Proofpoint Archive vs Global Relay Archive

Proofpoint Archive9.3Visit Global Relay Archive8.8Visit

Higher score Proofpoint Archive #1 in Digital Communications Governance Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Proofpoint

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Global Relay Archive #4 in Digital Communications Governance Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Global Relay

• Proofpoint Archive fits best

  Organizations needing broad compliant archiving

• Global Relay Archive fits best

  Large enterprises needing full eDiscovery governance

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Side by side

Feature	Proofpoint Archive 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Global Relay Archive 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Digital Communications Governance Software	#4 in Digital Communications Governance Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad compliant archiving	Large enterprises needing full eDiscovery governance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	8 integrations	4 integrations
Features Proofpoint Archive 0/4 · Global Relay Archive 0/4
Email capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Chat capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Social media capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supervision workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Searches email, social media, collaboration data and SMS in one archive Automates retention, disposition and legal holds with audit trails Offers self-service e-discovery and exports in multiple formats	Captures enterprise communications and preserves records with integrity checks Combines identity-aware search, legal holds, and eDiscovery case management Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange, and Bloomberg
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad governance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs Archived content access is limited to browser, Outlook and mobile	Sales-led purchasing makes self-service evaluation harder Designed for regulated organizations, not lightweight archiving needs Private-infrastructure operation may not suit every cloud strategy
Our verdict	Proofpoint Archive is a cloud-based archiving service for legal, compliance, IT and authorized business users in mid-market and enterprise organizations. It centralizes email, social media, instant messaging, collaboration data and SMS for… Read the review →	Global Relay Archive captures communications from enterprise systems, preserves them as authoritative records, and provides indexed access across their lifecycle. It is designed for regulated organizations that need communications… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Proofpoint Archive — where it wins

  • Searches email, social media, collaboration data and SMS in one archive
  • Automates retention, disposition and legal holds with audit trails
  • Offers self-service e-discovery and exports in multiple formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad governance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs
  • Archived content access is limited to browser, Outlook and mobile

• Global Relay Archive — where it wins

  • Captures enterprise communications and preserves records with integrity checks
  • Combines identity-aware search, legal holds, and eDiscovery case management
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange, and Bloomberg

  Where it doesn't

  • Sales-led purchasing makes self-service evaluation harder
  • Designed for regulated organizations, not lightweight archiving needs
  • Private-infrastructure operation may not suit every cloud strategy

• Proofpoint Archive9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad archive for organizations governing email, social, collaboration and SMS records.

  Visit ProofpointFull verdict →
• Global Relay Archive8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise capture, preservation, legal holds, and eDiscovery in a cloud archive.

  Contact Global RelayFull verdict →