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Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP) vs Symantec Data Loss Prevention comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Proofpoint Email Data Loss ...
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
30th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Symantec Data Loss Prevention
Ranking in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Data Loss Prevention (DLP) category, the mindshare of Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symantec Data Loss Prevention is 3.7%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Symantec Data Loss Prevention3.7%
Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP)1.0%
Other95.3%
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
 

Featured Reviews

Kamalesh Tripathi - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Of Information Technology at IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd
Email protection has improved and now prevents sensitive data loss with accurate detection
Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP) has Email DLP, and its Threat Intelligence is highly appreciated. It supports anti-spam solutions and has an inbuilt DMARC solution, which enhances its capabilities effectively. Additionally, with the help of machine learning and artificial intelligence, Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP) can categorize and manage sensitive data, minimizing false positives and enhancing user experience greatly.
Abhishek Sawant - PeerSpot reviewer
System Manager at Randstad
Has strengthened data protection across departments and supported continuous monitoring
In future updates of Symantec Data Loss Prevention, I would like to see improvements based on the many attacks happening around the world. They can improve their product and the features mainly to focus on how we can prevent that data within the organization, over the cloud, whatever it is, as that is important.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Proofpoint offers flexibility in licensing, accommodating various levels from small businesses to governments."
"Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is very good."
"We have too many features included in the solution. These include third-party malware detection as a primary feature and a secondary feature focused on dealing with various security threats."
"Symantec Data Loss Prevention's ability to adapt to evolving security landscapes is always helpful."
"Technical support is very professional and responsive."
"It gives me overall control of who has got access to what and at what point and who can do what with specific information."
"This is a good solution for us and I would recommend it."
"With respect to the amount of intelligence that they have with respect to how they formed the DLP solution, for example, exact data matching. If you compare Forcepoint with Symantec, Symantec is more sophisticated than Forcepoint."
"The features I like most about this solution is the endpoint modules because it gives us the protection we need."
"The solution offers great reporting."
"We work in the banking field. We deploy data loss prevention. Our branch protects our clients' data, credit card numbers, account numbers, and other confidential and sensitive data."
 

Cons

"The tool is expensive."
"It is difficult to meet the European security compliancy regulations using Proofpoint since it is very focused on the American market, differing significantly from European policies."
"Cost should reduce so that people can use it."
"The product must provide data encryption."
"There is room for improvement in the remote control capabilities of the DLP solution."
"In the object capture recognition, which we implemented recently, there are a lot of false positives that have been happening."
"Different departments should manage administration, reporting, normalization and incident management."
"They could improve the predefined reports because they don't have much information. We would like detailed reports."
"Their support program needs a lot of improvement. If you are stuck somewhere, getting their support can be difficult."
"I have actually contacted technology support twice. They never responded."
"The upgrade process is convoluted. The server and database software must run in line with third-party providers like the Oracle database. If an Oracle database reaches the end of its life, then servers must be decommissioned, and you need to bring new servers online. When the maintenance packages are deployed to the management server, they don't get pushed to the detection servers. Each detection server must be manually installed rather than automatically made from a single server. If it's a large enterprise, you need to manually install it or use a GPO or some other technology, which I never use."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"In terms of pricing, Symantec DLP offers reasonable rates compared to other products like Forcepoint or Jargill, making it a good investment for ROI, typically seen within two years."
"The platform is not very expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing and licensing are based on per user endpoints."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"The solution should be less expensive to allow more people the opportunity to use it. Some of their competitors are less expensive. There is a license required to use the solution and we purchased an annual license."
"The product charges a little on the higher side."
"The platform is expensive."
"I think that it's an expensive product, even as an enterprise-suite product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Performing Arts
10%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?
It was equivalent in cost compared to other solutions. However, technically it far superior product. worth investing little more for better solutions.
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Email Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?
Cost should reduce so that people can use it. It is very expensive compared to other competitors, and the pricing is a little higher. Local channel partners would be beneficial to have available.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
I am not aware of the licensing cost for Symantec Data Loss Prevention because the licensing cost is up to senior management's decision. I really don't know what the cost of that is. It is based on...
What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
There is room for improvement in incident management within Symantec Data Loss Prevention because most of the incidents are false positives. It is very critical to understand whether an incident is...
What is your primary use case for Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
The primary use case for Symantec Data Loss Prevention is for data leak prevention and as a security tool.
 

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Symantec DLP
 

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Sample Customers

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Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys Government (HMG), United Kingdom, Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt Ltd., Hua Nan Bank, Hyundai Department Store Group,JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Lake Health, McCann Erickson Israel, Molina Healthcare Inc., PGi, Quilvest Switzerland Limited, State of Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program, Symantec Corporation (Enterprise Security), The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (DLP), The Saudi Industrial Property Authority, TSO cloud, Visa, Yunnan Power Grid Company
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