Proofpoint Enterprise Archive vs Zoho eProtect

Proofpoint Enterprise Archive9.4Visit Zoho eProtect9.1Visit

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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Zoho eProtect #4 in Email Archiving Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Zoho eProtect

• Proofpoint Enterprise Archive fits best

  Regulated enterprises archiving many channels

• Zoho eProtect fits best

  Teams needing flexible compliance capture flows

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Side by side

Feature	Proofpoint Enterprise Archive 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Zoho eProtect 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Email Archiving Software	#4 in Email Archiving Software
Best for	Regulated enterprises archiving many channels	Teams needing flexible compliance capture flows
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	5 integrations
Features Proofpoint Enterprise Archive 3/3 · Zoho eProtect 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	Search: EML download; export: ZIP, PST
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	Supports journaling, API, and MX archival flows Legal holds override retention expiry during investigations Searches and exports archived email in multiple formats
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Cloud deployment may not suit on-premises requirements Its broad compliance scope may exceed simpler archiving needs	Standalone pricing requires contacting sales Cloud deployment may not suit teams needing on-premises hosting Zoho Mail users receive it through bundled plans instead
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 →	Zoho eProtect is a cloud-based email security and archiving product for organizations managing cloud or on-premises email services. It supports compliance archiving, eDiscovery investigations, retention policies, legal holds, audit logs,… 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

• Zoho eProtect — where it wins

  • Supports journaling, API, and MX archival flows
  • Legal holds override retention expiry during investigations
  • Searches and exports archived email in multiple formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Standalone pricing requires contacting sales
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams needing on-premises hosting
  • Zoho Mail users receive it through bundled plans instead

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

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

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• Zoho eProtect9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Flexible capture and compliance controls for cloud and on-premises email environments.

  Visit Zoho eProtectFull verdict →