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Proofpoint Essentials Email Security

8.1 /10
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Proofpoint Essentials Email Security
8.1 /10

What is Proofpoint Essentials Email Security?

Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) are targeted with the same cyber attacks as large enterprises. Proofpoint Essentials is a cybersecurity platform that provides your SMB with enterprise-class protection, security awareness training, and visibility. And it gives you a modern, simplified management experience. This is Enterprise-Class Cybersecurity for SMBs. Essentials Email Security leverages the same enterprise-class security that powers some of the world’s largest and most security-conscious companies. This visibility and security gives you the protection you need for your greatest security risk—your people.

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Proofpoint Essentials Email Security Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Proofpoint Essentials Email Security?

0% Negative
9% Neutral
91% Positive

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Inspires Innovation

Feature Ratings

Average 87

O365 integration

91

End-User Warnings in Email Client Software

89

Phishing Protection

89

Malware Blocking

89

Managed Services Offering

88

Email Account Protection

87

Anti-Spoofing Protection

87

User Flagging of Suspicious Emails

87

Administrator Dashboard and Reporting

86

Tagging

85

Administrator Email Processing

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

90

Breadth of Features

89

Business Value Created

89

Quality of Features

89

Usability and Intuitiveness

86

Ease of Customization

85

Availability and Quality of Training

83

Ease of IT Administration

82

Ease of Implementation

82

Ease of Data Integration

80

Vendor Support

75

Proofpoint Essentials Email Security Reviews

josh b.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Engineering
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Ease of implementation and Use!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Essentials Email Security from other similar products?

Proofpoint has the most user friendly dashboards Of the products we have tested

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use for both admins & End users

What do you dislike most about this product?

Occasional outages, but they are quick to restore service

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Test out a few others so you can compare what you like & dont like.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Respectful

Bailey R.

  • Role: C-Level
  • Industry: Media
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

The interface is easy to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Essentials Email Security from other similar products?

Proofpoint is the top email security solution for preventing malicious attachments, spam, and phishing attempts.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It conducts phishing awareness programs which is beneficial. Without a doubt, it is an excellent product.

What do you dislike most about this product?

In terms of internal phishing effort, the platform is not able to determine how many people have marked emails as spam or phishing.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It will require more time and a bit more complicated configuration to set up ProofPoint in your organization.

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Unique Features
  • Generous Negotitation
  • Security Protects

Ethan C.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2024

Comprehensive Email Protection

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Proofpoint Essentials Email Security from other similar products?

Compliance Focus

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Granular Policy and Filtering Controls

What do you dislike most about this product?

High Pricing

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Improve Performance

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Efficient Service

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