--- title: "Google Vault vs Proofpoint: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Google Vault or Proofpoint more popular in search? 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/google-vault-vs-proofpoint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Vault vs Proofpoint: Which is searched more? Is Google Vault or Proofpoint more popular in search? 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**: Google Vault and Proofpoint - **Competitive set**: Email archiving platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Vault Share of Search**: 9.1% - **Proofpoint Share of Search**: 20.3% ## Is Google Vault or Proofpoint more popular in search? - In September 2026, Proofpoint had more branded searches than Google Vault among email archiving platforms worldwide. Proofpoint had about 60,500 branded searches, while Google Vault had 27,100. Proofpoint made up 20.3% of all email archiving platform searches we track, and Google Vault accounted for 9.1%. - Proofpoint was ahead of Google Vault in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Vault’s share of searches among email archiving platforms worldwide moved from 7.6% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Proofpoint’s share of searches among email archiving platforms worldwide moved from 20.8% to 20.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K. ## How did search popularity change for email archiving platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Microsoft Purview overtook Proofpoint to rank 2nd among email archiving platforms worldwide, with 20.3% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Vault gained share of searches among email archiving platforms worldwide, from 8.5% to 9.1%. - In September 2026, Proofpoint lost share of searches among email archiving platforms worldwide, from 23% to 20.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Google Vault estimated searches | Google Vault Share of Search | Google Vault rank | Proofpoint estimated searches | Proofpoint Share of Search | Proofpoint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 7.6% | 4 | 60.5K | 20.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 23% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 9.2% | 4 | 49.5K | 20.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 22.2K | 7.7% | 4 | 60.5K | 21% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 8.4% | 4 | 60.5K | 23% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 8.5% | 4 | 74K | 23.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 9.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 21.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 10% | 4 | 60.5K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 7.4% | 4 | 60.5K | 20.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 8.6% | 4 | 49.5K | 19.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 8.5% | 4 | 60.5K | 23% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 9.1% | 4 | 60.5K | 20.3% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Vault’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. - **Google Vault**: Measured on the search term “google vault”. - **Proofpoint**: Measured on the search term “proofpoint”. - [Google Vault profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-vault) - [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, 7 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 Google Vault or Proofpoint more popular in search? In September 2026, Proofpoint had more branded searches than Google Vault among email archiving platforms worldwide. Proofpoint had about 60,500 branded searches, while Google Vault had 27,100. Proofpoint made up 20.3% of all email archiving platform searches we track, and Google Vault accounted for 9.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Vault vs Proofpoint: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-vault-vs-proofpoint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-vault-vs-proofpoint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.