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Proofpoint Email Protection vs Sophos Phish Threat 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

Proofpoint Email Protection
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (2nd), Digital Risk Protection (3rd), Office 365 Protection (3rd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (1st)
Sophos Phish Threat
Ranking in Security Awareness Training
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Security Awareness Training category, the mindshare of Proofpoint Email Protection is 10.4%, down from 14.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sophos Phish Threat is 5.4%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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…
Carlos Roberto Da Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
Significantly reduced phishing attacks in my customers' environments by training their users
Sophos should offer tests where we can emulate new attacks happening now. For example, people use traveling companies, so we could simulate a new test based on that. Sophos could update tests because we have tests for old attacks. We need new emails with new attacks, something that's happening now. Phish Threat has a lot of features that need to be improved, such as reporting. This is not just with EDR but with Sophos Central as well. For example, if we wanted to find the top ten machines that had been attacked the most last month, we could identify what the problem could be, whether it's the user or something happening with the machine. The report could say, "Last month, 20 machines were affected," maybe thanks to a virus or malware.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Proofpoint Email Protection is the best solution from the perspective of email security."
"A one-stop shop for email protection"
"Its anti-phishing functionality is the most valuable. Certainly, the biggest problem I have is phishing."
"Proofpoint provides an expandable project model, including DLP, email archiving, and encryption, which makes it a complete email security solution."
"The most valuable feature is the option to edit the inbound security."
"As a cloud-based product, it can scale well."
"Proofpoint Email Protection is stable enough and does its job of virus, malware, and email scam detection. Setting it up is not too complicated."
"The most valuable feature of Proofpoint Email Protection is the TAP Dashboard. It provides more detailed information that can be used for forensic analysis. This is an advantage that other email security providers, such as Cisco, IronPort, or Microsoft do not offer in their dashboards."
"Sophos Phish Threat is valuable as it is easy to use and effectively educates end users on the threats they may face and how to identify them."
"It is easy to use."
"It is very simple to install and you can do it by yourself."
"The most valuable features of Sophos Phish Threat are internal web filtering and security."
"The scalability is very good."
"I have found the implementation process to be simple and straightforward."
"The installation is straightforward. You only need to upload the user's email address to the cloud and you can start using it."
"I find the solution's reports very valuable."
 

Cons

"The reporting section could be enhanced. I like some reports but if they could allow us to create custom reports with more flexibility it would enhance the reports more."
"We find the cost to be prohibitive."
"I would want better spear phishing protection in the essentials package."
"Proofpoint Email Protection could improve by reducing the price."
"The Secure Mail aspect should have an Outlook add-in, instead of an external dashboard that outside users have to access."
"Proofpoint Email Protection could improve on the training. Every organization is different and to fine-tune it to block everything properly there needs to be better training. Sometimes it can block some of the information it shouldn't."
"They do not have an on-demand scan for the internal viruses and internal users, and they don't have a scan for the exchange server against viruses and spam as Symantec does."
"The solution could be improved with the addition of PLP and email encryption features."
"Sophos should offer tests where we can emulate new attacks happening now."
"The pricing of Sophos Phish threat can be improved."
"The security of the solution could improve."
"The solution could be much more secure."
"I would like to see more manager-level training that teaches what needs to be done after a phishing email attack is found."
"Sophos Phish Threat can improve by adding other languages, such as Mandarin or Cantonese to their online trainer video center, it would be helpful."
"The security could be simplified within the product."
"The product's price is an area of concern, and it can be improved if Sophos reduces the prices by seven to nine percent, considering the current market price at which the product is offered."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution uses a licensing model that is reasonable compared to other products."
"I rate the price of Proofpoint Email Protection a four out of five."
"Pricing has recently been increased and the cost is a downside"
"The tool's pricing depends on the customer's preference, offering options for an annual license or a monthly subscription. The cost varies based on factors such as the number of users and specific requirements. Overall, the pricing is competitive."
"We sell annual licenses for this solution."
"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."
"Proofpoint Email Protection has comparable pricing."
"There is a license required for this solution and the cost depends on the number of users."
"The pricing is very good, and some of my customers who have used other vendors say that Sophos is priced well within the market."
"The license for the product comes with the firewall offered by Sophos, so a user need not buy it separately."
"There are monthly and annual subscriptions available to use Sophos Phish Threat. The price is reasonable."
"Licensing fees are paid annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
31%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Email Protection?
Proofpoint is considered a very expensive solution compared to others like FortiMail, being double in cost. Customers pay around $90,000 yearly for a 1,000-user organization, with the subscription ...
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Email Protection?
Phishing detection & Response capabilities could improve further to match some of the capabilities offered by competitors. Proofpoint could expand its PDR capabilities to improve its efficiency...
What do you like most about Sophos Phish Threat?
I find the solution's reports very valuable.
What needs improvement with Sophos Phish Threat?
I cannot suggest which areas in the solution need improvement since Sophos has a research and development team that updates Sophos Phish Threat, and users mostly get the upgraded firewall online. T...
What is your primary use case for Sophos Phish Threat?
The major use cases attached to the solution stem from the fact that my company caters to the needs of a lot of customers who use the solution and haven't faced any problems with it or any malware,...
 

Also Known As

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Cofense PhishMe, Proofpoint Digital Protection
Phish Threat
 

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Sample Customers

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