Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP vs Proofpoint Enterprise DLP

Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP9.1Visit Proofpoint Enterprise DLP9.0Visit

Higher score Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP #3 in Data Loss Prevention Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site

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Proofpoint Enterprise DLP #4 in Data Loss Prevention Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Proofpoint

• Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP fits best

  Large enterprises needing comprehensive DLP

• Proofpoint Enterprise DLP fits best

  Cross-channel email and endpoint protection

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Side by side

Feature	Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Proofpoint Enterprise DLP 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Data Loss Prevention Software	#4 in Data Loss Prevention Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing comprehensive DLP	Cross-channel email and endpoint protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	4 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP 6/6 · Proofpoint Enterprise DLP 6/6
Endpoint controls	✓	✓
Network controls	✓	✓
Cloud app controls	✓	✓
Data discovery	✓	✓
Removable media control	✓	✓
Incident workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Discovers sensitive data across networks, clouds, SaaS, endpoints, browsers, and GenAI Combines regex, OCR, ML classifiers, EDM, IDM, and LLM-augmented detection Unifies policy enforcement, incident workflows, remediation, and endpoint controls	Covers email, cloud applications, endpoints, USB and data stores Uses OCR, exact matching and indexed document matching Connects with SIEM, SOAR and ServiceNow workflows
Cons	Pricing uses a contact-sales model Endpoint functionality requires the Prisma Agent and supported enforcement points Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrower DLP deployments	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Broad controls may be more than narrow DLP programs need Listed platform coverage focuses on web, Windows, macOS and API access
Our verdict	Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP is a cloud-delivered data loss prevention service for organizations protecting sensitive information across network traffic, SaaS applications, cloud storage, email, browsers, endpoints, and generative AI… Read the review →	Proofpoint Enterprise DLP is a cloud-based data loss prevention service for organizations that need to protect sensitive information across email, cloud applications and endpoint devices. It is designed for enterprise-scale data protection… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP — where it wins

  • Discovers sensitive data across networks, clouds, SaaS, endpoints, browsers, and GenAI
  • Combines regex, OCR, ML classifiers, EDM, IDM, and LLM-augmented detection
  • Unifies policy enforcement, incident workflows, remediation, and endpoint controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model
  • Endpoint functionality requires the Prisma Agent and supported enforcement points
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrower DLP deployments

• Proofpoint Enterprise DLP — where it wins

  • Covers email, cloud applications, endpoints, USB and data stores
  • Uses OCR, exact matching and indexed document matching
  • Connects with SIEM, SOAR and ServiceNow workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Broad controls may be more than narrow DLP programs need
  • Listed platform coverage focuses on web, Windows, macOS and API access

• Palo Alto Networks Enterprise DLP9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, enterprise-focused DLP service with advanced detection and centralized incident workflows.

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• Proofpoint Enterprise DLP9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad DLP platform for organizations protecting sensitive data across channels.

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