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Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training vs Proofpoint Email Protection comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Huntress Managed Security A...
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
4th
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Proofpoint Email Protection
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (2nd), Digital Risk Protection (3rd), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Kevin - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable learning pathways and phishing simulations contribute to user training and security awareness
I like that it provides a customizable learning pathway, allowing me to both use preset tracks and customize them if I wish. The phishing simulations are valuable as they allow end users to understand their mistakes without real-world consequences. This solution helps train users on what to look for in security threats, contributing to the prevention of user errors that may lead to breaches.
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…

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

Pros

"I rate the solution nine out of ten."
"I like that it provides a customizable learning pathway, allowing me to both use preset tracks and customize them if I wish."
"Proofpoint Email Protection is a good product, and its most beneficial feature is the Threat Response Auto-Pull. I also like that it's an integrated email security solution."
"The initial implementation is pretty easy to handle."
"Proofpoint Email Protection's advantage is that, when it's working properly, it tends to catch more threats as compared to other products."
"The most valuable feature of Proofpoint Email Protection is the blocking capabilities, it blocks a lot of potential threats."
"The solution scales quite well."
"As a cloud-based product, it can scale well."
"Proofpoint provides an expandable project model, including DLP, email archiving, and encryption, which makes it a complete email security solution."
"It's very good at identifying threats."
 

Cons

"It is somewhat confusing at first, especially for onboarding. The existing complexity is partly because the product wasn't built from the ground up by Huntress, which might contribute to certain elements lacking Huntress's typical simplicity."
"It is somewhat confusing at first, especially for onboarding."
"The setup requires expertise. It needs someone with experience on managing it, and I would rate the implementation as needing someone experienced."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The solution should add post-sales training."
"It has too many screens. It is kind of a conglomeration of products. In other words, they built product A, product B, and product C, and they are yet to integrate them into a single administrative console. I would certainly like to see a more seamless administrative interface. I would also like to see them include more bang for the buck, by including features like email fraud protection, rather than making their product so piecemeal, where you are buying little pieces. I agree with the idea of having multiple tiers or layers, but maybe as small, medium, and large, as opposed to an a la carte menu."
"The solution could be improved with the addition of PLP and email encryption features."
"In terms of improvement, the price could be better. Additionally, more security could be implemented."
"The support team was a bit slow."
"I want Security Awareness Training in there as a package deal. A lot of companies are starting to value email security a little bit more and take it a little bit more seriously, and the great product that we link together with a lot of these sales is a training product called Security Awareness Training. It is an upsell that we do with Proofpoint, and it is definitely something that I recommend everybody with email security to look into. It would be great if Security Awareness Training is included with the email security."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is multiple times more expensive, which made it very much less attractive."
"Proofpoint Email Protection has comparable pricing."
"Proofpoint is fairly expensive."
"The solution uses a licensing model that is reasonable compared to other products."
"Annually, it costs us about $92,000. This is pretty much what it costs us. There is no additional cost."
"The solution charges per user per month to use it. There are not any additional fees in addition to the standard living fees."
"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 product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
20%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training?
The pricing is good. Huntress is willing to discuss the price for those interested in their entire stack. Pricing is reasonable enough to maintain profitability for them.
What needs improvement with Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training?
It is somewhat confusing at first, especially for onboarding. The existing complexity is partly because the product wasn't built from the ground up by Huntress, which might contribute to certain el...
What is your primary use case for Huntress Managed Security Awareness Training?
I use the solution to provide security awareness training to my clients, which includes each of the end users.
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?
In terms of improvement, the price could be better. Additionally, more security could be implemented.
 

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