Proofpoint Insider Threat Management vs Mimecast Incydr

Proofpoint Insider Threat Management9.4Visit Mimecast Incydr9.1Visit

Higher score Proofpoint Insider Threat Management #1 in Insider Risk Management Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Proofpoint

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Mimecast Incydr #4 in Insider Risk Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Mimecast

• Proofpoint Insider Threat Management fits best

  Large enterprises needing mature insider-threat controls

• Mimecast Incydr fits best

  Enterprises combining insider risk and DLP

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Side by side

Feature	Proofpoint Insider Threat Management 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Mimecast Incydr 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in Insider Risk Management Software	#4 in Insider Risk Management Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing mature insider-threat controls	Enterprises combining insider risk and DLP
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Support	Tickets, Docs	Community, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SSO/SAML
Integrations	7 integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Proofpoint Insider Threat Management 0/5 · Mimecast Incydr 4/5
User risk scoring	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Insider-risk workflows	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Data exfiltration detection	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Credential misuse detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Case management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Data source count	Not checked yet	6 sources
Our review
Pros	Monitors activity across endpoints, browsers, cloud, email, and GenAI tools Combines adaptive risk detection with investigations and forensic evidence Adds privacy controls, blocking, coaching, and SIEM/SOAR integrations	Scores user, data, and destination risk across six data sources Detects file exfiltration across endpoints, cloud, browsers, email, and AI tools Combines watchlists, investigations, cases, controls, and workflow automation
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales No free plan is listed Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring other deployment models	Pricing requires contact with sales No perpetual free plan is offered The broad feature set may exceed smaller teams’ needs
Our verdict	Proofpoint Insider Threat Management is a cloud-based insider risk platform for security teams at organizations that need visibility across employees and contractors. It monitors activity across endpoints, browsers, cloud applications,… Read the review →	Mimecast Incydr is an insider risk management and data protection platform for security teams managing sensitive data, intellectual property, departing employees, shadow AI, and other insider-risk scenarios. It monitors file movement and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Proofpoint Insider Threat Management — where it wins

  • Monitors activity across endpoints, browsers, cloud, email, and GenAI tools
  • Combines adaptive risk detection with investigations and forensic evidence
  • Adds privacy controls, blocking, coaching, and SIEM/SOAR integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is listed
  • Cloud deployment may not fit organizations requiring other deployment models

• Mimecast Incydr — where it wins

  • Scores user, data, and destination risk across six data sources
  • Detects file exfiltration across endpoints, cloud, browsers, email, and AI tools
  • Combines watchlists, investigations, cases, controls, and workflow automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • The broad feature set may exceed smaller teams’ needs

• Proofpoint Insider Threat Management9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud platform for monitoring, investigating, and preventing insider risk.

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• Mimecast Incydr9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad insider-risk platform for enterprises pairing behavioral detection with DLP controls.

  Visit MimecastFull verdict →