Proofpoint Core Email Protection
628
Reviews
4.6
Star rating
#1
Rank in Secure Email Gateway
Pros and cons
Pros
- Protection
- Email Security
- Ease of Use
- Effective
- Security
- Customer Support
Cons
- Outdated Interface
- Email Issues
- User Interface
- Complexity
- False Positives
- Poor Customer Support
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
Winning from
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Key stats
+2700.0%
74
Enterprise
5
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 4.6% |
| Mid-Market | 29.5% |
| Enterprise | 65.9% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 146 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 2025 Q3 | 8 | 4.9 |
| 2025 Q4 | 20 | 4.8 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2026 Q2 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2026 Q3 | 28 | 4.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
Ease of Use8.7
Ease of Setup8.6
Quality of Support9.0
Meets Requirements9.4
What reviewers say
Easy to Use with Instant Policy Updates, but Downtime Alerts Could Be Faster
3.5
“I like the ease of use, and the fact that any policy modifications are applied almost instantaneously.”
Effective Daily Protection Against Most Email Bourne Threats
5.0
“We use it on a day to day basis the tool is effective at preventing most email threats, there are just a few limitations I would like tweaked. Like attachment field being evaluated as one instead of on an individual attachment basis”
Keeps My Inbox Clean from Spam and Malware
5.0
“How effectively it keeps my inbox clean from spam and malware.”