Top Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform Alternatives and Competitors
Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.
Cloud apps are changing the way people collaborate and run their businesses. However, this new architecture introduces new security risks. With Proofpoint Cloud Security solutions, you can govern access to the web, cloud services and private applications. You can also detect, investigate and defend against cybercriminals attempting to access your sensitive data and trusted accounts.
Common Features
Secure Web Gateway (SWG) | Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) | Zero Trust | SD-WAN | Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) | Data Analytics / BI / AI | Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) | Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) | Network Sandboxes | Viable Alternative VS Traditional MPLS | Enablement for Security Teams
8.0
Composite
Score
+95
Emotional
Footprint
11
Reviews
Best Alternatives and Competitors to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform
Compare how Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.
CloudFlare Inc
Cloudflare
8.8
Composite
Score
+97
Emotional
Footprint
40
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Cloudflare is:
More Innovative
More Caring
More Inspiring
Worse at Training
Worse at Support
Less Transparent
Cloudflare is a global network designed to make everything you connect to the Internet secure, private, fast, and reliable. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have all traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with each new site added. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks.
Cisco Systems
Cisco Umbrella
8.8
Composite
Score
+95
Emotional
Footprint
33
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Cisco Umbrella is:
More Caring
Better at Integrating
Easier to Customize
Worse at Training
Worse at Support
Less Efficient
Cisco Umbrella offers flexible, cloud-delivered security when and how you need it. It combines multiple security functions into one solution, so you can extend protection to devices, remote users, and distributed locations anywhere.
Adam Networks Inc.
adam:ONE
8.3
Composite
Score
+93
Emotional
Footprint
17
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, adam:ONE is:
More Inspiring
More Innovative
More Caring
Easier to Implement
Less Transparent
Less Efficient
adam:ONE® is a SASE solution focused on Zero Trust connectivity at each network edge. It is compatible with all types of IP network deployments, on-premise or cloud-centric. The system functions without agents, tunnels, proxies or the need to break encryption and is thus also effective for OT. Some of the core elements are: dynamic machine driven allowlisting; egress control by preventing traffic that did not originate with a permitted DNS query, using Don’t Talk to Strangers (DTTS)® and threat intelligence aggregation (DNSharmony®).
VMware, Inc.
VMware SASE
8.2
Composite
Score
+97
Emotional
Footprint
14
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, VMware SASE is:
Easier to Customize
More Inspiring
More Innovative
Better at Integrating
Easier to Implement
Worse at Training
VMware SASE Platform provides secure, reliable, and optimized access to traditional and new applications for mobile clients, branches, and campuses with a single, holistic solution. The secure access service edge (SASE) platform that converges cloud networking and cloud security service to deliver flexibility, agility, and scale for enterprises of all sizes.
Aruba Networks
Aruba EdgeConnect
8.0
Composite
Score
+97
Emotional
Footprint
20
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Aruba EdgeConnect is:
More Inspiring
Less Transparent
Worse at Support
Less Efficient
Worse at Training
Less Reliable
Aruba Edge-to-Cloud Security for the Intelligent Edge. Full visibility, control, and enforcement with a built-in foundation for Zero Trust and SASE frameworks.
Palo Alto Networks
Prisma Access
8.0
Composite
Score
+97
Emotional
Footprint
15
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Prisma Access is:
More Inspiring
More Innovative
More Caring
Worse at Training
Harder to Use
Harder to Implement
Prisma SASE is the secure foundation for agile, cloud-enabled organizations. Prisma SASE converges best-of-breed security with best-of-breed next-gen SD-WAN into the cloud-delivered platform. It consolidates multiple point products, including ZTNA, Cloud SWG, CASB, FWaaS, and SD-WAN, into a single integrated service, reducing network and security complexity while increasing organizational agility. Prisma SASE secures all apps used by your hybrid workforce, regardless of whether users are remote, mobile, or working from a branch office. Our proven cloud-delivered security services leverage ML-powered threat prevention.
Fortinet
Fortinet FortiSASE
8.0
Composite
Score
+96
Emotional
Footprint
21
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Fortinet FortiSASE is:
Worse at Training
Harder to Use
Harder to Customize
Less Transparent
Harder to Implement
Worse at Support
SASE is the future of converged security and networking. From ZTNA, SWG to cloud-delivered NGFW, the Fortinet platform provides complete readiness for embracing SASE. SASE Solution - Cloud Delivered Security for Distributed Networks
CATO Networks
Cato SASE Cloud
7.9
Composite
Score
+99
Emotional
Footprint
12
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Cato SASE Cloud is:
More Inspiring
More Innovative
Harder to Customize
Worse at Integrating
Worse at Training
Harder to Implement
Cato SASE cloud is a global converged cloud-native service that securely and optimally connects all branches, datacenters, people, and clouds. Cato can be gradually deployed to replace or augment legacy network services and security point solutions.
Zscaler
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
7.9
Composite
Score
+82
Emotional
Footprint
12
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is:
Less Efficient
Less Caring
Less Respectful
Worse at Support
Less Transparent
Less Innovative
As cyberattacks become more sophisticated and users work from anywhere, the hub-and-spoke networks and perimeter security we once relied on—VPNs and firewalls—fail to provide strong cyber and data protection and deliver poor user experience. Stretching your network like this enables cybercriminals to attack and compromise sensitive data.
Lookout Inc
Lookout Secure Access Service Edge
7.6
Composite
Score
+87
Emotional
Footprint
13
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Lookout Secure Access Service Edge is:
Worse at Support
Less Efficient
Less Transparent
Less Respectful
Less Reliable
Less Innovative
With users everywhere and apps and data in the cloud, work no longer occurs in designated locations. But this means the legacy perimeter is insufficient. To protect anywhere, anytime access to apps and data, you need security that is software-defined and cloud-delivered in order to regain the visibility and controls you once had.
Netskope
Netskope Cloud Security Platform
7.3
Composite
Score
+88
Emotional
Footprint
14
Reviews
Reviews Say
Compared to Proofpoint Information and Cloud Security Platform, Netskope Cloud Security Platform is:
Less Transparent
Worse at Training
Harder to Use
Less Efficient
Less Reliable
Worse at Support
Netskope solutions, including Netskope Intelligent Security Service Edge (SSE) are built on the Netskope Security Cloud, providing unrivaled visibility and real-time data and threat protection when accessing cloud services, websites, and private apps from anywhere, on any device.