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ManageEngine DataSecurity vs Proofpoint Enterprise DLP comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ManageEngine DataSecurity
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
42nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of ManageEngine DataSecurity is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP1.3%
ManageEngine DataSecurity0.8%
Other97.9%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

GM
IT Systems Administrator at Prokhas Sdn Bhd
Affordable and provides visibility into what the users are doing with the data
The file integrity monitoring feature is difficult to manage because some files are confidential while others are not. We use a different tool to classify the files as confidential and non-confidential. The sensitive data discovery and classification features are not of much help. It is a difficult process. The controlling features must be improved. The interface must be improved.
SR
Director Cybersecurity at a media company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Email data controls have reduced accidental leaks and support ongoing compliance monitoring
Overall, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is a strong platform, but there are areas for improvement to enhance usability and effectiveness. One challenge is policy complexity and lifecycle management. As DLP programs mature, policies become layered and interdependent, leading to frustrations such as rule overlap that causes multiple triggers on a single message. Limited visibility into policy hierarchy impacts, difficulty modeling how new rules interact with existing ones, and change management requiring careful validation can all be challenging. An improvement opportunity would be advanced policy simulation tools for conflict detection between rules and clear rule precedence visualization, which would help understand the source of issues. The administrator user experience can feel dense from an admin perspective, especially when managing multiple layered policies, handling rule precedence, troubleshooting overlapping triggers, and onboarding new administration. As DLP programs mature, policy environments become complex quickly. Improvement opportunities would include visual policy mapping, impact previews, easier bulk policy editing, simpler policy cloning with conflict detection, and smarter recommendations during policy creation that would be very beneficial. Regarding data discovery and risk posture visibility, improvements are needed. While email layer protection is robust, organizations need better visibility across their repositories. There is an opportunity for built-in sensitive data discovery scanning and risk exposure mapping to identify which business units handle more sensitive data. A data movement visualization dashboard could also be beneficial, transitioning from reactive DLP blocking to proactive data exposure intelligence, which would significantly increase maturity.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The detection and alert features are valuable."
"The product’s strict policies are its best features."
"Since we started using it, we've seen a 100% improvement, a 45% reduction in DLP, an 80% increase in DLP cases being identified because it's a great detection tool, and a 40% decrease in events due to the warnings it provides users."
"It has helped us tremendously to ensure our esteemed customers that whatever data our SMEs, security practice team, or SecOps team uses or may access from their customer data is being kept safe with us and is not being shared across the organization or outside the organization."
"Proofpoint Enterprise DLP has positively impacted my organization by improving the security posture of our data and containment within incidents, providing reassurance that PII has not leaked during times of incidents."
"Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is very reliable, and I have not seen very big downtime from their side in the last four years, which shows how serious they are about the customer business, their operations, and their services."
"It has saved many incidents from occurring as a result of data leaks of the organization, which is important for taking strict action."
"Proofpoint adds value and proves its ROI based on the services they provide."
"Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is very important to our organization in maintaining our security posture as well as managing insider user risk."
"The best features Proofpoint Enterprise DLP offers, which stand out to me, are the ease of use and integration into the current email gateway."
 

Cons

"The interface must be improved."
"The vendor must provide a cloud solution."
"Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is really good overall, but I feel it can improve by making the policy management more intuitive."
"I think Proofpoint Enterprise DLP could be improved by including templates."
"Overall, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is a strong platform, but there are areas for improvement to enhance usability and effectiveness."
"Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is currently very good. It could become more user-friendly for someone who is not from the DLP field and could also help someone from a finance domain by integrating it with other domains as well."
"I feel Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is quite advanced, but there are a few areas for improvement."
"Proofpoint Enterprise DLP can be improved; the UI can always use work, but I don't have any real frustration points at the moment."
"Proofpoint Enterprise DLP needs to focus on another area as well. For example, someone might want more security for shared drives and OneDrive."
"The pricing for Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is a little bit on the higher end."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
17%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise25
 

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What needs improvement with Proofpoint Enterprise DLP?
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP needs to focus on another area as well. For example, someone might want more security for shared drives and OneDrive. There might need to be some API connectors in the fut...
What is your primary use case for Proofpoint Enterprise DLP?
I have been working with Proofpoint Enterprise DLP for the last 10 years.
What advice do you have for others considering Proofpoint Enterprise DLP?
My core area of expertise is Proofpoint Enterprise DLP and Microsoft security. We provide user guides for normal users and conduct training from time to time, especially for DLP and phishing on ema...
 

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