Alternatives and competitors

Sites like Proofpoint

The 20 closest email security alternatives to Proofpoint, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 11 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Proofpoint? The closest matches are Check Point, Sophos and Mimecast. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Proofpoint

Proofpoint proofpoint.com

Wikidata: Cybersecurity Firm

Top 10K · #2,174 11 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Summary by Claude

Proofpoint sells enterprise cybersecurity software and cloud services focused on email security, along with identity threat defense, data loss prevention, security awareness training, eDiscovery and email archiving.

Who it’s for
Enterprise IT and security teams
Business model
SaaS subscriptions

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Proofpoint’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

ThreatDownCrowdStrikeMenlo SecurityKasperskyIslandMcAfeeESETMimecastSophosCheck Point

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Proofpoint

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Proofpoint, thumbs down if it isn’t.

We can’t read proofpoint.com’s homepage (UND_ERR_CONNECT_TIMEOUT), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

  1. 01
    Check Point checkpoint.com Top 1K English

    Check Point Software: Leader in Cyber Security Solutions

    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally.

  2. 02
    Sophos sophos.com Top 1K English

    Sophos: Cyber Resilience for the Agentic AI Era

    Sophos Fusion is the industry’s most complete cyber defense system. It sees everything, connects everything, and enables your defenses to respond as one.

  3. 03
    Mimecast mimecast.com Top 10K English

    Human Risk Management & Advanced Email Security | Mimecast

    Protect email and collaboration tools with Mimecast. Manage human risk and stay ahead of cyber threats with advanced security solutions.

  4. 04
    ESET eset.com Top 1K English

    ESET Cybersecurity | Enterprise, Business and Home Solutions | ESET

    Best IT security solutions for your home and business devices. Try ESET antivirus and internet security solutions for Windows, Android, Mac or Linux OS.

  5. 05
    McAfee mcafee.com Top 1K

    American global computer security software company

  6. 06
    Island island.io Top 10K English

    Island | The Enterprise Agentic Control Plane | AI, Network, Data Protection

    Govern human and AI workflows with Island’s Enterprise Agentic Control Plane. Streamline ZTNA, enforce browser DLP, and optimize digital experiences.

  7. 07
    Kaspersky kaspersky.com Top 1K English

    Kaspersky Cyber Security Solutions for Home and Business | Kaspersky

    Official Site – A Global Leader in next-generation cybersecurity solutions and services, Kaspersky offers premium protection against all cyber threats for your home and business.

  8. 08
    Menlo Security menlosecurity.com Top 10K English

    Browser Security for Humans and Agents | Menlo Security

    Secure your agentic enterprise with the Menlo Browser Security Platform. Get zero-day threat prevention, secure access, and data security in one unified platform.

  9. 09
    CrowdStrike crowdstrike.com Top 10K

    American cybersecurity technology company

  10. 10
    ThreatLocker threatlocker.com Top 10K English

    Enterprise Cybersecurity Solutions | ThreatLocker

    A Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions platform, ThreatLocker delivers world-class enterprise security software and solutions worldwide.

  11. 11
    Proton proton.me Top 10K English

    Proton: Privacy by default

    Over 100 million people use Proton to stay private and secure online. Get a free Proton account and take back your privacy.

  12. 12
    ThreatDown threatdown.com Top 10K English

    ThreatDown All-in-One Endpoint Security

    ThreatDown unifies EDR, MDR, patch management, and email security in one lightweight platform. Built for SMBs, mid-market, and MSPs. See how it works.

  13. 13
    Barracuda Networks barracuda.com Top 10K English

    Cybersecurity Solutions: Email, Apps, Network, Data | Barracuda Networks

    Barracuda Networks is the worldwide leader in Email Protection, Application Protection, Network Security, and Data Protection Solutions

  14. 14
    Riskified riskified.com Top 10K English

    SaaS company

  15. 15
    Trend Micro trendmicro.com Top 1K English

    Global Enterprise AI Cybersecurity Platform | Trend Micro

    Enterprise AI cybersecurity platform with layered protection, cyber risk exposure management and SecOps—62 global offices, the United States HQ office is in Texas.

  16. 16
    Zscaler zscaler.com Top 10K English

    Leading Cloud Enterprise Security Provider for Zero Trust

    Zscaler is a leading cloud enterprise security provider helping global businesses adopt zero trust for secure digital transformation.

  17. 17
    Bitdefender bitdefender.com Top 10K English

    Bitdefender - Global Leader in Cybersecurity Software

    Bitdefender is a cybersecurity software leader delivering best-in-class threat prevention, detection, and response solutions worldwide.

  18. 18
    Qualys qualys.com Top 10K

    Enterprise Cyber Risk and Security Platform | Qualys

    Discover how Qualys helps your business measure & eliminate cyber threats through a host of cybersecurity detection & remediation tools. Try it today!

  19. 19
    Comodo Group comodo.com Top 10K English

    Advanced Website Protection for Unmatched Cyber Defense

    Safeguard your devices with Comodo's advanced endpoint protection and protect your websites from malware and cyber threats. Secure your site now!

  20. 20
    Norton norton.com Top 10K

    software brand

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to proofpoint.com’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Proofpoint uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Proofpoint is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

Email hosting
DNS hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
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  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=nOC9FciUgMGXDPqR
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=ehSV5ixRwTbI5wbth6qsMh3hGCusuawwQB3RtCd…
  • DocuSign TXT docusign=2c075292-2334-4a0a-bf3b-71a084c9d0fb
  • GlobalSign TXT globalsign-domain-verification=60999847F58FB37C020BB434D74EF1A9
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=h87yGt3EWJfCkagvPwOKkK1h1LGCdoBROU_kKbrdXPk
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-nIygpFUM4qrdLLDyQoKeI6q7
  • Webex TXT webexdomainverification.=482d75bd-f93a-4b08-b9fd-f29cd4ac460f

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