Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

Proofpoint Threat Response vs ServiceNow Security Operations comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Proofpoint Threat Response
Ranking in Security Incident Response
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow Security Operations
Ranking in Security Incident Response
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (8th), Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of Proofpoint Threat Response is 17.6%, up from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Security Operations is 18.2%, up from 13.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

Giuseppe Sgroi - PeerSpot reviewer
Blocks potential spam emails efficiently and integrates well with our security framework
We use the product to verify and manage emails sent and received through our Microsoft Exchange server, focusing on blocking potential spam emails The platform's most valuable include the ability to check emails and block potential spam. The platform's technical support services and pricing need…
KishoreKumar4 - PeerSpot reviewer
A low-cost and open-source tool for incident and change management
If we encounter challenges while deploying, we raise incidents. These incidents are categorized by priority: high, medium, and low. We assign an incident number and notify the relevant teams to address the issue. For instance, if we experience a problem with Cloud services or any other issue, we…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If something's pulled and then it's later declared a false positive, it will automatically restore. They also take automatic feeds from their advanced threat detection modules."
"Support is very responsive."
"The platform's most valuable include the ability to check emails and block potential spam."
"The best part of Proofpoint Threat Response is the Auto-Pull feature. Being able to pull an email back from a user's mailbox is very useful, yet I have noticed that not a lot of organizations use this kind of feature."
"It has reduced our manual efforts to remove emails from each user's inbox, and in this case we do not have to ask our IT department or users to do so."
"We refer to the setup and installation guide provided by ServiceNow. They have good documentation, which makes it easier to handle the process."
"I will recommend it to others as it is an enterprise application used by large companies for ticketing purposes."
"It has helped optimize security costs by consolidating multiple tools into one platform."
"It's stable."
"The SOAR module of ServiceNow Security Operations is the most valuable feature"
"ServiceNow is a convenient platform to raise tickets, and the respective support team will contact us to resolve any issues."
"The product has a very simple UI."
"Reduces time to closure and closure metrics for vulnerabilities."
 

Cons

"If the reporting gets improved then it would be better, but the product is running amazing as it is."
"The interface within Threat Response could be made simpler."
"The platform's technical support services and pricing need improvement."
"The on-premise version doesn't scale well for large companies."
"Has some quirks."
"We'd like customization to be easier in terms of the UI and using the dashboards."
"Report generation within ServiceNow can take some time."
"It doesn't interact with things very well."
"The dashboard and playbook creation will need to improve"
"There are limitations for the third-parties that are providing the inputs. They should increase the robustness of the solution."
"The product is called SecOps, but it is not security operations in terms of SIEM solutions."
"The solution needs to make customization easier. You cannot do much customization immediately. It requires an extensive workload. If the customization process was user-friendly, it would be much better."
"It's very slow. When you click a button or update a field, it takes forever to actually react."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's quite affordable to have it with this much functionality and ease to administrate."
"The way most big companies work with Proofpoint is that they try to tie everything into an enterprise license. I can't comment on the actual costs, however I do know that alternative solutions such as Abnormal Security can be much more expensive than Proofpoint Threat Response."
"The solution is more expensive than BMC Remedy, the other ITSM tool available in the market."
"It is an expensive product."
"If you're going to implement it on your own, there would be internal costs. If you're going to implement it through a contractor or consultant, you have to pay for that."
"This product is a good value for the money."
"The product is more expensive than other solutions."
"Compared to competitor tools, ServiceNow Security Operations is more affordable"
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Security Incident Response solutions are best for your needs.
851,604 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Healthcare Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Threat Response?
I have a vague idea because I don't know what others are charging. But we felt that putting up with the pains and having to spend more time keeping it running than we expected is still better than ...
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Threat Response?
The platform's technical support services and pricing need improvement.
What is your primary use case for Proofpoint Threat Response?
We use the product to verify and manage emails sent and received through our Microsoft Exchange server, focusing on blocking potential spam emails.
What do you like most about ServiceNow Security Operations?
The most valuable aspect of working with ServiceNow is its meaningful and feature-rich product.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Security Operations?
The product is more expensive than other solutions like Archer but offers more features, making the pricing justifiable.
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Security Operations?
Report generation within ServiceNow can take some time. Additionally, there are occasional issues when raising a ticket, which can also consume time.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

University of Waterloo, Akorn, Fenwick and West LLP
DXC Technology, Freedom Security Alliance, Prime Therapeutics, Seton Hall University, York Risk Services
Find out what your peers are saying about Proofpoint Threat Response vs. ServiceNow Security Operations and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.
851,604 professionals have used our research since 2012.