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IBM eDiscovery Manager vs Proofpoint Intelligent Compliance Platform comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

IBM eDiscovery Manager
Ranking in eDiscovery
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Proofpoint Intelligent Com...
Ranking in eDiscovery
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Email Archiving (5th), File Archiving (6th), Compliance Management (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the eDiscovery category, the mindshare of IBM eDiscovery Manager is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Intelligent Compliance Platform is 0.6%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

IC
Stable with administrative aspects and an easy to navigate backend
The initial setup isn't exactly straightforward. It's a little complex. A company really should hire some experts that can navigate the implementation. Including testing, the deployment took about three hours. It's not a long or drawn-out process. Technically, you only need one person to handle the setup, however, it's advisable to at least have two people who are knowledgeable. In our case, we implemented it first in a separate environment and, once we saw everything was working as it should, then we sent it to production. There isn't much maintenance required. There's another application that handles that, however, we do have to monitor logs and the server where we put the searches.
Anita Brüggemann - PeerSpot reviewer
Effectively reduces spam and malicious emails with reliable detection capabilities
It would be helpful to make it easier for end users to filter and see items in the quarantine within the Proofpoint Intelligent Compliance Platform. As an admin, I believe it would be sensible if end users could also see the quarantine folder in the Proofpoint Intelligent Compliance Platform so they can create their own rules. The reports are all predefined, and I cannot create custom reports, so I am not fully satisfied with their visibility. I would appreciate the ability to generate my own reports.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Creating and running queries on the solution is very good."
"Our experience with the platform has been positive as it has maintained consistent control over spam and malware threats."
 

Cons

"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"The Proofpoint Intelligent Compliance Platform does not provide features that help reduce manual efforts, so additional human resources are still required to manage security."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
23%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
 

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Also Known As

eDiscovery Manager
Proofpoint e-discovery and Analytics, Proofpoint Enterprise Archive
 

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Sample Customers

Hansgrohe
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
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