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F-Secure Total vs Proofpoint Email Protection comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

F-Secure Total
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Anti-Malware Tools (12th)
Proofpoint Email Protection
Ranking in Office 365 Protection
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
51
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (2nd), Security Awareness Training (2nd), Digital Risk Protection (3rd), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Office 365 Protection category, the mindshare of F-Secure Total is 1.4%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Proofpoint Email Protection is 18.4%, up from 16.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

MS
Easy to setup and stable solution
It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.  There is room for improvement in pricing.  In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection.  So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for…
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us."
"Proofpoint Email Protection is a good product, and its most beneficial feature is the Threat Response Auto-Pull. I also like that it's an integrated email security solution."
"The solution scales well."
"The Phish Alarm button allows users to submit questionable emails for review and complete analysis."
"It's easy to use, even for those new to IT."
"The most valuable features are the business email compromise protection and targeted attack prevention."
"I recommend all of my customers to migrate and start using Proofpoint as it is secure, minimizes risk, and eliminates phishing attacks."
"They have customized security rules, mature rules, anti-virus protection, as well as email authentication similar to SPF, DKIM, and DMARC."
"The stability is very good."
 

Cons

"I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a lower price for F-Secure Total."
"The solution should add post-sales training."
"The incident reporting on offer needs to be improved. It's lacking right now. It should be on the platform somewhere."
"The support team was a bit slow."
"I would want better spear phishing protection in the essentials package."
"The email DLP portion could be a bit easier."
"The stability and UI are the two areas of the solution with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"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."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We can easily scale and improve security, but the cost is high for us."
"I rate the price of Proofpoint Email Protection a four out of five."
"In general, the pricing is competitive."
"It is multiple times more expensive, which made it very much less attractive."
"The licensing cost of Proofpoint Email Protection is a lot higher than other solutions, such as Barracuda."
"Annually, it costs us about $92,000. This is pretty much what it costs us. There is no additional cost."
"The solution is expensive."
"The solution uses a licensing model that is reasonable compared to other products."
"The licensing is basically $8/user."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
28%
Computer Software Company
20%
Non Profit
6%
Media Company
5%
Educational Organization
26%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about F-Secure Total?
It's a good product for us. The reports and notifications are very good for us.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for F-Secure Total?
The product is expensive for us. We pay a little fee for the vendor data systems in some cases.
What needs improvement with F-Secure Total?
There is room for improvement in pricing. In future releases, I would like to see improvements in EDR protection. So, the only thing that I would like to see in the future is EDR protection and a l...
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?
In terms of improvement, the price could be better. Additionally, more security could be implemented.
 

Also Known As

F-Secure Elements for Microsoft 365
Proofpoint Enterprise Protection, Cofense PhishMe, Proofpoint Digital Protection
 

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Sample Customers

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