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Proofpoint vs Material Security

Proofpoint and Material Security both land on Depends.

Proofpoint

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Confidence: Medium

Buy if you're a large or regulated organization with dedicated security admins and enterprise budget . the depth and threat intel justify it.

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Proofpoint versus Material Security
CompareProofpointMaterial Security
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forLarge enterprises with security teamsGoogle Workspace shops outgrowing native security
Who it's not forSmall teams that just need spam filteringSmall teams on Workspace Business Starter, native controls suffice
PrivacyMature vendor with a public advisory program; one NVD-listed CVE (2024) plus a Sept 2025 third-party Salesforce breach.⁵No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.16
Support qualityRecurring Reddit complaints; smaller customers deprioritizedNo support evidence in sources
Public sentimentReviews are mixed: enterprises credit its detection depth while MSPs and sysadmins complain about price, complexity, and support.¹Users consistently praise robust phishing, BEC, and account-takeover protection, though volume of reviews is small.11
Biggest gotchaSept 2025 Salesloft Drift breach exposed Proofpoint Salesforce instances⁶No transparent pricing; expect a custom quote after a demo15

Pick Proofpoint when

  • Large enterprises with security teams
  • Regulated industries (finance, education)
  • Microsoft 365 shops needing advanced email defense
  • Compliance and insider-risk monitoring

When Proofpoint is not a fit

  • Small teams that just need spam filtering
  • Startups without dedicated security admins
  • Buyers wanting transparent upfront pricing
  • Anyone on a tight security budget

Pick Material Security when

  • Google Workspace shops outgrowing native security
  • M365 teams needing email DLP
  • Security/IT teams managing OAuth grants
  • Public sector agencies

When Material Security is not a fit

  • Small teams on Workspace Business Starter, native controls suffice
  • Anyone wanting transparent, published pricing
  • Solo admins with no security staff to tune detections
  • Buyers wanting an MX-rewrite gateway appliance

Sources

  1. Proofpoint Reviews . Gartner (Email Security)gartner.com
    review
  2. Proofpoint Products . G2 seller profile (1,328 reviews)g2.com
    review
  3. Proofpoint Isn't Cutting It, What's Better? . r/mspreddit.com
    review
  4. Keep Proofpoint or replace it? . r/sysadminreddit.com
    review
  5. CVE-2024-3676 Detail . NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  6. Cloudflare, Proofpoint say hackers gained access to Salesforce instancescybersecuritydive.com
    news
  7. Proofpoint Supervision . Compliance Monitoringproofpoint.com
    official
  8. Proofpoint Pricing and Costs Guide 2025 . UnderDefenseunderdefense.com
    review
  9. Proofpoint Essentials for Small and Medium Enterprisesproofpoint.com
    official
  10. Improving Email Security with Proofpoint at University of Hawaiier.educause.edu
    news
  11. Material Security Reviews . G2g2.com
    review
  12. Material Security . 24 Reviews, 4.9 stars . G2g2.com
    review
  13. Material Cloud Workspace Security Platform . Gartnergartner.com
    review
  14. Material Security vs Microsoft . RFP.wikirfp.wiki
    review
  15. Material Security Pricingmaterial.security
    official
  16. Material Security Product Security Pagematerial.security
    official