Proofpoint Enterprise Archive vs Global Relay Archive

Proofpoint Enterprise Archive9.4Visit Global Relay Archive8.9Visit

Higher score Proofpoint Enterprise Archive #1 in Email Archiving Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Proofpoint

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Global Relay Archive #8 in Email Archiving Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Global Relay

• Proofpoint Enterprise Archive fits best

  Regulated enterprises archiving many channels

• Global Relay Archive fits best

  Large firms needing communications compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Proofpoint Enterprise Archive 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Global Relay Archive 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Email Archiving Software	#8 in Email Archiving Software
Best for	Regulated enterprises archiving many channels	Large firms needing communications compliance
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	5 integrations	4 integrations
Features Proofpoint Enterprise Archive 3/3 · Global Relay Archive 3/3
Legal hold	✓	✓
eDiscovery tools	✓	✓
Journal capture	✓	✓
Specs
Retention period	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Search and export	Search across email, social media, and collaboration-platform content; export PST, CSV, JSON, EML, EDRM XML, and Relativity load file	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Searches email, collaboration, social-media, and SMS content Includes automated litigation holds and eDiscovery case workflows Exports to PST, CSV, JSON, EML, EDRM XML, and Relativity formats	Identity-aware, cross-channel search with Boolean queries and keyword lists Custodian-based legal holds, eDiscovery cases, analytics, and export Journal-based Microsoft 365 capture with immutable record preservation
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements Its broad compliance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs	Pricing is sales-led rather than self-serve Private-infrastructure operation may not suit every deployment preference Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller teams with simple archive requirements
Our verdict	Proofpoint Enterprise Archive, currently presented by Proofpoint as Proofpoint Archive, is a cloud-based communications archiving service for organizations managing regulatory retention, legal discovery, and end-user access. It captures… Read the review →	Global Relay Archive is a cloud communications archive for regulated organizations that need controlled recordkeeping, retention management, discovery, and auditability. It captures enterprise communications, normalizes them into… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Proofpoint Enterprise Archive — where it wins

  • Searches email, collaboration, social-media, and SMS content
  • Includes automated litigation holds and eDiscovery case workflows
  • Exports to PST, CSV, JSON, EML, EDRM XML, and Relativity formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements
  • Its broad compliance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs

• Global Relay Archive — where it wins

  • Identity-aware, cross-channel search with Boolean queries and keyword lists
  • Custodian-based legal holds, eDiscovery cases, analytics, and export
  • Journal-based Microsoft 365 capture with immutable record preservation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led rather than self-serve
  • Private-infrastructure operation may not suit every deployment preference
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller teams with simple archive requirements

• Proofpoint Enterprise Archive9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A cross-channel archive for regulated organizations with demanding legal and compliance workflows.

  Visit ProofpointFull verdict →
• Global Relay Archive8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Enterprise-grade capture, preservation, search, and eDiscovery for regulated organizations.

  Visit Global RelayFull verdict →