Check Point Infinity vs Proofpoint Email Protection comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Infinity
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (10th)
Proofpoint Email Protection
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Security Awareness Training (2nd), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Infinity is 1.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Email Protection is 28.4%, down from 54.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Security Awareness Training
8.1%
Office 365 Protection
16.7%
 

Featured Reviews

Hugo Alexis Espinoza Naranjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 28, 2023
Great analytics and AI with helpful centralizations capabilities
We were looking for a solution that would allow us to establish a configuration with the different security devices remotely while centralizing management and including other products available at the security level.  We looked into different options and brands that allowed us to establish, achieve…
Suhel Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 17, 2023
Good at identifying threats, helpful sandboxing capabilities, and useful support
The solution is primarily used for email protection. However, it is not as good as EDR. It is good at handling privacy It's helped us when one of our senior managers got a fake email about getting a payment. The solution automatically flagged and notified us.  It's great for email protection.…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product's excellent scalability features have allowed our organization to seamlessly adapt to the growing demand. The consensus mechanism and smart contract capabilities have optimized our workflow, resulting in an overall reduction in the complexity of our organization."
"The initial implementation was accomplished easily and without deployment problems."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. Stability is always important. I haven't faced any issues with the Infinity Portal in the last six or seven years."
"It is one of the best brands and products in terms of centralization."
"The solution is very stable. I would estimate it's 99.9% stable, if not more."
"We have full control over what our employees can do with the devices we provide them, to provide a secure and reliable network infrastructure."
"We can add our environments and can configure and manage them easily which is why administrators are happy with this tool."
"It provides fantastic visibility of security incidents through deconstructing and dissecting the threat's infection protocol."
"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."
"The Phish Alarm button allows users to submit questionable emails for review and complete analysis."
"The most valuable feature is the option to edit the inbound security."
"There is no downtime."
"It's very good at identifying threats."
"It's a mature product. It does a good job in detection."
"The stability is very good."
"The solution scales well."
 

Cons

"The licensing model for Check Point Infinity is not clear."
"The portal is provisioned in AWS. They should improve the cloud to make it faster."
"I think that the pricing for the Check Point products should be reconsidered, as we found it to be quite expensive to purchase and to maintain."
"The management console has given us some trouble, and the documentation is a little bit rigid in its solution paths."
"We need improvement around the Smart-1 cloud solution."
"While Check Point Infinity is a robust and innovative solution, some areas could benefit from improvement. One area is the user-friendly integration of privacy-focused features."
"We have had some performance issues. Because of this, we had to redirect traffic to be analyzed by other appliances."
"There is an issue with high agent size, which impacts performance."
"Proofpoint Email Protection could improve the Mail Trace feature and make navigation easier."
"The price could be improved."
"We find the cost to be prohibitive."
"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."
"The scalability can be improved, and the solution can be optimized."
"Proofpoint Email Protection's interface is confusing and could be improved."
"Proofpoint Email Protection could improve by allowing more customization of the reports, such as exceptions and black-and-white lists."
"Proofpoint has a lot of false alarms."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Check Point should provide an enterprise-wide license where the organization should be provided free hand of using any license or services for an agreed period of time (EULA)."
"The flexibility in pricing is advantageous, and being a special partner allows for negotiating special rates based on the project requirements."
"Since it has not upgraded its price, Check Point Infinity's pricing is flexible compared to other Check Point solutions."
"The price is moderately priced."
"The product has good pricing considering the features and a global approach."
"While the initial payment might be perceived as relatively higher, the absence of hidden supplementing charges contributes to a straightforward and clear pricing model. The pricing is cheap and moderate."
"The pricing of Check Point Infinity could be better. There is a license needed to use the solution and we pay annually."
"Choosing the correct set of licenses is essential because, without the additional software blade licenses, the Check Point gateways are just a stateful firewall."
"Pricing has recently been increased and the cost is a downside"
"The licensing cost of Proofpoint Email Protection is a lot higher than other solutions, such as Barracuda."
"We sell annual licenses for this solution."
"The solution charges per user per month to use it. There are not any additional fees in addition to the standard living fees."
"I rate the price of Proofpoint Email Protection a four out of five."
"They are competitively priced, but I have been forced to get quotes for other solutions now because they haven't been responding to requests to do the work that we would like them to do."
"The licensing is basically $8/user."
"In general, the pricing is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Security Firm
22%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
10%
Educational Organization
26%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Infinity?
It provides threat detection, predictive analysis, advanced analytics, and advanced threat protection.
What needs improvement with Check Point Infinity?
I would like to provide my feedback and confirm the reports. The report is the main thing because we have to prepare our representations for senior management on behalf of that report. The solution...
What is your primary use case for Check Point Infinity?
Check Point Infinity is one of Check Point's AI-powered solutions. It is one of the most comprehensive, highly advanced security and threat solutions, which gives us complete robustness, flexibilit...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Email Protection?
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, yo...
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Email Protection?
The solution needs to integrate with the owner's labeling solution. Without this integration, the solution is not feasible.
 

Also Known As

R80, Infinity
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Cofense PhishMe
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Edel AG
Blocket, University of Waterloo, Lincoln Memorial University, WellSpan Health, U-Haul, Carestream Health, Westinghouse
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