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Proofpoint Threat Response vs VMware Carbon Black Endpoint comparison

 

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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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.3
Proofpoint Threat Response boosts ROI, saves time, cuts costs, and improves efficiency and satisfaction for management and the SOC team.
Sentiment score
5.2
Users report VMware Carbon Black Endpoint provides cost savings and malware prevention, enhancing security incident reduction across platforms.
Now, it is all taken care of by Proofpoint with zero human error, allowing hours of work to be completed in minutes.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
9.7
Proofpoint offers responsive, professional customer service with effective support and documentation, ensuring user satisfaction and high-quality assistance.
Sentiment score
6.2
VMware Carbon Black support varies in effectiveness; global support and community resources are praised, while local support needs improvement.
I would rate customer support a ten because they are prompt with solutions, provide advice during troubleshooting, and their documentation is excellent.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Regarding the technical support of Broadcom, they are responsive and helpful.
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Proofpoint Threat Response scalability is mixed, dependent on hardware and integrations, with potential for improvement, especially in cloud deployment.
Sentiment score
7.1
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is praised for scalable, flexible cloud-based solutions despite some policy complexity challenges in large environments.
Scalability is currently limited, as it only integrates with Proofpoint Email Protection, Proofpoint TAP, and the Abuse Mailbox.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The solution's scalability has had a medium impact on the IT environment.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Proofpoint Threat Response is praised for robust stability, though some users cite database-related scalability issues in large deployments.
Sentiment score
7.4
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is stable and lightweight, with some version-specific issues and compatibility challenges with certain applications.
 

Room For Improvement

Enhancing support, integration, and interface design, while considering scalability and user interaction improvements, would benefit Proofpoint Threat Response.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint needs enhancements in integration, mobile support, pricing, compatibility, and security features to meet user expectations.
I suggest adding support for other email protection services such as Cisco IronPort, IronMail, and Abnormal, which would enhance its capabilities.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I think VMware Carbon Black Endpoint should improve in every area, because currently the NetGen AV, even from Microsoft and even from CrowdStrike, is better than VMware Carbon Black Endpoint.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Setup Cost

Proofpoint Threat Response is considered cost-effective with good value and relatively low cost compared to alternatives like Abnormal Security.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint pricing is high yet justifiable for advanced features, with flexible large-scale enterprise options.
For pricing, setup cost, and licensing, it is necessary to purchase Proofpoint professional services if assistance is desired during setup, which is quite easy.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
My rating for the pricing of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is that it is not cheap, but it is also not as inexpensive as I would prefer.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Valuable Features

Proofpoint Threat Response enhances email security with auto-pulling, phishing protection, integration, and efficient spam and false positive management.
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint excels in threat detection, real-time monitoring, and cybersecurity management with advanced features and intuitive interface.
Proofpoint Threat Response has positively impacted the organization by improving security posture, providing breathing space for the SOC team with fewer false positives, and offering a tool for users to report any malicious email using the Abuse Mailbox, which the SOC team can analyze.
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
I assess VMware Carbon Black Endpoint's machine learning capabilities in detecting unknown threats as fantastic.
Senior VP, Technology & Leading Technology Office at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint does facilitate endpoint protection and incident response, and it is an EDR.
CTO at Microsoft
 

Categories and Ranking

Proofpoint Threat Response
Ranking in Security Incident Response
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint
Ranking in Security Incident Response
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (30th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (31st), Ransomware Protection (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Security Incident Response category, the mindshare of Proofpoint Threat Response is 6.3%, down from 17.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is 6.0%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Incident Response Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Proofpoint Threat Response6.3%
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint6.0%
Other87.7%
Security Incident Response
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2839371 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Automated email removal has reduced spam impact and gives the security team more time for analysis
Proofpoint Threat Response offers the best features through creating a workflow that deals with different types of emails, including identifying spam. If any user identifies an email as malicious, it triggers a workflow to the information security team, who will analyze it and determine whether to inform the user that it is not malicious or trigger a flow. A flow can be created for different types, where high spam emails are auto-pulled, low spam emails are quarantined for analysis, and integration with Proofpoint TRAP and Proofpoint TAP allows auto-pull for emails declared malicious. Additionally, I can revert changes if an email initially declared as spam is later found not to be spam, restoring it to the user's mailbox without user intervention. This complete feature encompasses threat response, prediction, activations, deletions, and sometimes restorations. I find myself using the integration with TAP and the integration with the Abuse Mailbox the most because those are utilized daily. Users often confuse whether an email is malicious or not, prompting them to use Proofpoint Abuse Mailbox via the report phishing button. As spammers grow more intelligent, Proofpoint TAP is also useful by flagging those emails. No action is required on our side because it is the collaboration between Proofpoint Threat Response and Targeted Attack Protection, making the SOC team's work easier, with reduced false positives, allowing them time for more productive tasks. Proofpoint Threat Response has positively impacted the organization by improving security posture, providing breathing space for the SOC team with fewer false positives, and offering a tool for users to report any malicious email using the Abuse Mailbox, which the SOC team can analyze. Proofpoint intelligence can then declare emails malicious or not and pull them from the user's mailbox. The solution has impacted us positively, safeguarding against spam while giving the SOC team the capacity to analyze needs without being overwhelmed by false positives. In previous days without Proofpoint Threat Response Auto-Pull, the SOC team spent more than two or three hours analyzing emails, checking hash values, verifying the nature of emails, and conducting eDiscovery for malicious emails. During mass spam attacks, the entire day was consumed in firefighting mode. Now, with Proofpoint Threat Response Auto-Pull, integration with TAP, Abuse Mailbox, CSV integration, and other data sources, the team can perform tasks that once required hours in just a minute.
PM
CTO at Microsoft
Improved incident investigation has supported response while core protection still needs progress
VMware Carbon Black Endpoint does not have easy integration, as there are many complexities with the Ribitava API, which is very deep. I rate this solution overall as a five or six on a scale from one to ten. I have integrated VMware Carbon Black Endpoint with other tools that are helpful. I think this solution should be targeted at small clients, because adoption will grow more with small businesses tomorrow.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
University
10%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise33
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Proofpoint Threat Response?
For pricing, setup cost, and licensing, it is necessary to purchase Proofpoint professional services if assistance is desired during setup, which is quite easy. A license is purchased, and a techni...
What needs improvement with Proofpoint Threat Response?
To improve Proofpoint Threat Response, I suggest adding support for other email protection services such as Cisco IronPort, IronMail, and Abnormal, which would enhance its capabilities. This would ...
What is your primary use case for Proofpoint Threat Response?
Proofpoint Threat Response was initially implemented on-premises as Proofpoint Threat Response Auto-Pull, integrated with Proofpoint Email Protection service and TAP, Proofpoint Targeted Attack Pro...
What to choose: an endpoint antivirus, an EDR solution or both?
I can recommend Carbon Black, an award-winning next-gen anti-virus (NGAV) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) security solution. The CB Predictive Security Cloud platform combines multiple hi...
What's the difference between Carbon Black CB Response and Carbon Black CB Defense?
Carbon Black offers two different levels of Endpoint Detection and Response. One is the VM Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (CB Defense), and the other is the Carbon Black Endpoint Detection an...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Carbon Black CB Defense?
My rating for the pricing of VMware Carbon Black Endpoint is that it is not cheap, but it is also not as inexpensive as I would prefer.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Carbon Black CB Defense, Bit9, Confer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

University of Waterloo, Akorn, Fenwick and West LLP
Netflix, Progress Residential, Indeed, Hologic, Gentle Giant, Samsung Research America
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