Proofpoint vs. Abnormal
Proofpoint stops 2x more threats than Abnormal
Augment Microsoft with email protection built for the broadest range of threats
AI-driven security, powered by millions of customers
Proofpoint is a leading choice for augmenting Microsoft 365 email security via API. When Microsoft customers are looking to strengthen their security, they overwhelmingly turn to Proofpoint. More than 2.1 million customers worldwide—including 85% of the Fortune 100—trust us as their security partner.
Proofpoint stops 99.99% of threats faster and more accurately than our competitors. With Proofpoint Nexus, we provide the world’s leading AI-based email security solution.
Abnormal falls short for customers
How Abnormal stacks up against Proofpoint
Less data means lower efficacy
Abnormal has a significantly smaller customer base—only 3.5K customers. This means less data ingested into their AI models and limited threat intelligence and real-world insights.
Proofpoint, in comparison, protects more than 2.1M customers. Our AI-powered detection stack accurately classifies this data to ensure malicious emails are quarantined and legitimate emails are delivered. This results in an astonishingly low false positive rate, enabling you to focus on real threats.
Substandard detection
Abnormal primarily uses behavioral analysis anomaly detection to identify threats. Without a well-rounded detection stack, this results in noticeably weaker detection capabilities.
Proofpoint uses five dimensions of AI-powered detection, including machine learning, language models, relationship graphs, computer vision and threat intelligence.
Point solution vs. human-centric platform
Abnormal focuses on inbound threat detection, leaving organizations unprepared to defend against an evolving threat landscape.
Proofpoint delivers a comprehensive multilayered protection platform designed to proactively detect and addresses risks across advanced phishing and BEC attacks, insider risk and data exfiltration. This protects your users from falling victim to bad actors or maliciously leaking data.
Proofpoint vs. Abnormal at a glance:
| Key features & capabilities | Proofpoint | Abnormal |
|---|---|---|
| Customer AI training dataset | 2.1M | 3.5K |
| Anomaly analysis |
Yes
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Yes
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| Behavioral analysis |
Yes
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Yes
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| Sandboxing for malicious URLs and attachments |
Yes
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| Lookalike domain analysis |
Yes
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| Computer vision technology |
Yes
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| Integrated outbound protections |
Yes
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Zero-day threats blocked before they strike
Data from 2.1M+ customers is at the heart of what enables us to stop the widest variety of attacks today. In addition, our threat research team identifies and blocks emerging threats, including zero-day attacks, before they have a chance to attack your organization.
Simple. Intuitive. Fully automated.
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Proofpoint and Microsoft: better together
Our expanded partnership with Microsoft deepens our technology collaboration, providing joint customers with more powerful, seamless human-centric security.
