--- title: "Global Relay vs Proofpoint: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Global Relay or Proofpoint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email archiving 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/global-relay-vs-proofpoint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Global Relay vs Proofpoint: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Global Relay or Proofpoint? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Email archiving 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**: Global Relay and Proofpoint - **Competitive set**: Email archiving platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Global Relay Share of Search**: 6.4% - **Proofpoint Share of Search**: 32.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Global Relay or Proofpoint? - In August 2026, Proofpoint had more branded searches than Global Relay among email archiving platforms worldwide. Proofpoint was estimated to have 61K branded searches compared to Global Relay’s 12.1K, and held a 32.4% Share of Search versus Global Relay’s 6.4%. - Proofpoint was ahead of Global Relay in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Global Relay’s estimated Share of Search among email archiving platforms worldwide moved from 8.4% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Proofpoint’s estimated Share of Search among email archiving platforms worldwide moved from 28.3% to 32.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 61.1K to 61K. ## How did search popularity change for email archiving platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Proofpoint gained estimated Share of Search among email archiving platforms worldwide, from 27.4% to 32.4%. - In August 2026, Global Relay lost estimated Share of Search among email archiving platforms worldwide, from 8.1% to 6.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Global Relay estimated searches | Global Relay Share of Search | Global Relay rank | Proofpoint estimated searches | Proofpoint Share of Search | Proofpoint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 8.4% | 3 | 61.1K | 28.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 7.9% | 3 | 61K | 32.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 8.3% | 3 | 50K | 28.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 8.5% | 3 | 61.1K | 28.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 7.9% | 3 | 61.2K | 32.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 7.9% | 3 | 74.7K | 32.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 9.3% | 3 | 61.1K | 31.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 7.7% | 4 | 61K | 31.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 8.4% | 3 | 61.3K | 28.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 8.1% | 4 | 50.3K | 27.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 6.4% | 4 | 61K | 32.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Global Relay’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. - **Global Relay**: Measured on the search term “global relay”. - **Proofpoint**: Measured on the search terms “proofpoint”, “proofpoint app”, “proofpoint com”, “proofpoint security awareness”, “proofpoint security training”, “proofpoint software” and “security awareness proofpoint”, summed into one figure. - [Global Relay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/global-relay) - [Proofpoint profile](/demand/global-en/brands/proofpoint) - [All email archiving platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/email-archiving-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Global Relay or Proofpoint? In August 2026, Proofpoint had more branded searches than Global Relay among email archiving platforms worldwide. Proofpoint was estimated to have 61K branded searches compared to Global Relay’s 12.1K, and held a 32.4% Share of Search versus Global Relay’s 6.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Global Relay vs Proofpoint: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/global-relay-vs-proofpoint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/global-relay-vs-proofpoint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.