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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.

    $5

    Per User Per Month

    Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProofpoint Advanced Threat Detection is a suite of threat detection products including Attack Protection for Email, SaaS applications, Mobile Defense, Threat Response, and Threat Intelligence.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft 365Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Editions & Modules
    Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Individual
    $5.84
    *Per Month
    Business - Apps
    $8.25
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - F3
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per User Per Month
    Business Premium
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E3
    $32.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E5
    $57.00
    Per User Per Month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft 365Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details*When billed annually.—
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft 365Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft 365
    All the features in Microsoft Office 365 are better than any other product in the market except the protection feature. This is the only weakness in Microsoft 365 where had to stop their protection and buy Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection.

    The Exchange Online feature is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365
    While Google Workspace is cheaper initially, its feature set is not as robust and the end-user experience can't beat Microsoft's products. Integration with other products is also a factor and here Microsoft trumps Google Workspace again as it's pretty much the standard in …
    Incentivized
    Proofpoint
    Chose Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    We use Proofpoint Threat Protection in conjunction with Microsoft 365. While Microsoft does have some very nice email security features that are getting better every day, we do think that Proofpoint is a value add and have no inclination to discontinue use or look for another …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    178 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    163 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    181 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    121 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    128 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Microsoft 365Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Small Businesses
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Workspace
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Snort
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft 365Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (240 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (8 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (54 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft 365Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Office everyday things since time immemorial. It's hard for Google Suite or any other to compete with Microsoft. They have everything, and it all works great, with incredible tools and capabilities. The new integrations work seamlessly most of the time, such as embedding a Power BI in a PPT. Expecting too much AI, like note taking, or LLM-based PPT, is not available in my tier at least, so depending on the budget, you won't get all you may expect from an AI leader. For diagramming and process maps, you're better off with other tools like those above.
    Incentivized
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    Proofpoint
    It is great out of the box and uses AI and machine learning to identify threats with minimal input. It does need to be configured and tuned to meet the needs of the organisation. Industry specific software that sends or receives emails may be affected by this product.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • It allows us to keep our email organized. I like the fact that I can create folders in Outlook, and they replicate on my mail server.
    • Excellent for drafting and saving those documents as PDFs without needing PDF editing software.
    • Spreadsheets - what more is there to say?
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    Proofpoint
    • Spam filtering.
    • Automatic retrieval of malicious emails that have gotten through the filter but were later detected using sample data across all the organizations Proofpoint has as customers.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Microsoft 365 really needs to work on protection part. In complex environment it is not reliable as compared to its competitors like Proofpoint. There are many instances where it fails to perform effectively.
    • In SharePoint Online the versioning feature of the document needs to be improved by Microsoft. Sometimes when we have to roll back to the previous version it does not work as expected.
    • In Teams messaging and app permission policies can be improved. There are some settings where we have to add a lot of things manually.
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    Proofpoint
    • With our current setup we need to add new users manually.
    • Reports aren't that intuitive.
    • Mailboxes have to be removed manually.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    There are many features of Office that we cannot replicate in any other tool. Plus people know it already. It's not going away anytime soon.
    Incentivized
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    Proofpoint
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    It being the default office suite means it's user experience and idioms are things that everyone is generally very used to and fluent with.
    The sharing is relatively simple, being directly hooked into Entra AD, and expiry being a first class concern.
    It's usability decreases at scale, with multiple people simultaneously making edits can make documents unusable.
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    Proofpoint
    Proofpoint offers a lot of products, but they are not particularly well integrated. They all look different, and there is no central location to access them all from, which is disappointing. However, I do know they have a big push for upgrading the UI and usability, so this should improve in the coming months I hope.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
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    Proofpoint
    Even though the product is good, the support can be lacking at times. The support needs to know their product inside and out, but there are times in which we figure out things before their support does. I feel as if we should not be able to fix issues that their support cant fix, hence the main reason for support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Everything works and I use it all the time.
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    Proofpoint
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Its very user-friendly, collaborative and efficient that boosts productivity using cloud tools. their security is strong and it provides data protection. There are regular updates that shields us from attackers too. It offers a wealth of learning resources, including tutorials, help articles and video guide to help users make the most of the application and personally upgrade their skills.
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    Proofpoint
    Proofpoint's Advanced Threat Protection, in the past, has identified threats whereby Microsoft's Advanced Threat Protection did not.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • It has helped keep the high-energy culture my company has since it allows easy communication and calls.
    • Positively impacts responses from clients, since we can see how many times they have been contacted. (the more someone is contacted, the less likely they are to respond. Microsoft helps make sure we all know who and who not to contact)
    • positively impacts my ability to focus, since you can mute notifications. Since I look at my computer all day, it is helpful to lock in and not get distracted by the many emails I receive a day. You can also change preferences, so emails with high urgency are still seen.
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    Proofpoint
    • PP blocks 5-10 emails per day which are spam or malicious
    • I only get a small number of emails per week which are spam
    • The only malicious emails I receive are from our internal security team which bypasses the PP threat protection
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