Proofpoint Enterprise DLP vs Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention

Proofpoint Enterprise DLP9.0Visit Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention8.5Visit

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

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Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention #9 in Data Loss Prevention Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Forcepoint

• Proofpoint Enterprise DLP fits best

  Cross-channel email and endpoint protection

• Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention fits best

  Hybrid enterprises needing full-channel DLP

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Side by side

Feature	Proofpoint Enterprise DLP 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Data Loss Prevention Software	#9 in Data Loss Prevention Software
Best for	Cross-channel email and endpoint protection	Hybrid enterprises needing full-channel DLP
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web, Windows
Integrations	7 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Proofpoint Enterprise DLP 6/6 · Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention 6/6
Endpoint controls	✓	✓
Network controls	✓	✓
Cloud app controls	✓	✓
Data discovery	✓	✓
Removable media control	✓	✓
Incident workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers email, cloud applications, endpoints, USB and data stores Uses OCR, exact matching and indexed document matching Connects with SIEM, SOAR and ServiceNow workflows	Covers endpoints, networks, cloud applications, email, databases and file servers Controls removable storage, browser uploads, email and application activity Adds risk-adaptive enforcement and AI-assisted policy operations
Cons	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	Pricing requires contact with the sales team There is no free plan Listed platform support covers web and Windows
Our verdict	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 →	Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention is a hybrid data loss prevention platform for organizations that need to discover, classify, monitor and protect sensitive information across multiple channels. It centralizes policy management across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention — where it wins

  • Covers endpoints, networks, cloud applications, email, databases and file servers
  • Controls removable storage, browser uploads, email and application activity
  • Adds risk-adaptive enforcement and AI-assisted policy operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with the sales team
  • There is no free plan
  • Listed platform support covers web and Windows

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

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

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• Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A full-channel DLP platform for hybrid enterprises that need centralized discovery and enforcement.

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