9 out of 10 Enterprises Choose Abnormal Over Proofpoint Here’s Why
Proofpoint requires analysts to pivot across numerous, unconsolidated UIs for email security alone.
Abnormal’s platform is user friendly and doesn’t waste analysts time with numerous pivots.
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1000
advanced attacks missed per week*
5
full time analysts required to manage Proofpoint email security*
$155k
in added risk weekly
from missed attacks*
*Source: Abnormal customer data for typical 10,000 employee enterprise
For email security alone, analysts using Proofpoint must pivot across at least 3 UIs (SEG, TAP, TRAP, and AES.)
SEG = Secure Email Gateway
Proofpoint’s Secure Email Gateway solution that blocks threats that contain malicious URLs, attachments and ransomware, or attempted email fraud.
TAP = Targeted Attack Protection
Proofpoint’s defense against business email compromise (BEC) and supplier account compromise threats.
TRAP = Threat Response Auto Pull
Proofpoint’s email quarantine for malicious and unwanted messages, after delivery.
AES = Adaptive Email Security
Proofpoint’s Behavioral AI, API email security solution (former Tessian.)
According to Gartner, ‘Proofpoint’s integration of Tessian emphasizes a need for customer experience roadmap items, such as a unified dashboard, which may impact the delivery of new functionality.
Why Customers Choose Abnormal Over Proofpoint
Detection Efficacy
Abnormal stops 185% more advanced attacks than Proofpoint
Source: Abnormal customer data
SOC Automation
95% reduction in time spent on email security with Abnormal’s autonomous platform
Source: TEI report
Cost Savings
43% saved on software costs by maximizing use of existing Microsoft licenses
Source: Abnormal customer data
Platform for the Future
Extensible API architecture provides AI account takeover protection for other every day apps from one UI
F1000 Manufacturer Chose Abnormal Over Proofpoint
- Detected 1,278 attacks that Proofpoint missed during evaluation
- Saved 260 hours per month by automating the employee reported email workflow
- Automatically sorted 615,000 graymail messages per month from employee inboxes
- Saved $876,000 in redundant software licenses by removing Proofpoint
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A Gartner-Recognized Leader: Why Abnormal Outshines Proofpoint
As a 2024 Gartner®️ Magic Quadrant™️ Leader, Abnormal outperforms Proofpoint with its API architecture and behavioral AI capabilities. Abnormal delivers superior threat detection, simplifies remediation, reduces costs, and eliminates the need for legacy tools—offering a truly modern email security solution.
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Product
Capability
Unwanted
Mail
Spam
Graymail
Targeted Threat Protection
URL Protection
Attachment Protection
Phishing Protection
Impersonation Protection
Internal Email Protection
Account
Protection
Internal Account Compromise
Vendor Account Compromise
Vendor Risk Assessment
SOC
Platform
Post-Delivery Remediation
Product
Capability
Detection
Efficacy
Known-Bad IOC Identification
Behavioral AI Analysis
API Ingests 40,000+ Signals
Aggregated Behavioral Intelligence
Federated Threat Intelligence
SaaS App Integrations
Holistic Email
Protection
Phishing
Business Email Compromise
Account Takeover Protection
Vendor Email Compromise
Never-Before-Seen Attacks
Security Posture Management
Accelerated AI Automation
Time to Remediate
Automated Tuning
User-Reported Email Automation
Personalized Graymail Sorting
AI Employee Training
Uniform Cross-
Platform Defense
Single UI for Email Security
SaaS App Protection
Cloud Infrastructure Protection
PROBLEM
No-Cost Migration From Proofpoint to Abnormal
Turnkey SEG Migration with White Glove Support
500+ Customers
have migrated from SEGs
to Microsoft + Abnormal in the
last twelve months
<18 Hours
on average for enterprise customers to migrate
450,000
mailboxes migrated in two days for a F50 retailer
Fact vs Fiction
Separating Proofpoint’s Claims From Reality
Proofpoint Claim
Proofpoint Reality
Detection Efficacy
Proofpoint Claim
We catch more threats than competing solutions.
Proofpoint Reality
Proofpoint catches commodity threats–just like Microsoft and Google–while Abnormal offers in-depth defense with native M365 or GSuite controls.
Dwell Time
Proofpoint Claim
Our automated remediation of delivered malicious messages occurs in less than 10 seconds, on average. This can reduce a company’s time spent on remediating emails by more than 90%
Proofpoint Reality
Proofpoint’s TRAP leaves malicious emails in inboxes for 5.5-7 hours on average for a typical customer. Proofpoint only detects and removes 8% of the attacks Abnormal would stop.
Architecture
Proofpoint Claim
Inline architecture is the only way to stop advanced malicious email attacks.
Proofpoint Reality
Legacy SEG architecture has no internal email or multi-channel (e.g. chat) context to stop advanced attacks.
Platform
Proofpoint Claim
Single Email Protection platform that protects customers against every type of threat.
Proofpoint Reality
Complex UI and architecture can lead to misconfigurations and exploitation, and can’t expand to address new use cases.
AI
Proofpoint Claim
Post Tessian acquisition, our AI models are now trained with richer datasets.
Proofpoint Reality
Tessian stops 20% of the attacks stopped by Abnormal, as shown by customer testing, which is the primary reason Tessian is offered free for the first year.
Fast Remediation
Proofpoint Claim
We stop threats pre-delivery, before they reach your organization.
Proofpoint Reality
Proofpoint stops commodity threats like other SEGs but adds business continuity risks; missed attacks take 16-20 hours for TRAP remediation.
Growth
Proofpoint Claim
Added 500 new enterprise customers in Q2 2024.
Proofpoint Reality
According to MX record changes, Proofpoint has lost 1,300+ customers over the past year, while Abnormal continues to be the second fastest growing cybersecurity company ever.
DLP
Proofpoint Claim
Quickly detect and resolve data loss risk across email, cloud and endpoints.
Proofpoint Reality
Microsoft accomplishes the same data protection with native security controls while customers gain superior email protection with Abnormal.
Partnership
Proofpoint Claim
Exceptional customer satisfaction; self-learning detection system from in-product feedback; 99% Gartner recommendation rate; 18% of the F500; 97% renewal rate.
Proofpoint Reality
Customers feel unheard and unsupported, detection requests go into a black box.
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