Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange vs. Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange | Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Review count | 13 | 24 |
| Ease of use | 9.3 | 8.9 |
| Ease of setup | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Quality of support | 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Meets requirements | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| NPS | 46.153846 | 34.782609 |
| Small Business | 7.7% | 37.5% |
| Mid-Market | 53.8% | 54.2% |
| Enterprise | 38.5% | 8.3% |
| Total page views | 126 | 192 |
| Total LLM citations | 31 | 960 |
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange (SMSMSE) combines Symantec anti-malware technology with advanced heuristics and file reputation to provide real-time protection for email against viruses, spyware, phishing, and other malicious attacks. For additional protection, SMSMSE offers Symantec Premium AntiSpam (additional license), powered by Brightmail technology. Together, these protections help to stop 99 percent of incoming spam with less than one false positive per million.
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business
Proofpoint Essentials for Small Business is a cloud-based enterprise-class security for small and medium enterprises with email security, continuity, archiving, and social-media protection.