--- title: "Check Point vs Proofpoint: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Check Point or Proofpoint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/check-point-vs-proofpoint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Check Point vs Proofpoint: Which is searched more? Is Check Point or Proofpoint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email security platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Check Point and Proofpoint - **Competitive set**: Email security platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Check Point Share of Search**: 5.9% - **Proofpoint Share of Search**: 24.4% ## Is Check Point or Proofpoint more popular in search? - In September 2026, Proofpoint had more branded searches than Check Point among email security platforms worldwide. Proofpoint had about 60,500 branded searches, while Check Point had 14,700. Proofpoint made up 24.4% of all email security platform searches we track, and Check Point accounted for 5.9%. - Proofpoint was ahead of Check Point in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Check Point’s share of searches among email security platforms worldwide moved from 5.3% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.5K to 14.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proofpoint’s share of searches among email security platforms worldwide moved from 23.8% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## Top email security platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Proofpoint appeared in all five answers. Check Point was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Proofpoint was listed before Check Point in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Proofpoint | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Abnormal Security | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Mimecast | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Check Point | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Barracuda | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Avanan | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | IRONSCALES | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about email security platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which email security platform should I use?": 1. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 2. Abnormal Security, 3. Proofpoint, 4. Mimecast, 5. Barracuda - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best email security platforms?": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 3. Abnormal Security, 4. Mimecast, 5. Check Point, 6. Barracuda, 7. IRONSCALES - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best email security platform for blocking email threats?": 1. Abnormal Security, 2. Proofpoint, 3. Microsoft Defender for Office 365, 4. Mimecast - Searched Google, AI Overview "email security platform": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Mimecast, 3. Check Point, 4. Barracuda, 5. Microsoft Defender for Office 365 - Searched Google, AI Overview "best email security": 1. Proofpoint, 2. Check Point, 3. Avanan, 4. Mimecast, 5. Barracuda Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for email security platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Proofpoint lost share of searches among email security platforms worldwide, from 26.7% to 24.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Check Point estimated searches | Check Point Share of Search | Check Point rank | Proofpoint estimated searches | Proofpoint Share of Search | Proofpoint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 13.5K | 5.3% | 5 | 60.5K | 23.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 12.5K | 5.5% | 5 | 60.5K | 26.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 12K | 5.6% | 5 | 49.5K | 23.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 16.2K | 6.2% | 5 | 60.5K | 23.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 14.7K | 6.4% | 5 | 60.5K | 26.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 16.2K | 6% | 5 | 74K | 27.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 14.7K | 6.3% | 5 | 60.5K | 25.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 13.2K | 5.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 26.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 14.7K | 5.9% | 5 | 60.5K | 24.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 13.2K | 6% | 5 | 49.5K | 22.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 13.2K | 5.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 26.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 14.7K | 5.9% | 5 | 60.5K | 24.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Check Point’s and Proofpoint’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Check Point**: Measured on the search terms “check point software” and “checkpoint firewall”, summed into one figure. - **Proofpoint**: Measured on the search term “proofpoint”. - [Check Point profile](/demand/global-en/brands/check-point) - [Proofpoint profile](/demand/global-en/brands/proofpoint) - [All email security platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/email-security-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Check Point or Proofpoint more popular in search? In September 2026, Proofpoint had more branded searches than Check Point among email security platforms worldwide. Proofpoint had about 60,500 branded searches, while Check Point had 14,700. Proofpoint made up 24.4% of all email security platform searches we track, and Check Point accounted for 5.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Check Point vs Proofpoint: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/check-point-vs-proofpoint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/check-point-vs-proofpoint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.