Security & Cybersecurity · head to head
Keygen vs Proofpoint
Keygen
Security & Cybersecurity
Open, source-available software licensing API
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Proofpoint
Security & Cybersecurity
People-centric cybersecurity and compliance
- From
- $6/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Keygen cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers; Proofpoint listed on UK G-Cloud at £40.60 per user for the Proofpoint Advanced Package, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited, with the billing period not stated on the listing
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Keygen and Proofpoint actually diverge.
| Attribute | Keygen | Proofpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $6/month |
| Platforms | Web | Email, Cloud, Web |
| Founded | Unknown | 2002 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Security & Cybersecurity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Keygen
Nothing recorded that Proofpoint does not also cover.
Only in Proofpoint
- Advanced threat detection
- Anti-phishing
- Data loss prevention
- Archive and search
- eDiscovery
- User behavior analytics
- Threat intelligence
- Compliance reporting
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Keygen
No use cases recorded yet. See the Keygen review.
Proofpoint
- Email Securitynot Keygen
- Dlpnot Keygen
- User Behavior Analyticsnot Keygen
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Keygen
- Cloud hosted plans start at $995 per month billed per domain, a floor aimed at established software vendors rather than solo developers
Proofpoint
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £40.60 per user for the Proofpoint Advanced Package, via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited, with the billing period not stated on the listing
Pricing, plan by plan
Keygen
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Keygen review.
Proofpoint
$6/month- Email Protection$6/month
- Per user
- Advanced threat detection
- Data loss prevention
- Compliance$8/month
- All Email Protection
- Archive & search
- eDiscovery
- Advanced Threat$10/month
- All Compliance features
- Targeted attack detection
- Behavior analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Keygen if
Nothing in the data separates Keygen from Proofpoint on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Proofpoint if
- You need advanced threat detection.
- You work on Email, Cloud, Web.
- You also want anti-phishing.
Questions people ask
- Is Keygen or Proofpoint better?
- Neither clearly leads. Keygen starts at On request and Proofpoint at $6/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Keygen or Proofpoint?
- Keygen starts at On request and Proofpoint at $6/month.
- Does Keygen or Proofpoint run on more platforms?
- Keygen runs on Web. Proofpoint runs on Email, Cloud, Web.
- What can Keygen do that Proofpoint cannot?
- Proofpoint covers Advanced threat detection, Anti-phishing, Data loss prevention, Archive and search.