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Compare Mesh and Proofpoint Core Email Protection 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (65.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
Mesh
Star Rating
(42)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MeshProofpoint Core Email Protection
Star Rating
(554)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (65.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Mailbox Per Year
Learn more about Proofpoint Core Email ProtectionSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Proofpoint Email Security and Protection excels in its Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) feature, with a score of 9.1, while Mesh achieves a perfect score of 10.0, indicating that Mesh may offer superior protection against sophisticated threats.
- Reviewers mention that Proofpoint's Quarantine functionality is rated at 9.4, which is impressive, but Mesh matches this with a perfect score of 10.0, suggesting that users may find Mesh's quarantine capabilities more effective in managing suspicious emails.
- G2 users highlight that Proofpoint's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) feature scores 8.1, which may be seen as a limitation compared to Mesh's higher score of 8.5, indicating that Mesh might provide slightly better DLP capabilities.
- Users on G2 report that Proofpoint's Compliance rating is 8.9, while Mesh shines with a score of 9.8, suggesting that Mesh may offer more robust compliance features that could be crucial for businesses in regulated industries.
- Reviewers say that Proofpoint's Ease of Use is rated at 8.4, which is lower than Mesh's impressive score of 9.8, indicating that users may find Mesh significantly more user-friendly and easier to navigate.
- Users report that Proofpoint's Quality of Support is rated at 8.8, while Mesh achieves a higher score of 9.9, suggesting that users may experience better customer support and assistance with Mesh.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Mesh
No pricing availableProofpoint Core Email Protection
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial
0 Mailbox Per Year
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Free Trial
Mesh
Free Trial is available
Proofpoint Core Email Protection
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.9
29
9.4
245
Ease of Use
9.8
31
8.5
486
Ease of Setup
9.8
30
8.3
431
Ease of Admin
9.8
28
8.4
219
Quality of Support
9.9
29
8.8
242
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.9
26
9.1
217
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
29
9.2
233
Features by Category
Administration
9.3
23
8.8
114
|
Verified
9.6
21
9.1
118
|
Verified
9.4
20
8.9
111
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
71
|
Verified
Maintenance
9.6
21
8.7
113
|
Verified
9.9
24
9.2
128
|
Verified
9.8
18
8.9
114
Feature Not Available
8.2
89
|
Verified
Security
9.9
23
9.3
129
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
102
10.0
23
9.4
125
|
Verified
9.9
18
9.1
86
|
Verified
9.8
23
9.1
90
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
74
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
71
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.8
73
Detection
Not enough data
8.4
66
Not enough data
8.7
71
Not enough data
9.1
80
Protection
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
9.0
80
Not enough data
9.2
82
Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
8.2
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
25
Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway
Not enough data
Not enough data
Encryption Techniques - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Authentication, Verification, and Access Controls - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Security Enhancements and Auditing - Email Encryption
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Integration, Compatibility, and Usability - Email Encryption
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Agentic AI - Email Anti-spam Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Mesh and Proofpoint Core Email Protection are categorized as Cloud Email Security
Unique Categories
Mesh has no unique categories
Proofpoint Core Email Protection is categorized as Intelligent Email Protection, Secure Email Gateway, Email Anti-spam, and Email Encryption
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Mesh
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Proofpoint Core Email 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
56.1%
Computer & Network Security
36.6%
Telecommunications
2.4%
Information Services
2.4%
Hospitality
2.4%
Other
0.0%
Financial Services
9.6%
Hospital & Health Care
8.5%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Retail
4.2%
Banking
4.2%
Other
66.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Mesh
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Callan P.
Verified User in Hospitality
Since we began using Mesh, it has blocked phishing emails and spam that were a problem before — having tried several other solutions, and we had given up hope. Then our IT company suggested we try Mesh and we could see the difference almost...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Proofpoint Core Email 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
Chris M.
Verified User in Computer Software
The UI is well overdue an upgrade, which I understand is coming
Callan P.
Verified User in Hospitality
Since we began using Mesh, it has blocked phishing emails and spam that were a problem before — having tried several other solutions, and we had given up hope. Then our IT company suggested we try Mesh and we could see the difference almost...
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...
Chris M.
Verified User in Computer Software
The UI is well overdue an upgrade, which I understand is coming
Alternatives
Discussions
Mesh has no discussions with answers
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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