DMARCguard vs Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense
Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense pairs hosted DMARC with genuinely unmatched threat intelligence — at enterprise prices published nowhere in USD. The only verifiable list prices are UK G-Cloud figures: £22,901/yr for a single sending domain. DMARCguard covers 9 protocols at a published per-domain price.
Comparison last verified July 21, 2026. DMARCguard is our product — check every number against Proofpoint's pricing page .
Published Pricing vs Quote-Only
EFD has no USD list price anywhere — the product page and every major US reseller say 'call for price'. The UK G-Cloud 14 framework lists EFD360 Limited at £41,637.96/yr for up to 5 sending domains. DMARCguard's per-domain price is on our pricing page.
Your RUA Data, Anywhere
Proofpoint gateways don't forward customers' aggregate DMARC (RUA) reports to third-party analyzers — seeing your own domains' data means buying EFD. DMARCguard ingests standard RUA reports from any gateway, Proofpoint included.
The Protocols EFD Skips
No MTA-STS hosting, no TLS-RPT, no DANE in EFD or any Proofpoint bundle. DMARCguard ships all three today — and also analyzes ARC chains, a protocol a Proofpoint co-authored IETF draft now proposes retiring.
Feature Comparison
EFD is consultant-led enterprise enforcement; DMARCguard is self-serve depth. The overlap is smaller than it looks.
| Feature | DMARCguard | Proofpoint |
|---|---|---|
| DMARC Monitoring Email Fraud Defense (quote-only) | ||
| Hosted DMARC Record Four regional data centers, consultant-guided enforcement | ||
| SPF Management EFD Hosted SPF is server-side dynamic resolution (not classic flattening) | ||
| DKIM Validation Hosted DKIM with DNSSEC support in EFD | ||
| BIMI Support Hosted BIMI announced for EFD March 2026; VMC via external CAs | ||
| MTA-STS Validation | ||
| TLS-RPT Support | ||
| ARC Chain Support A Proofpoint co-authored IETF draft (Dec 2025) recommends retiring ARC | ||
| DANE/TLSA Support | ||
| Supplier Risk Explorer Supplier DMARC posture and impostor-risk ranking — few vendors offer this | ||
| Lookalike-Domain Discovery & Takedown 650M+ domains analyzed (vendor claim); Virtual Takedown optional | ||
| In-Gateway Inbound Enforcement Via the Proofpoint secure email gateway | ||
| FedRAMP Moderate (suite) Covers Email/Information Protection and TAP — EFD is not separately authorized | ||
| Self-Serve Signup | ||
| Published Pricing | ||
| Free Tier |
Pricing Comparison
No USD list prices exist for EFD. The UK G-Cloud 14 framework (April 2024 price book) is the only published reference.
| Tier | DMARCguard | Proofpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 2 domains, 30 days history, 7 protocols | None |
| Entry | $3.9/domain/mo — up to 10 domains, 1 year history (founding price) | EFD Commercial Basic — £22,901/yr, 1 sending domain (UK G-Cloud 14) |
| Scale | Custom | EFD360 Limited £41,637.96/yr (up to 5 domains); EFD360 Unlimited £101,454.82/yr |
Why choose DMARCguard over Proofpoint EFD?
Compare the published prices
Five sending domains cost £41,637.96/yr on EFD360 Limited per the UK G-Cloud 14 price book. The same five domains on DMARCguard Pro cost $414/yr at the standard monthly rate. Negotiated enterprise deals differ — but only one of these numbers is visible before a sales call.
No bundle required
DMARC is frequently sold inside Proofpoint's Core Plus, Advanced, Complete, or Prime bundles, whose SKUs carry a 3-year fixed-price lock-in. DMARCguard sells exactly the DMARC layer, month to month.
Data portability by default
Proofpoint gateway customers must buy EFD to receive their own domains' aggregate reports, because the gateway doesn't send RUA to third-party analyzers. DMARCguard reads standard RUA from any infrastructure and exports everything as CSV/JSON.
The modern transport stack
MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, and DANE are absent from EFD and every Proofpoint bundle with no public roadmap commitment. If NIS2-era transport security is on your checklist, that's three gaps DMARCguard closes on day one.
Who is each best for?
Who's best for Proofpoint?
Large enterprises and US federal buyers already invested in the Proofpoint gateway stack who want consultant-led DMARC enforcement, supplier-risk intelligence (Supplier Risk Explorer), lookalike-domain takedown, and a single accountable vendor — with procurement teams that negotiate six-figure security contracts as a matter of course.
Who's best for DMARCguard?
Teams that need serious DMARC plus the modern transport protocols EFD skips (MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, DANE) without a bundle negotiation. Organizations that want their aggregate-report data portable across analyzers rather than gated behind an add-on purchase. Anyone who prefers a published price and a free tier to a sales cycle.
Migrating from Proofpoint
Your Proofpoint gateway keeps filtering mail regardless — DMARC reporting migrates independently via DNS, so both can run in parallel.
- Add your domains to DMARCguard
Sign up free and add every sending domain. EFD stays active during validation.
- Append DMARCguard's RUA address
Add our
rua=mailto:address alongside EFD's in your DMARC record (or in the record EFD hosts for you). Reports arrive within 24-48 hours. - Record what won't export
Gateway override policies and Supplier Risk Explorer views are not exportable — capture the policies and supplier lists you rely on before decommissioning.
- Validate parity for 14-30 days
Compare source identification, alignment, and volume between EFD and DMARCguard.
- Republish delegated records
If EFD hosts your SPF, DKIM, DMARC, or BIMI records via delegation, publish direct replacements (DMARCguard provides exact values) and re-point your BIMI VMC.
- Terminate at renewal
Check whether your EFD sits inside a bundle SKU with a 3-year fixed-price term, and time the notice against the contract date.
Estimated time: ~60 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense cost?
Proofpoint publishes no USD pricing for EFD. The only verifiable list prices are on the UK G-Cloud 14 framework (April 2024 price book): EFD Commercial Basic £22,901/yr for 1 sending domain, EFD360 Limited £41,637.96/yr for up to 5 domains (1–1,000 users), EFD360 Unlimited £101,454.82/yr, and suite bundles from £102.56/user/yr with a 3-year fixed promotional price.
Does Proofpoint do DMARC?
Yes. Email Fraud Defense provides hosted DMARC across four regional data centers with consultant-guided enforcement, hosted SPF (server-side dynamic resolution), hosted DKIM, and hosted BIMI (announced March 2026). Inbound enforcement runs through the Proofpoint gateway. It's a genuinely capable product aimed at large enterprises.
What is a good Proofpoint alternative for DMARC?
It depends on what you're replacing. If you need the whole suite (gateway, awareness training, DLP), you're comparing suites. If the need is DMARC specifically, dedicated platforms cost a small fraction of EFD: DMARCguard covers 9 protocols at a published per-domain price, and Valimail serves the enterprise-automation end. Try the free tier and compare against your own reports.
Why can't I see my DMARC reports if I use the Proofpoint gateway?
Independent practitioners have documented that Proofpoint gateways do not send aggregate DMARC (RUA) reports for your domains to third-party analyzers — the data flows only into EFD. Any domain you monitor with DMARCguard receives reports directly from mailbox providers via your DNS record, independent of gateway vendor.
Does EFD support MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, DANE, or ARC?
No. MTA-STS hosting, TLS-RPT ingestion, and DANE are absent from EFD and every Proofpoint bundle, with no public roadmap item; DMARCguard supports all three. ARC is not supported either — a Proofpoint co-authored IETF draft from December 2025 recommends retiring the ARC experiment, though DMARCguard still analyzes ARC chains while forwarders continue to use it.
Where can I check my DMARC record if I use Proofpoint?
Inside EFD, record validation happens as part of the consultant-guided deployment. If you want to check a domain's DMARC record right now — whichever gateway you run — DMARCguard's free DMARC checker validates the record and flags common policy mistakes without a signup.
Is Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense FedRAMP authorized?
Not as its own offering. Proofpoint holds FedRAMP Moderate authorization for Email/Information Protection and TAP (since 2020), with FedRAMP High and DoD IL4 listed as in process — but EFD does not appear as a separately authorized product on the FedRAMP Marketplace.
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