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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 by Microsoft View product | Egress Defend by Egress View product | Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection by Proofpoint View product |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives. | Get the facts on Egress Defend: BEC defense and automated quarantine. Built for Email Fraud Protection. Compare it with other Email Security options before you decide. | Shortlisting Threat Detection tools? Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection by Proofpoint brings VAP identification, with cloud deployment. See strengths and alternatives. |
| Product type | Email Security / Collaboration Security | AI Inbound Email Threat & Anti-Phishing Defense | Advanced Threat Detection & URL/Attachment Sandboxing Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Banking, Legal, Healthcare, Enterprise, Financial Services | Enterprise, Banking, Defense, Healthcare, Government |
| Pricing | |||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | |||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloud | Cloud (SaaS); API-First Mailbox Connector; Cloud SaaS; API-first mailbox connector | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud-native SaaS |
| Data residency | Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependent | UK; US; EU; Global | US; EU; Global cloud |
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| Platform & access | |||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Microsoft 365Exchange OnlineSharePointOneDriveTeams | Microsoft 365Exchange OnlineGoogle WorkspaceOutlook | CloudMicrosoft 365Google Workspace |
| Compliance | Microsoft 365 compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAFedRAMP Authorized |
| Integrations & coverage | |||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Purview | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDSplunk | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceCrowdStrikePalo AltoSplunkSentinel |
| Industries | Cross-industry | BankingLegalHealthcareEnterpriseFinancial Services | EnterpriseBankingDefenseHealthcareGovernment |
| Regions | Global | GlobalUKUSEU | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific |
| Vendor | |||
| Company | Microsoft | Egress | Proofpoint |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | London, United Kingdom | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 500+ | 4,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 2009 | 2002 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives.Egress Defend
Get the facts on Egress Defend: BEC defense and automated quarantine. Built for Email Fraud Protection. Compare it with other Email Security options before you decide.Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Shortlisting Threat Detection tools? Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection by Proofpoint brings VAP identification, with cloud deployment. See strengths and alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Email Security / Collaboration SecurityEgress Defend
AI Inbound Email Threat & Anti-Phishing DefenseProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Advanced Threat Detection & URL/Attachment Sandboxing EngineBest for
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cross-industryEgress Defend
Banking, Legal, Healthcare, Enterprise, Financial ServicesProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Enterprise, Banking, Defense, Healthcare, GovernmentPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Contact VendorEgress Defend
Contact VendorProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Free trial: yesEgress Defend
Free trial: yesProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Egress Defend
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloudEgress Defend
Cloud (SaaS); API-First Mailbox Connector; Cloud SaaS; API-first mailbox connectorProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud-native SaaSData residency
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependentEgress Defend
UK; US; EU; GlobalProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
US; EU; Global cloudKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Anti-phishing
- Safe Links
- Safe Attachments
- BEC protection
- Threat investigation
- Automated response
- Email security
- Malware prevention
Egress Defend
- Natural language processing (NLP)
- Adaptive machine learning
- Dynamic in-email warning banners
- Automated quarantine
- BEC defense
- Email Security
- Anti-Phishing
- DLP
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
- URL Defense click-time analysis
- Attachment Defense sandbox
- VAP identification
- Supplier risk insights
- Threat actor attribution
- Weaponized URL blocking
- Zero-day attachment sandboxing
- VAP threat monitoring
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
API access: yesEgress Defend
API access: yesProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
SSO: yesEgress Defend
SSO: yesProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
RBAC: yesEgress Defend
RBAC: yesProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Multi-tenant: yesEgress Defend
Multi-tenant: yesProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mobile app: noEgress Defend
Mobile app: yesProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Egress Defend
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Egress Defend
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Egress Defend
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Egress Defend
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Egress Defend
Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
MicrosoftEgress Defend
EgressProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
ProofpointHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Redmond, Washington, USAEgress Defend
London, United KingdomProofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
200,000+Egress Defend
500+Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
4,000+Founded
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
1975Egress Defend
2009Proofpoint Targeted Attack Protection
2002