Software · head to head
Proofpoint vs Trend Micro Vision One

Trend Micro Vision One
Software
Unified XDR platform for comprehensive threat defense
- From
- $75/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Trend Micro Vision One listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
- They diverge on capability: Proofpoint covers Advanced threat detection, Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Proofpoint and Trend Micro Vision One actually diverge.
| Attribute | Proofpoint | Trend Micro Vision One |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $6/month | $75/year |
| Platforms | Email, Cloud, Web | Web, Desktop, Cloud |
| Founded | 2002 | 1988 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Proofpoint
- Advanced threat detection
- Anti-phishing
- Data loss prevention
- Archive and search
- eDiscovery
- User behavior analytics
- Compliance reporting
- Microsoft 365
Only in Trend Micro Vision One
- Extended detection and response
- Attack surface management
- Risk visibility
- Automated response
- Cross-layer detection
- Investigation workbench
- Third-party integrations
- AWS
Both cover
- Threat intelligence
- Splunk
- SOC2 Type 2
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- Saas deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Proofpoint
- Email Securitynot Trend Micro Vision One
- Dlpnot Trend Micro Vision One
- User Behavior Analyticsnot Trend Micro Vision One
Trend Micro Vision One
- Xdrnot Proofpoint
- Threat Detectionnot Proofpoint
- Enterprise Securitynot Proofpoint
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Trend Micro Vision One
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £29.17 per user for Trend Micro One (the Vision One platform), via reseller Bytes Software Services Limited
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Trend Micro Vision One
$75/year- Vision One Essentials$75/year
- XDR analytics
- Threat intelligence
- Risk insights
- Vision One Standard$125/year
- All Essentials features
- Attack surface management
- Automated response
- Vision One Advanced$200/year
- All Standard features
- Managed XDR
- 24/7 monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose Proofpoint if
- You need advanced threat detection.
- You work on Email, Cloud, Web.
- You also want anti-phishing.
Choose Trend Micro Vision One if
- You need extended detection and response.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
- You also want attack surface management.
Questions people ask
- Is Proofpoint or Trend Micro Vision One better?
- Neither clearly leads. Proofpoint starts at $6/month and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Proofpoint or Trend Micro Vision One?
- Proofpoint starts at $6/month and Trend Micro Vision One at $75/year.
- Does Proofpoint or Trend Micro Vision One run on more platforms?
- Proofpoint runs on Email, Cloud, Web. Trend Micro Vision One runs on Web, Desktop, Cloud.
- What is Proofpoint best used for?
- Proofpoint is most often used for email security, dlp, user behavior analytics. Of those, email security and dlp are not what Trend Micro Vision One is typically brought in for.
- What can Proofpoint do that Trend Micro Vision One cannot?
- Proofpoint covers Advanced threat detection, Anti-phishing, Data loss prevention, Archive and search. Trend Micro Vision One covers Extended detection and response, Attack surface management, Risk visibility, Automated response. Both handle Threat intelligence, Splunk, SOC2 Type 2, ISO 27001.

