Material Security 
vs. Proofpoint
Proofpoint can feel like a patchwork to operate day to day. Material Security replaces the sprawl with a unified platform for detection and response.
Material Security is best for cloud-first organizations that want broad protection across email, data, and identities in Google Workspace or Microsoft 365. Material is designed for companies that need:
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- - Protection before and after messages are delivered
- - Proactive identity controls like OAuth grant remediation and posture management
- - One integrated console instead of managing a patchwork of modules
Proofpoint is best for organizations that are experienced with a secure email gateway approach and are comfortable making MX record changes, tuning quarantine flows, and managing multiple add-on modules for broader coverage. Larger enterprises may prefer Proofpoint’s traditional model if they have:
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- -Established email-only security teams
- -Dedicated operations personnel to maintain a gateway
- -Budget for the full set of modules
Differentiators Between Material Security & Proofpoint
Ease of Deployment
Material Security connects to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 by API, and setup takes less than ten minutes to establish a secure, read-write connection to email, files, and identity settings.
Proofpoint’s approach is centered on a gateway model that has been adapted for the cloud. SEG implementation requires DNS changes, traffic rerouting, and ongoing maintenance.
Less Time to Manage
Material Security offers features designed to reduce admin overhead:
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- No gateway, no shadow mail store, and no daily queue triage
- Single platform for phishing, posture, DLP, OAuth app management, and incident response
- Messages aren’t detained by default, so deliverability stays clean
- Precise remediation rather than blunt quarantines
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Proofpoint’s gateway model requires significant operational oversight that needs
coordination between security, IT, and end users:
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- Quarantines and end-user release flows must be monitored and tuned
- Queue management, user education, and policy tweaks become part of daily operations
- Deliverability questions resurface whenever rules tighten or new modules are enabled.
Catch What Proofpoint Misses
Customers choose Material for its ability to catch sophisticated threats that Proofpoint misses. By combining visibility across the cloud workspace along with post-breach controls, Material automatically blocks phishing, reduces the risk of connected apps, and protects against ATOs.
Why do security teams choose Material Security?
It’s simple: it provides protection beyond just email at a better value.
Email Security
Material runs on auto-pilot to remediate sophisticated email attacks that bypass traditional controls—without disrupting operations or wasting resources managing rulesets
Data Security
Understand where sensitive data exists, if it is exposed, and reduce the risk. Material detects sensitive content in files and automatically remediates excessive permissions and inappropriate sharing.
Identity Security
Detect account takeovers, contain their impact, remediate risky OAuth grants, and proactively harden your identities. Material prevents attackers from establishing their presence, moving laterally, and exfiltrating sensitive data.
The most innovative organizations trust Material
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