Check Point Infinity vs Proofpoint Email Protection comparison

Check Point Infinity vs. Proofpoint Email Protection

December 2025

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

5.8

Check Point Infinity enhances security and ROI with streamlined management, remote connectivity, and justified pricing for Portuguese businesses.

Sentiment score

6.3

Proofpoint Email Protection excels in blocking threats, reducing breaches, improving efficiency, despite higher cost compared to competitors.

When I use different Check Point tools, I save support time overall.

Carol Berrocal

IT at a security firm with 51-200 employees

The value is in the capacity to protect against problems or attacks with technology, developing and strengthening cybersecurity policies and administration.

PM at SECURE SOFT

I would say we can save about 90% of our budget with Check Point Infinity.

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Advisor at Rossell Techsys (Division of Rossell India Limited)

The ideal situation would be to have all these portals combined into one unified dashboard.

David Dicus

Information Security Architect at Loews Hotels

The time required for email investigations and responses has changed with Proofpoint Email Protection's visibility and automation.

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Sr Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

If you implement these kinds of solutions in your security stack, the first beneficial thing will be that you will not suffer any malware, and you will not face attacks, which ultimately leads to financial benefit.

AbhishekKumar21

Senior Security Engineer at DCIPHERS IT SOLUTIONS (P) LTD

Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.2

Check Point Infinity's customer service is praised for responsiveness and knowledge, but some users experience delays and slow ticket processes.

Sentiment score

7.1

Proofpoint Email Protection's customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, despite occasional delays with complex issues.

As soon as we raise a ticket, they engage promptly, indicating strong vendor support.

Muluken Mekonene

Network Engineer at Insa

The technical support is excellent with quick response times.

PM at SECURE SOFT

Check Point support is very responsive.

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Advisor at Rossell Techsys (Division of Rossell India Limited)

I am familiar with the granular policy control feature of Proofpoint Email Protection, and I find their support excellent for modifying those policies.

reviewer2500410

Senior Cybersecurity Specialist at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

I rate customer support a three out of ten mainly because of the phishing attacks that are getting through.

David Dicus

Information Security Architect at Loews Hotels

Sometimes I get some really great responses and analysts, but sometimes when their cloud services have a failure, they are slow to respond and tell me about it, though they have been improving.

Steve Bradbury

Consultant at Exelixis Inc

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Check Point Infinity offers scalable flexibility, efficiently managing growth and diverse requirements for businesses of all sizes and capacities.

Sentiment score

7.5

Proofpoint Email Protection is scalable and adaptable, supporting enterprise growth despite cost challenges, rated highly for handling email traffic.

The Infinity Portal lets us manage on-premises, cloud and edge environments from a single elastic console.

Chetan Bhati

Network Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd

We have not faced any issues with scalability.

Raxit Manandhar

Team Lead, Network & Security at Max international

Check Point Infinity is scalable because Check Point has a deployment ecosystem with technical support and the quality of the final information from these tools.

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PM at SECURE SOFT

Proofpoint is scalable for multi-site organizations with thousands of users.

AhmedRamadan

Products and solutions director at ITVikings

Proofpoint Email Protection is a scalable solution that very much fits our capacity requirements.

Steve Bradbury

Consultant at Exelixis Inc

Proofpoint Email Protection is quite scalable.

reviewer5781394

Threat Hunter at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.5

Check Point Infinity is highly rated for stability, with mature components and minimal issues, often scoring 8-10 out of 10.

Sentiment score

8.1

Proofpoint Email Protection is highly stable and reliable, with minimal downtime and effective performance, despite occasional minor issues.

Check Point Infinity is a very stable solution; I don't remember experiencing any downtime.

reviewer2751120

Private User at a educational organization with 5,001-10,000 employees

Check Point Infinity is very stable for our company.

K.Q

IT Support at a security firm with 51-200 employees

Check Point Infinity has achieved a 99.9% block rate on zero-day malware in the 2025 Miercom test.

Chetan Bhati

Network Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd

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It was very rock solid.

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Sr Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

Sometimes, when creating connectors for implementing with Google Workspace, we encounter challenges because both Google Workspace and Proofpoint Email Protection do not have very good documentation on how to do this.

AbhishekKumar21

Senior Security Engineer at DCIPHERS IT SOLUTIONS (P) LTD

When evaluating the stability of Proofpoint Email Protection in regards to downtime, bugs, and glitches, it comes and goes in waves.

Steve Bradbury

Consultant at Exelixis Inc

Room For Improvement

Check Point Infinity suffers from slow support, high costs, unclear documentation, confusing licensing, and a cumbersome user experience.

Proofpoint Email Protection needs better integration, user interface improvements, enhanced features, customizable reporting, and cost-effective support.

A more guided setup process or contextual help within the dashboard would make it easier for new team members to get up to speed.

TVargas

Cloud Support at a security firm with 51-200 employees

I would recommend having more comprehensive documentation, including a guide for installation and configuration of Check Point Infinity.

Muluken Mekonene

Network Engineer at Insa

I would improve Check Point Infinity by embedding some sort of analytics that indicates which attacks are coming from specific IP addresses very often so that we can block those IP addresses.

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Advisor at Rossell Techsys (Division of Rossell India Limited)

The older legacy user interface just took a little to work with, and the new unified interface, as it was able to do more and more of the functionality of the old one, the product just got easier and easier to use.

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Sr Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

Proofpoint could expand its phishing detection capabilities to improve its efficiency.

AhmedRamadan

Products and solutions director at ITVikings

More security could be implemented.

reviewer1977171

Logistics Manager at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees

Setup Cost

Enterprises have mixed views on Check Point Infinity's pricing, appreciating flexibility but finding costs high for certain features.

Proofpoint Email Protection offers good value despite higher costs, averaging $8 per user monthly, with flexible payment options.

In terms of pricing, I find Check Point Infinity to be an expensive product.

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Advisor at Rossell Techsys (Division of Rossell India Limited)

The setup cost or license is very high.

TVargas

Cloud Support at a security firm with 51-200 employees

We received a relative discount for this.

Raxit Manandhar

Team Lead, Network & Security at Max international

Customers pay around $90,000 yearly for a 1,000-user organization, with the subscription license being the main expense, apart from implementation fees.

AhmedRamadan

Products and solutions director at ITVikings

Given my other experience with other vendors, I think they are a bit on the high end and a bit on the pricey end for the email security functionality that we were using.

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Sr Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

Additional costs do come in, but it enhances security.

reviewer1977171

Logistics Manager at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees

Valuable Features

Check Point Infinity provides centralized security management with AI-driven threat prevention, enhancing efficiency and reducing complexity across platforms.

Proofpoint Email Protection offers robust security with advanced features, user-friendly interface, and seamless Office 365 integration.

Check Point uses robust AI software to detect and recognize all cyber-attacks, giving me the ability to prevent these attacks.

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PM at SECURE SOFT

Check Point Infinity has positively impacted my organization by making everything better, including the speed of the network and the security.

reviewer2751120

Private User at a educational organization with 5,001-10,000 employees

We have seen a faster response time and reduced effort from the network and security engineers while going through logs.

Raxit Manandhar

Team Lead, Network & Security at Max international

The main feature I find most effective is that Proofpoint Email Protection scans emails and quarantines the doubtful ones.

reviewer1977171

Logistics Manager at a educational organization with 501-1,000 employees

The most beneficial feature of Proofpoint Email Protection is mostly spam filtering; it was very efficient, and we were very happy with the functionality as only relevant emails were allowed for mailboxes.

Erman Sen

Manager, IT Director at Cakmak Avukatlik Ortakligi

I appreciate that it's the industry leader, and its firewalling is very easy to manage and implement.

reviewer2500410

Senior Cybersecurity Specialist at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

Check Point Infinity

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (8th), AI Security (4th), AI Observability (5th)

Proofpoint Email Protection

Ranking in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Email Security (2nd), Digital Risk Protection (3rd), Office 365 Protection (1st), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) category, the mindshare of Check Point Infinity is 2.6%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Email Protection is 5.9%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Proofpoint Email Protection	5.9%
Check Point Infinity	2.6%
Other	91.5%

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)

Featured Reviews

Chetan Bhati

Network Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd

Improves daily threat prevention with real-time detection and requires better alert tuning for faster prioritization

Check Point Infinity is powerful, but there are a few areas that could improve. The learning curve for new users can be steep, especially when managing multiple modules like CloudGuard, Quantum, and Harmony together. Some alerts can be overwhelming, making it harder to prioritize without fine-tuning. While automation helps, occasional manual adjustments are still needed. Overall, it is strong, but simplifying onboarding and alert management would make it even better. Integration with third-party tools could be smoother. The reporting dashboard could be more customizable for quick insights. Performance on very large networks can sometimes slow during updates. Overall, while the platform is strong, improving user experience, alert management, and integration would make it even more efficient for daily operations.

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reviewer5781394

Threat Hunter at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Email protection has reduced phishing workload and keeps unwanted messages out of inboxes

A few things about how Proofpoint Email Protection can be improved include implementing artificial intelligence within their platform to start really understanding the organization that is using their product, what sort of emails they are expecting and if the emails that are being expected should be let in and if the emails that are not being expected should not be let in. I'll give you a further example for this. If someone just tries to send an email from a Gmail address, which is a free public service email service provider, then because anyone in the world can create a Gmail account, I think it is nice and good for Proofpoint Email Protection to actually first check and do a reality check if we have received an email from this address and look at the intent of the email to really see what the email is trying to do and then classify based on that. I still see there is a lack. Hence why I started this conversation with AI and hoping that Proofpoint Email Protection will bring AI in and to really start analyzing these emails, the intent, and whether they really fit the customer organization. We are a manufacturing company, so whether it really fits that profile. I would say if we can get a better user experience from Proofpoint Email Protection products, that would be good. For example, other service providers that provide secure email gateway have the functionality where you can split promotional and bulk email and have them sent to a separate folder. I think if we can have that sort of feature, that would be great where Proofpoint Email Protection just keeps the important emails in the inbox folder and move everything else that is not really business related into a promotional, spam, bulk folder. This is an improvement that I would really like to see. I give it an eight because I am expecting a lot more from Proofpoint Email Protection, more automations, more understanding of who their customer is, what sort of business they do, and what sort of email they are supposed to be receiving and letting through. I think the day when I really have only 1% of work to do and 99% is automated by whatever automation services Proofpoint Email Protection uses would be ideal. I think I have covered any other improvements needed for Proofpoint Email Protection pretty well right from AI to splitting emails based on priorities. I think I have given some pretty broad and good examples.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Security Firm

20%

Educational Organization

10%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	21

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Infinity?

Check Point Infinity's threat prevention capabilities benefitted our organization.

What needs improvement with Check Point Infinity?

Check Point Infinity could be improved with more intuitive documentation.

What is your primary use case for Check Point Infinity?

Check Point Infinity is used primarily for consolidating security across networks, including cloud and on-premise, and endpoints under one architecture. It is relied upon most for unified threat pr...

What do you like most about Proofpoint Email Protection?

It is a very scalable solution.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Email Protection?

In terms of pricing, it is okay compared to others. I would say it is normal. Additional costs do come in, but it enhances security.

What needs improvement with Proofpoint Email Protection?

I have not seen specific outcomes or metrics since implementing Proofpoint Email Protection, such as a reduction in phishing incidents or improved response time. Proofpoint Email Protection can imp...

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Also Known As

R80, Infinity

Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Proofpoint Digital Protection

Overview

Check Point Infinity is the only fully consolidated cyber security architecture that provides unprecedented protection against Gen V mega-cyber attacks as well as future cyber threats across all networks, endpoint, cloud and mobile. The architecture is designed to resolve the complexities of growing connectivity and inefficient security. Learn more about Check Point Infinity

Check Point Software Technologies

Proofpoint Email Protection provides powerful filtering against spam, phishing, and malware, leveraging effective threat detection and blocking capabilities. This solution integrates smoothly with platforms like Office 365, offering a user-friendly dashboard for seamless operations.

Proofpoint Email Protection focuses on email security, ensuring protection against phishing, malware, and spam. It includes features like URL scanning, anti-phishing, anti-virus protection, and sandboxing for comprehensive threat analysis. Its advanced analytics through TAP and TRAP, along with strong integration abilities, make it appealing for handling email threats. While scalability and ease of deployment are advantages, challenges such as integration in complex environments, the cost, and limited local support require attention. Enhancements in search functionality, email encryption, and improved phishing detection are also needed.

What are the key features of Proofpoint Email Protection?

Effective Filtering: Blocks spam, phishing, and malware with high accuracy.
URL Scanning: Protects against malicious links.
Advanced Analytics: Provides insights through TAP and TRAP.
Seamless Integration: Compatible with platforms like Office 365.
User-friendly Dashboard: Simplifies email management and monitoring.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Scalability: Adaptable to organizational growth without losing performance.
Strong Threat Protection: Comprehensive defense against email threats.
Easy Deployment: Streamlined setup process for smooth integration.
Advanced Threat Analysis: Identifies and neutralizes threats efficiently.

Industries adopting Proofpoint Email Protection include finance, healthcare, and education sectors, which benefit from its robust email security measures. Educational institutions prioritize safe communication for staff and students, while healthcare organizations focus on protecting sensitive patient data. Financial services benefit from preventing data breaches and fraud through advanced threats management.

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Sample Customers

Edel AG

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