--- description: Review of Proofpoint Email Protection Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Proofpoint Email Protection | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Computer Security Software](/directory/4528/security/software) > [Proofpoint Email Protection](/software/243037/proofpoint-email-protection) # Proofpoint Email Protection Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/243037/proofpoint-email-protection Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/243037/proofpoint-email-protection?page=2) > Proofpoint Email Protection is a cloud-based email fraud protection platform. It helps users by detecting, blocking and giving responses to email threats. It also eliminates email fraud using real-time insights. Proofpoint Email Protection helps across a user's entire email ecosystem, implementing email authentication policies which instruct major mailbox providers to block all unauthentic emails. It also provides real-time intelligence into threat spoofing and views all associated IP addresses, phishing URLs and attachments embedded in fraudulent emails. Additionally, the solution allows users to block phishing URLs, attachments, IP addresses and malware embedded in emails. The platform leverages heuristics checks, wire transfer attacks and email based ransomware to gain complete visibility into emails. Pricing of the product is available on request and support is extended via phone and an online help desk. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 45 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 45 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Proofpoint - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Proofpoint for pricing details. A 30-day free trial is available. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Monitoring - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Escalation - Alerts/Notifications - Anomaly/Malware Detection - Anti Spam - Anti Virus - Application Security - Authentication - Data Security - Data Synchronisation - Data Verification - Email Filtering - Email Management - Email Monitoring - Email Tracking - Encryption - Endpoint Protection Software ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Computer Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4528/security/software) ## Related Categories - [Computer Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4528/security/software) - [Email Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4302/email-security/software) - [Threat Intelligence Platforms](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3995/threat-intelligence/software) - [Email Security Gateway](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4447/secure-email-gateway/software) - [Cybersecurity Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4643/cybersecurity/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Especially with email message routing. > > Proofpoint Email Protection was my recommended front line of defense for email delivery. ----- ### "Proofpoint is one of the best products I have used for Email security" — 5.0/5 > **Tony** | *21 December 2021* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: There are many option for personalizing the amount of protection you get. I have yet to find something I could not block by tweaking the settings. Support is also very helpful in this regard. > > **Cons**: Until you have used the controls for some time, it can seem overwhelming > > My email security was so well handled, I decided to try proofpoint secure email which my users absolutely loved. I now check the proofpoint products first if I need any other type of product. ----- ### "Goverment Purchase government problems" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *20 November 2020* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: the product itself is an awesome tool when you are a JR Analyst working small individuals > > **Cons**: The capacity for growth within the software leaves something to be desired. > > A lot of flash not a lot of flare. ----- ### "Enterprise Level Email Protection and Filtering." — 4.0/5 > **Adam** | *12 September 2023* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Quick setup. Well regarded in the industry. Is actually very good at what it does. > > **Cons**: Too many admin options, where one system can't set all the options. There is some overlap, and some missing features in each of the admin sections. > > The prior product was no longer supported, and we were the victim of an email-based target. ----- ### "Good filter, not sure 'bout the digest report" — 4.0/5 > **Francisco Javier** | *7 November 2019* | Industrial Automation | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Proofpoint keeps my inbox clean, that's certain and you can also create a rule to get rid of those annoyng providers and many other features. It's customizable so you can manage what you consider spam. > > **Cons**: Once a rule was automatically created an all the comunication with one of our customer's domain was rejected, thus we almost had a sever incident with them but we managed to notice the problem and solve it on time > > We keep using proofpoint to keep our mail inbox clean and safe ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/243037/proofpoint-email-protection?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/243037/proofpoint-email-protection) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data