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Armorblox [EOL] vs Proofpoint Email Protection comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Armorblox [EOL]
Average Rating
5.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Proofpoint Email Protection
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (3rd), Security Awareness Training (2nd), Digital Risk Protection (3rd), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

ArvindSharma2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lags in terms of grabbing phishing emails or phishing campaigns, though it has good scalability
Armorblox is a cloud-based solution. The solution helped us improve the security, but we had a couple of issues regarding the operation. From an email security perspective, users or employees don't need gray mail or phishing emails in their email boxes. So, if the tool is not performing well in that area, then there's no sense in using that particular tool. Overall, I rate Armorblox a five out of ten.
AhmedRamadan - PeerSpot reviewer
Optimize email security with effective sandboxing and auto Pull for quarantine
Proofpoint is used as an email security gateway for big enterprises, primarily for their on-premises servers. Many customers also use it alongside Office 365 Proofpoint offers a complete solution for email security with features like DLP, email archiving, and encryption. The most valuable…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Armorblox is a scalable solution."
"It's the top choice because no company can operate without security. Ensuring email protection is a major priority for any organization when building its infrastructure."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to remove bad messages that were delivered, prior to being classified as unwanted."
"As a cloud-based product, it can scale well."
"The tool has improved our workflow by ensuring people receive only the emails they need for work rather than being inundated with hundreds or thousands of unnecessary emails daily."
"Proofpoint Email Protection's initial installation is straightforward. It took us less than a day to complete the implementation."
"The solution blocks malicious emails containing viruses and malware and reduces them out of spam."
"The most valuable features are the business email compromise protection and targeted attack prevention."
"Proofpoint Email Protection's advantage is that, when it's working properly, it tends to catch more threats as compared to other products."
 

Cons

"Armorblox lagged in terms of grabbing phishing emails or phishing campaigns."
"The support team was a bit slow."
"I would want better spear phishing protection in the essentials package."
"We find the cost to be prohibitive."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The setup requires expertise. It needs someone with experience on managing it, and I would rate the implementation as needing someone experienced."
"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."
"I believe they still need to improve by consolidating some portals, as currently, you have to log in separately to a few of them."
"The solution's server console and cluster dashboard have been the same for four years so need to be upgraded."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"In general, the pricing is competitive."
"The price is reasonable."
"It is multiple times more expensive, which made it very much less attractive."
"Pricing has recently been increased and the cost is a downside"
"Proofpoint Email Protection is a reasonably priced product, which means that it is neither too low nor too high in terms of price."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"The end customer is buying our solution, which can be for monthly or annual usage depending on our payment and business model."
"I rate the price of Proofpoint Email Protection a four out of five."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Armorblox?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten.
What needs improvement with Armorblox?
Armorblox lagged in terms of grabbing phishing emails or phishing campaigns. The solution should improve its modeling, and it should be mature. Armorblox should include gray email detection and aut...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Email Protection?
In terms of pricing, it is okay compared to others. I would say it is normal. Additional costs do come in, but it enhances security.
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Email Protection?
I believe they still need to improve by consolidating some portals, as currently, you have to log in separately to a few of them.
 

Also Known As

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Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Cofense PhishMe, Proofpoint Digital Protection
 

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Sample Customers

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