Zscaler Data Loss Prevention vs Proofpoint Enterprise DLP

Zscaler Data Loss Prevention9.2Visit Proofpoint Enterprise DLP9.0Visit

Higher score Zscaler Data Loss Prevention #2 in Data Loss Prevention Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Zscaler

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

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention fits best

  Cloud-first organizations with broad DLP needs

• Proofpoint Enterprise DLP fits best

  Cross-channel email and endpoint protection

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Side by side

Feature	Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Proofpoint Enterprise DLP 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Data Loss Prevention Software	#4 in Data Loss Prevention Software
Best for	Cloud-first organizations with broad DLP needs	Cross-channel email and endpoint protection
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zscaler Data Loss Prevention 6/6 · Proofpoint Enterprise DLP 6/6
Endpoint controls	✓	✓
Network controls	✓	✓
Cloud app controls	✓	✓
Data discovery	✓	✓
Removable media control	✓	✓
Incident workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Centralizes DLP policies across web, endpoint, email, SaaS, cloud, and BYOD Combines AI discovery, Exact Data Match, document matching, and OCR Adds remediation, incident forensics, and workflow automation	Covers email, cloud applications, endpoints, USB and data stores Uses OCR, exact matching and indexed document matching Connects with SIEM, SOAR and ServiceNow workflows
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Essentials Platform provides alert-only Data Security capabilities Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow DLP deployments	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
Our verdict	Zscaler Data Loss Prevention is a cloud-delivered enterprise DLP solution for organizations that need consistent controls across distributed users, devices, applications, and cloud environments. It centralizes policies across web traffic,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention — where it wins

  • Centralizes DLP policies across web, endpoint, email, SaaS, cloud, and BYOD
  • Combines AI discovery, Exact Data Match, document matching, and OCR
  • Adds remediation, incident forensics, and workflow automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Essentials Platform provides alert-only Data Security capabilities
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow DLP deployments

• 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

• Zscaler Data Loss Prevention9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud DLP platform for organizations protecting data across distributed environments.

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

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

  Visit ProofpointFull verdict →