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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 by Microsoft View product | Proofpoint Email 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 Proofpoint Email Protection: outbound DLP. Built for inbound malware and spam filtering. Compare it with other Email Security options before you decide. |
| Product type | Email Security / Collaboration Security | Secure Email Gateway & Advanced Threat Defense Platform |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloudHybrid |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloud | Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid; Cloud-native SaaS; Hybrid gateway |
| Data residency | Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependent | US; EU; UK; Global cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Microsoft 365Exchange OnlineSharePointOneDriveTeams | CloudHybrid ExchangeGoogle Workspace |
| Compliance | Microsoft 365 compliance portfolio | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FedRAMP AuthorizedGDPRHIPAA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Purview | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceProofpoint TAPSplunkCrowdStrike |
| Industries | Cross-industry | EnterpriseFinancial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentCross-industry |
| Regions | Global | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-PacificLatin America |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Proofpoint |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 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.Proofpoint Email Protection
Get the facts on Proofpoint Email Protection: outbound DLP. Built for inbound malware and spam filtering. Compare it with other Email Security options before you decide.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Email Security / Collaboration SecurityProofpoint Email Protection
Secure Email Gateway & Advanced Threat Defense PlatformBest for
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cross-industryProofpoint Email Protection
Enterprise, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Contact VendorProofpoint Email Protection
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Free trial: yesProofpoint Email Protection
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Proofpoint Email Protection
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloudProofpoint Email Protection
Cloud (SaaS); Hybrid; Cloud-native SaaS; Hybrid gatewayData residency
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependentProofpoint Email Protection
US; EU; UK; 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
Proofpoint Email Protection
- Nexus multi-layered filtering
- Email authentication (DMARC/DKIM/SPF)
- Dynamic reputation defense
- Outbound DLP
- Quarantine management
- Inbound malware and spam filtering
- Email spoofing prevention
- Outbound message policy enforcement
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
API access: yesProofpoint Email Protection
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
SSO: yesProofpoint Email Protection
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
RBAC: yesProofpoint Email Protection
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Multi-tenant: yesProofpoint Email Protection
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mobile app: noProofpoint Email Protection
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Proofpoint Email Protection
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Proofpoint Email Protection
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Proofpoint Email Protection
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Proofpoint Email Protection
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Proofpoint Email Protection
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
MicrosoftProofpoint Email Protection
ProofpointHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Redmond, Washington, USAProofpoint Email Protection
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
200,000+Proofpoint Email Protection
4,000+Founded
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
1975Proofpoint Email Protection
2002