Proofpoint Email DLP and Encryption vs Virtru Email Encryption

Proofpoint Email DLP and Encryption detects sensitive information in email and attachments to help prevent data loss and automate compliance. Administrators can apply encryption policies at global, group, and user levels through LDAP and Active Directory integrations. Detection includes hundreds of built-in identifiers and dictionaries, with custom entries supported, and scans more than 300 file types by default. Policies can trigger encryption based on destination, sender, or message attributes; encryption can also act as a TLS fallback. Recipients can access protected messages through a web portal, mobile browser, or Outlook client. A centralized dashboard provides real-time statistics and trends, incident review, and actions on non-compliant messages. Proofpoint says Email DLP integrates with Unified DLP for shared configuration, detection, and remediation across email, cloud, applications, and endpoints. Listed compliance areas include PCI, SOX, GDPR, PII, and HIPAA. The service is available on Android, iOS, web, and Windows, with cloud and hybrid deployment options. Proofpoint states that it uses HTTPS/TLS in transit and AES 256 encryption at rest, and undergoes an annual SOC 2 Type II audit. Pricing is on request; the product page offers a demo request, with no trial terms stated.

Virtru Email Encryption is a paid email security product for protecting messages and attachments. It runs on web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Secure delivery uses links, recipient verification uses identity, messages can expire, and the listed attachment limit is 150. Outlook and Gmail integrations are available, along with administrator access controls.

Virtru was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. There is no free plan. Starter costs $119 a month, billed annually, for 5 users; Business costs $219 a month, billed annually, for 5 users; and Compliance costs $499 a month, billed annually, for 5 users. Enterprise is listed for organizations with over 50 employees, but its price is not provided.