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Check Point Infinity vs Proofpoint Email Protection comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
6.9
Check Point Infinity enhances network security and performance, offering significant ROI and cost savings while simplifying security management.
Sentiment score
6.5
Proofpoint Email Protection effectively reduced threats and costs, excelling in phishing defense, leading to significant efficiency improvements.
The value is in the capacity to protect against problems or attacks with technology, developing and strengthening cybersecurity policies and administration.
I would say we can save about 90% of our budget with Check Point Infinity.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.3
Check Point Infinity's support is praised for expertise and resources, but some report delays and suggest enhancing educational tools.
Sentiment score
7.1
Proofpoint Email Protection's customer service is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though some report slow responses or portal issues.
I would rate technical support from Check Point a perfect score because when I call them, they answer before I could breathe.
Check Point support is very responsive.
The technical support is excellent with quick response times.
I am familiar with the granular policy control feature of Proofpoint Email Protection, and I find their support excellent for modifying those policies.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Check Point Infinity offers scalable and flexible cybersecurity solutions for organizations, supporting growth and adaptable deployment across applications.
Sentiment score
7.5
Proofpoint Email Protection excels in adaptability and scalability, serving both small and large enterprises with ease and flexibility.
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.
Proofpoint is scalable for multi-site organizations with thousands of users.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
Check Point Infinity offers high stability, strong performance, and 50% improved speed, with minor latency issues and strong customer support.
Sentiment score
8.2
Users rate Proofpoint Email Protection highly for reliability and performance, with minor UI challenges and rare stability issues.
Check Point Infinity is a very stable solution; I don't remember experiencing any downtime.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point Infinity users criticize support delays, complex licensing, outdated documentation, portal latency, integration issues, and frequent updates.
Proofpoint Email Protection struggles with setup complexity, feature enhancements, pricing issues, and requires improved support and interface design.
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.
I would recommend having more comprehensive documentation, including a guide for installation and configuration of Check Point Infinity.
The page, papers, and other documentation are more textual, and I don't have any steps with graphics or pictures.
Proofpoint could expand its phishing detection capabilities to improve its efficiency.
More security could be implemented.
I believe they still need to improve by consolidating some portals, as currently, you have to log in separately to a few of them.
 

Setup Cost

Check Point Infinity's pricing is moderate to high; users value its features but note high initial setup costs.
Proofpoint Email Protection is considered costly, with pricing starting at $8 per user and varying by features.
In terms of pricing, I find Check Point Infinity to be an expensive product.
The pricing is good as Check Point Infinity includes many tools and details that others might not have.
The product, as supported by Check Point, offers invaluable assistance for ease of deployment.
Customers pay around $90,000 yearly for a 1,000-user organization, with the subscription license being the main expense, apart from implementation fees.
Additional costs do come in, but it enhances security.
 

Valuable Features

Check Point Infinity provides centralized security management with Zero Trust, real-time threat prevention, automation, and scalability for diverse business needs.
Proofpoint Email Protection offers advanced threat defense, user-friendly interface, and seamless Office 365 integration for comprehensive email security.
Check Point uses robust AI software to detect and recognize all cyber-attacks, giving me the ability to prevent these attacks.
Check Point Infinity offers a multi-layered security approach that enhances our IT security environment.
The Infinity portal combines all Check Point solutions in one place, including the endpoint, SASE, and the SMP.
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.
I appreciate that it's the industry leader, and its firewalling is very easy to manage and implement.
The main feature I find most effective is that Proofpoint Email Protection scans emails and quarantines the doubtful ones.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Infinity
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (12th), AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms (9th)
Proofpoint Email Protection
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (3rd), Security Awareness Training (2nd), Digital Risk Protection (3rd), Office 365 Protection (2nd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Check Point Infinity and Proofpoint Email Protection aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Check Point Infinity is designed for AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms and holds a mindshare of 0.6%.
Proofpoint Email Protection, on the other hand, focuses on Secure Email Gateway (SEG), holds 21.0% mindshare, up 18.0% since last year.
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point Infinity0.6%
CrowdStrike Falcon19.3%
Darktrace18.8%
Other61.3%
AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platforms
Secure Email Gateway (SEG) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Proofpoint Email Protection21.0%
Microsoft Defender for Office 36527.6%
Mimecast Email Security12.5%
Other38.9%
Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
 

Featured Reviews

Muluken Mekonene - PeerSpot reviewer
Empowering security with seamless AI-guided configurations
Check Point Infinity offers a multi-layered security approach that enhances our IT security environment. It provides tracking protection, intrusion prevention, and supports mobile users efficiently. The AI integration helps in guiding configurations and installations, making the process smoother. Additionally, Check Point is a supportive vendor, offering notable assistance and knowledge sharing during installations and configurations.
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…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise17
 

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?
Something that should be better in Check Point Infinity is the customization, though I don't have any specific suggestions at this time.
What is your primary use case for Check Point Infinity?
The most common use case for Check Point Infinity is for managing all my gateways in one place and deploying everything from one place.
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 believe they still need to improve by consolidating some portals, as currently, you have to log in separately to a few of them.
 

Also Known As

R80, Infinity
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Cofense PhishMe, Proofpoint Digital Protection
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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