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We performed a comparison between Proofpoint Email Protection and SonicWall Email Security based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Secure Email Gateway (SEG) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Proofpoint Email Protection vs. SonicWall Email Security Report (Updated: January 2024).
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Pros
"Its anti-phishing functionality is the most valuable. Certainly, the biggest problem I have is phishing.""It is a very scalable solution.""The most valuable feature of Proofpoint Email Protection is the central location dashboard for viewing all the related information for risk.""The initial implementation is pretty easy to handle.""Proofpoint Email Protection offers an additional layer of protection compared to other brands like Microsoft, Mimecast, and Barracuda. While these major companies excel at detecting malicious attachments, the solution goes further by analyzing the context of emails, allowing for more nuanced decision-making.""Proofpoint Email Protection's initial installation is straightforward. It took us less than a day to complete the implementation.""URL scanning and online relay service are the most valuable features of Proofpoint Email Protection.""Proofpoint Email Protection is the best solution from the perspective of email security."

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"The most valuable feature is that it protects from spam.""It is a very scalable solution.""The most valuable features are the anti-spam, anti-phishing, anti-virus, and anti-spoofing.""The most valuable feature of SonicWall Email Security is the blocking of emails using keywords. If there are any particular keywords in the subject, that we want to block from receiving from a particular person we can do it. Additionally, the blocking of emails is easy. we can release that one and we can block some of the keywords also like that.""Setup was easy. It took about 30 minutes.""The anti-spam aspect of the solution is its most valuable feature.""There are no wasted extras and the interface is really simple.""The product is easy to manage in terms of configurations."

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Cons
"Proofpoint Email Protection has a new approach to email security with its API feature. Currently, it only works with Office 365. In the future, it would be beneficial if it also works with Gmail, as Check Point is currently the only brand that has API email security for Gmail. It would be beneficial if Proofpoint Email Protection could add this integration, they would be more competitive with other vendors.""Proofpoint has a lot of false alarms.""The solution could lower its price.""We'd like to have the ability to create more customized reports.""Unfortunately, the whole product is going downhill right now, ever since they were sold to Thoma Bravo. We're constantly having problems with stability and the product in general.""Proofpoint Email Protection could improve the Mail Trace feature and make navigation easier.""Proofpoint Email Protection could improve by allowing more customization of the reports, such as exceptions and black-and-white lists.""The false positives are an issue."

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"The reporting needs improvement.""A lot of spoofed emails are still coming to the end-user, so the configuration for this option needs to be improved.""They need well-trained partners in Nigeria.""We would like to see more information on a dashboard about what is happening when it comes to spamming and malware.""SonicWall Email Security could improve by making the file blocking and the release feature easier to use""The protection level for email security isn't 100%. I'm still getting some spam and junk mail.""There could be definition updates included in the subscription.""Updates could be released more frequently."

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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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  • "We have a two-year license subscription and the price is very high."
  • "When compared with Cisco, it is very well priced. Cisco is very expensive."
  • "The overall price of SonicWall Email Security should be reduced and there should be an option to purchase one or two licenses more instead of their current policy of bulk increases only. There should be more flexibility in the licensing model. Each license cost approximately $33 annually."
  • "The cost is cheaper than Sophos. I would rate it as five out of ten."
  • "Our customers purchase the solution's yearly license."
  • "I rate the application’s pricing a five out of ten."
  • "The platform offers a yearly license."
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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:According to our customers, the product's most valuable feature is the ability to detect spam and reduce phishing emails.
    Top Answer:The platform offers a yearly license. I charge additionally for deployment services. I rate the pricing a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:The platform's control panel needs enhancement. At present, many control options are allotted to individual users. It becomes difficult for them to manage and handle the panel. Thus, they could be… more »
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    Average Words per Review
    454
    Rating
    8.1
    19th
    out of 107 in Email Security
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    542
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    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    319
    Rating
    7.4
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    Also Known As
    Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Cofense PhishMe
    Dell SonicWALL Email Security Platform, SonicWall Hosted Email Security
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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."

    SonicWALL Email Security Platform offers powerful protection to keep email threats out. And sensitive data in. With innovative protection techniques for both inbound and outbound email plus unique management tools, the Email Security platform delivers superior email protection today while standing ready to stop the new attacks of tomorrow.
    Sample Customers
    Blocket, University of Waterloo, Lincoln Memorial University, WellSpan Health, U-Haul, Carestream Health, Westinghouse
    Star Kay White, Locala Community Partnerships
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Retailer12%
    Healthcare Company12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization25%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Non Tech Company25%
    Printing Company13%
    Maritime Company13%
    Healthcare Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Construction Company7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business46%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise32%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise34%
    Large Enterprise46%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business71%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise41%
    Buyer's Guide
    Proofpoint Email Protection vs. SonicWall Email Security
    January 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Proofpoint Email Protection vs. SonicWall Email Security and other solutions. Updated: January 2024.
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    Proofpoint Email Protection is ranked 1st in Secure Email Gateway (SEG) with 44 reviews while SonicWall Email Security is ranked 19th in Email Security with 12 reviews. Proofpoint Email Protection is rated 8.4, while SonicWall Email Security is rated 7.8. 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 SonicWall Email Security writes "Effective threat prevention, reliable, and beneficial keyword blocking". 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 SonicWall Email Security is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Fortinet FortiMail, Barracuda Email Security Gateway, Sophos Email and Cisco Secure Email. See our Proofpoint Email Protection vs. SonicWall Email Security report.

    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.