Proofpoint Essentials vs. VIPRE Security Awareness Comparison


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About Proofpoint Essentials delivers a cost-effective and easy-to-manage cybersecurity solution specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Essentials protects your organization from a comprehensive range of advanced security threats by including additional benefits, such as security awareness training, data loss prevention, email continuity, archiving and social media protection. Our simple and intuitive interface reduces your administrative workload and integrates seamlessly with your existing Microsoft 365 environment. Proofpoint Essentials uses the same AI-powered detection technology that secures more than 75% of Fortune 100 businesses to protect your greatest security risk: your people. Essentials enterprise-class protection stops the threats targeting SMBs. These include spam, phishing, business email compromise (BEC) and imposter emails, ransomware and malware.	About Inspired eLearning, powered by VIPRE, delivers top-tier security awareness training to help organizations reduce human-related security incidents. By combining enterprise-grade software with simplified, targeted solutions, this training empowers employees to recognize and respond to today’s cyber-attacks. With over 15 years of enterprise cybersecurity expertise, Inspired eLearning offers three off-the-shelf packages, ranging from Security First: Select to Security First: Elite, designed to fit businesses of any size or experience level. Each package includes training, micro-learning modules, assessments, and phishing simulations through our PhishProof solution, all aimed at creating a Security First organization. Powered by automation, these solutions provide an effective, measurable approach to reducing security risks and building a strong security culture across your workforce.
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Audience Small to medium-sized businesses interested in a powerful cybersecurity solution	Audience For internet users that need an antivirus and security awareness training software to shield their information from malicious attacks.
Support Phone Support Not Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
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Pricing No information available. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing $16.75/user/year Starting price for Select hosted package. Very flexible with many other modules including HR and compliance as well - choose what you want. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros The variety of courses and duration times. They can be attached to the automated phishing remedial training, with a different video assigned based on the number of times a person has failed a phishing event up within a specific period. Several of the longer courses, used for annual training, can be tested out of, which is a perfect time-saver for those with technical expertise. Technical support is almost immediate and always answers or responds to what was requested, resolved the first time. Cons Still using after five years and re-upping for another five years.
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Company Information Proofpoint Founded: 2002 United States www.proofpoint.com/us/products/email-protection/essentials	Company Information Inspired eLearning powered by VIPRE Founded: 1994 United States inspiredelearning.com/security-awareness/
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Categories Anti-Phishing Supported Cybersecurity Supported Email Security Supported Security Awareness Training Supported	Categories Cybersecurity Supported Security Awareness Training Supported
	Security Awareness Training Features Analytics / Reporting Supported Certification Training Supported Custom Test Building Supported Gamification Supported Industry Benchmarking Not Supported Non-Email Based Testing Supported Online Courses Supported Phishing Simulation Supported Pre-Assessments Supported Prebuilt Training Library Supported
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