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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (65.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Avanan Cloud Email Security
Star Rating
(354)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(550)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Avanan Cloud Email Security
Advanced Anti-Phishing
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Anti-phishing for Office 365
or G Suite email.
- SmartPhish Anti-Phishing
- Account Takeover Protection
- Configuration Security
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
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Avanan Cloud Email Security
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Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
226
9.3
240
Ease of Use
9.2
230
8.4
481
Ease of Setup
9.2
174
8.3
426
Ease of Admin
9.4
160
8.4
215
Quality of Support
9.1
222
8.8
237
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
159
9.1
213
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
207
9.2
228
Features by Category
Administration
9.1
60
Not enough data
9.2
59
Not enough data
9.4
59
Not enough data
Governance
9.1
49
Not enough data
9.3
53
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
Security
9.3
50
Not enough data
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.4
55
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
146
|
Verified
8.8
110
|
Verified
9.2
149
|
Verified
9.0
114
|
Verified
9.0
138
|
Verified
8.9
107
|
Verified
8.9
115
|
Verified
8.2
67
|
Verified
Maintenance
9.0
141
|
Verified
8.7
109
|
Verified
9.2
153
|
Verified
9.1
124
|
Verified
9.0
130
8.9
110
8.6
109
|
Verified
8.1
85
|
Verified
Security
9.2
156
|
Verified
9.3
125
|
Verified
8.9
106
8.7
98
9.3
152
|
Verified
9.4
121
|
Verified
9.2
146
|
Verified
9.1
82
|
Verified
9.4
153
|
Verified
9.1
86
|
Verified
9.1
123
|
Verified
8.5
70
|
Verified
Security
9.3
49
Not enough data
9.1
61
Not enough data
9.1
57
Not enough data
9.2
59
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
64
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
9.2
57
Not enough data
Access Control
9.2
60
Not enough data
9.2
57
Not enough data
9.1
56
Not enough data
8.9
54
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
86
9.0
69
9.2
99
8.6
76
9.4
97
8.9
75
9.2
93
8.8
71
Detection
8.9
88
8.3
64
9.3
96
8.7
69
9.3
98
9.1
78
Protection
9.4
94
9.1
76
9.2
91
9.0
78
9.3
99
9.2
80
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
86
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
8.2
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
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Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
8.7
13
8.6
12
8.5
13
8.9
12
8.8
13
9.2
12
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
8.6
13
8.8
12
9.0
12
7.9
12
9.0
13
7.9
12
9.0
13
8.1
12
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
8.6
13
9.2
12
9.3
12
8.9
12
9.0
12
8.8
12
8.8
12
8.1
12
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
8.6
13
8.5
13
8.5
12
7.9
12
8.9
12
8.5
13
8.7
13
7.5
12
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Avanan Cloud Email Security and Proofpoint Email Security and Protection are categorized as Intelligent Email Protection, Cloud Email Security, Email Anti-spam, and Email Encryption
Unique Categories
Avanan Cloud Email Security is categorized as Cloud File Security and Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection is categorized as Secure Email Gateway
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Avanan Cloud Email Security
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
15.0%
Financial Services
7.2%
Computer Software
5.0%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Higher Education
3.8%
Other
64.1%
Financial Services
9.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Banking
4.3%
Manufacturing
4.1%
Other
66.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Avanan Cloud Email Security
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Greg M.
Verified User in Construction
This was brought to my attention from one of my security expert groups and I'm so happy that I listened to them. You attach Avanan to your existing O365 or GSuite - and within a few minutes it's already digging in to view 1000's of emails searching for...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Nicolas A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The UI does not work on Firefox browser, it seems to be made for Chromium and some of the features do not work on FF. The UI needs polishing and needs to be more organic.
Proofpoint Email Security and Protection
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jeff L.
Verified User in Utilities
Proofpoint offers a comprehensive solution covering all aspects of email protection, privacy protection, and litigation protection (through their archiving solution). The ability to deploy the Proofpoint email security and privacy suite on-premise or...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Sports
There is nothing specific to dislike in the product, It performs core functions well with minimum maintenance and oversight. While branding is possible the UI is dated.
Greg M.
Verified User in Construction
This was brought to my attention from one of my security expert groups and I'm so happy that I listened to them. You attach Avanan to your existing O365 or GSuite - and within a few minutes it's already digging in to view 1000's of emails searching for...
Jeff L.
Verified User in Utilities
Proofpoint offers a comprehensive solution covering all aspects of email protection, privacy protection, and litigation protection (through their archiving solution). The ability to deploy the Proofpoint email security and privacy suite on-premise or...
Nicolas A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The UI does not work on Firefox browser, it seems to be made for Chromium and some of the features do not work on FF. The UI needs polishing and needs to be more organic.
Verified User in Sports
There is nothing specific to dislike in the product, It performs core functions well with minimum maintenance and oversight. While branding is possible the UI is dated.
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Discussions
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SB
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1 comment
JW
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Has anyone found a way to completely disable Microsoft Exchange Online Protection so that all email filtering is performed by Avanan alone?
1 comment
JW
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What is the best way to allow users to safely release quarantined emails to their inbox ?
3 comments
MM
Hi Kadeem, this is Merry from G2. Sorry to hear you're having these difficulties. Perhaps you have the "Require Admin Privileges to Release" setting on? When...Read more
How is it possible to limit the quaratine folder. I still have too many mails quarantined.
2 comments
MM
Hi Patrick - this is Merry from G2. Sounds like you get at ton of emails per day! Proofpoint has a ton of tutorials on their YouTube channel & several videos...Read more
Is there a road map to enhance the Smart Search feature?
1 comment
NC
The Smartserarch tool, is seen more as a troubleshooting tool, the actions you want to do are inside the quarantine folders. But in my opinion, putting some...Read more
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