibility. You can blacklist or whitelist with ease.""Proofpoint is the main tool for blocking spam because it denies the connection altogether.""The Phish Alarm button allows users to submit questionable emails for review and complete analysis.""Proofpoint Email Protection's advantage is that, when it's working properly, it tends to catch more threats as compared to other products.""It was easy to set up."

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"What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness.""It does the job. Even when our clients have a very high rate of emails per second, there has been no problem.""The analysis part is good.""Its integration with mail platforms is valuable.""I like that Trend Micro ScanMail is very effective and quite strong."

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Cons
"The false positives are an issue.""The scalability can be improved, and the solution can be optimized.""The price could be improved.""Proofpoint Email Protection could improve by allowing more customization of the reports, such as exceptions and black-and-white lists.""The flexibility of the solution can be improved.""Proofpoint Email Protection's interface is confusing and could be improved.""The solution could be improved with the addition of PLP and email encryption features.""The initial setup is complex."

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"The price could be better. I think it's pretty good compared to other solutions as far as the features are concerned. It basically covers most of the stuff which we require for email security. But it would be better if they made it a little cheaper and more cost-effective. That would make it easier for us to sell it.""The sandboxing part can be improved.""The weaknesses of Trend Micro ScanMail are that it doesn't fully protect ad-based web access and lacks proper security for Outlook, iOS, and web browser access.""Its user interface is pretty old-fashioned, and sometimes, it's hard to find the features that you are looking for. The user interface definitely needs some improvement.""ScanMail was one of the best solutions a few years ago, but it is no longer the best solution because of its old-fashioned management console. Customers associate it with something that is old because there is no change in the management console. It has old icons, and it is not fresh enough. It is also not easy to use or play with. The report engine is also old-fashioned. Customers want something easier, quicker, and cleaner."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Annually, it costs us about $92,000. This is pretty much what it costs us. There is no additional cost."
  • "The price is reasonable."
  • "Proofpoint is fairly expensive."
  • "The licensing is basically $8/user."
  • "It is multiple times more expensive, which made it very much less attractive."
  • "Pricing has recently been increased and the cost is a downside"
  • "The solution charges per user per month to use it. There are not any additional fees in addition to the standard living fees."
  • "Clients pay for an annual subscription of Proofpoint Email Protection. Every client always finds it expensive."
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  • "Its price is okay. It is not too high."
  • "It's a yearly subscription, but the price could be better."
  • "It is an expensive solution. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product is costly. I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price. When you want to change what capabilities you want in the product, you… more »
    Top Answer:The whole configuration management piece of the product requires some work, as it is one of the areas where the tool has certain shortcomings. Though it is an easy-to-install product, it might be… more »
    Top Answer:What I like the most about Trend Micro ScanMail is its easiness.
    Top Answer:The pricing of the solution is fine but I'm looking for a more complete security solution. It doesn't fully protect against web access hacking, so I have to use an additional tool. Other companies… more »
    Top Answer:The weaknesses of Trend Micro ScanMail are that it doesn't fully protect ad-based web access and lacks proper security for Outlook, iOS, and web browser access. As a result, I need to use multiple… more »
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    Comparisons
    1,499
    Reviews
    23
    Average Words per Review
    460
    Rating
    8.1
    28th
    out of 110 in Anti-Malware Tools
    Views
    1,051
    Comparisons
    437
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    314
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Cofense PhishMe
    ScanMail
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    Overview

    Proofpoint Email Protection is a machine learning email gateway that catches both known and unknown threats. Through Target Attack Protection, emails will be analyzed and potentially blocked from advanced threats while users gain visibility around these threats. The technology can also classify various types of email and can be deployed both on premises or as a cloud service. In addition, users can tag suspicious emails to help raise user awareness and track down any email quickly.

    Proofpoint Email Protection offers Advanced BEC Defense, which can precisely detect and block different types of emails, even if they don’t involve a malicious payload, such as business email compromise (BEC). Email Protection, which is powered by NexusAI, is a sophisticated detection technique developed to stop a variety of kinds of email fraud from affecting compromised accounts. It’s specifically designed to analyze message components, such as the sender’s IP address (including reputation and x-originating IP), the message header, and the message body. Using machine learning and AI, it will then determine if that message is a BEC threat.

    Benefits of Proofpoint Email Protection

    Proofpoint Email Protection is a favorite for organizations looking to utilize their cybersecurity budget accurately, and provides the user with incredible visibility. While preventing email fraud, the technology can also detect and block advanced malware as well as identifying possible risks.

    Email Protection offers many benefits, including:

    • Email warning tag - Raise user awareness and reduce the risk of possible compromises by automatically tagging suspicious emails.

    • Gain granular control of unwanted email - Gain control over low-priority emails through granular email filtering, which can pinpoint gray mail, like newsletters and bulk mail.

    • Multi-layered detection - Defend against continuous evolving threats with reputation and content analysis. Email Protection offers a dynamic classification of various emails, including malware, spam, phishing, imposter threats, and bulk email.

    • Smart search - Track down an email based on dozens of search criteria in seconds. Smart search also provides the ability to trace where emails came from.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Proofpoint Email Protection enables business continuity capabilities through their machine learning, AI-powered email gateway. With its innovative approach toward detecting, analyzing, identifying, and blocking advanced threats, users can gain unique visibility into their business data environments. Users especially like the ability to block spam, as well as the business email compromise protection.

    An anonymous reviewer who is a principal consultant at a tech company, notes, "Proofpoint is the main tool for blocking spam because it denies the connection altogether."

    Sridhar R., a security professional at Qatar Computer Services WLL, writes, "The most valuable features are the business email compromise protection and targeted attack prevention."

    More than 90 percent of targeted attacks begin with a spear phishing email, which means your mail server security is more important than ever. Unfortunately, most mail server security solutions, including the limited set of built-in protections in Microsoft® Exchange™ 2013 and 2016, rely on pattern file updates, which only detect traditional malware. They don’t include specific protections to detect malicious URLs or document exploits commonly used in targeted attacks or advanced persistent threats (APTs).

    ScanMail™ Suite for Microsoft® Exchange™ stops highly targeted email attacks and spear phishing by using document exploit detection, enhanced web reputation, and sandboxing as part of a custom APT defense—protection you don’t get with other solutions. In addition, only ScanMail blocks traditional malware with email, file, and web reputation technology and correlated global threat intelligence from Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ cloud-based security.

    Time-saving features like central management, search and destroy, and role-based access have earned ScanMail its reputation as one of the simplest security solutions to setup and operate.

    Sample Customers
    Blocket, University of Waterloo, Lincoln Memorial University, WellSpan Health, U-Haul, Carestream Health, Westinghouse
    L&T Chiyoda, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Bishop Luffa School, Brooks Rehabilitation, CHR de la Citadelle, CHRU de Nancy
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Retailer11%
    Healthcare Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Government11%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise35%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
    May 2024
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    Proofpoint Email Protection is ranked 1st in Secure Email Gateway (SEG) with 44 reviews while Trend Micro ScanMail is ranked 28th in Anti-Malware Tools with 5 reviews. Proofpoint Email Protection is rated 8.4, while Trend Micro ScanMail is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of Proofpoint Email Protection writes "A reasonably priced product that offers protection to emails, along with spam filters". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trend Micro ScanMail writes "Simple to use but lacks security in certain areas". Proofpoint Email Protection is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Cisco Secure Email and Fortinet FortiMail, whereas Trend Micro ScanMail is most compared with Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP), Trend Micro Email Security, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Fortinet FortiMail and CrowdStrike Falcon.

    We monitor all Secure Email Gateway (SEG) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.