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Data loss prevention · October 2026 Edition

Netskope DLP vs Proofpoint Enterprise DLP

Two of fourteen models named Netskope DLP first on the direct prompt; zero named Proofpoint Enterprise DLP. Netskope DLP was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Proofpoint Enterprise DLP by twelve and Netskope DLP carries 24 labels and Proofpoint Enterprise DLP 25, so the shares are not directly comparable.

Netskope DLP

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

Proofpoint Enterprise DLP

accepted challenger

Named in one category this edition.

First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate0%20%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#4#8A position in a field of 15; printed, not drawn.
Labels2425A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Netskope DLP reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Purview DLP was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Purview DLP vs Netskope DLP · Microsoft Purview DLP vs Proofpoint Enterprise DLP · Safetica vs Netskope DLP

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the data loss prevention page.

By framing

How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Netskope DLPFirst choices, of fourteen modelsProofpoint Enterprise DLP
Direct202 against Proofpoint Enterprise DLP
Paraphrase11
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against Proofpoint Enterprise DLP
Scale-constrained00
Negative002 against Proofpoint Enterprise DLP
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.

Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Netskope DLP and Proofpoint Enterprise DLP were named in the same answer thirty-one times, of the 71 answers naming Netskope DLP and the 70 naming Proofpoint Enterprise DLP. In those answers Proofpoint Enterprise DLP took the first choice two times and Netskope DLP two.

Every model, every framing

The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Netskope DLP and Proofpoint Enterprise DLP stood in it.
ModelDirectParaphraseComparativeBudget-constrainedScale-constrainedNegative
Claude Haiku 4.5
GPT-5.4 mini
Gemini 3.5 Flash
Perplexity Sonar
Grok 4.1 Fast
Mistral Small
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Llama 4 Maverick
Qwen 3.7 Flash
Kimi K2
GLM 4.7 FlashX
MiniMax M2.5
GPT-6 Luna
Muse Glimmer 30B
Netskope DLP Proofpoint Enterprise DLP first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Netskope DLP on the left and Proofpoint Enterprise DLP on the right.

The direct prompt

The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Netskope DLP and Proofpoint Enterprise DLP stood in it.

Netskope DLP first, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP not the choice

2 of 14 modelsProofpoint Enterprise DLP was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.
Mistral SmallNetskope DLP alternatives: CurrentWare, Microsoft Purview DLP, Nightfall AI, Safetica, Zscaler Internet Access
DeepSeek V4 FlashNetskope DLP alternatives: Fortra DLP, Next DLP, Nightfall AI

Neither was the first choice, one was named

3 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.
GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Purview DLP alternatives: Forcepoint DLP, Netskope DLP
Kimi K2Microsoft Purview DLP alternatives: CurrentWare, Forcepoint DLP, Netwrix Endpoint Protector, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP, miniOrange DLP
GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Purview DLP alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Data Protection, Forcepoint DLP, Netwrix Endpoint Protector, Nightfall AI, Proofpoint Enterprise DLP

Neither was named

9 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.
Claude Haiku 4.5Microsoft Purview DLP, Safetica
Gemini 3.5 FlashNightfall AI alternatives: Cyberhaven, Microsoft Purview DLP, Safetica
Perplexity SonarMicrosoft Purview DLP, Strac alternatives: Forcepoint DLP, Nightfall AI, Varonis Data Security Platform
Grok 4.1 FastMicrosoft Purview DLP alternatives: CurrentWare, Forcepoint DLP, Netwrix Endpoint Protector
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Qwen 3.7 FlashNetwrix 1Secure alternatives: Forcepoint DLP, Varonis Data Security Platform
MiniMax M2.5Next DLP
GPT-6 LunaMicrosoft Purview DLP alternatives: Google's native protections for Workspace and Google Cloud, Netskope One
Muse Glimmer 30BSafetica, Safetica ONE alternatives: CurrentWare, Zscaler Internet Access, miniOrange DLP

Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.

By buyer segment

The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP leads by two points.
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP2%#8 of 11
Netskope DLP0%#– of 11
The full small business standing →
Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Netskope DLP leads at mid-market.
Netskope DLP6%#4 of 15
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP2%#8 of 15
The full mid-market standing →
Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
Netskope DLP4%#5 of 11
Proofpoint Enterprise DLP4%#6 of 11
The full enterprise standing →

What the models said about Netskope DLP

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.

“Known for its cloud-native architecture, API-based SaaS coverage, and flexible pricing, making it ideal for mid-market companies” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“Netskope was the clear leader in the mid-market, thanks to its cloud-native architecture” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Netskope DLP is the strongest all-around choice for mid-market B2B companies today” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice

What the models said about Proofpoint Enterprise DLP

Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.

“Enterprise suites (Forcepoint, Symantec, Proofpoint) — typically quote-based and expensive” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“can be strong products but are also described as expensive, complex to set up” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Strong email/web protection | Expensive, complex setup” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · soft negative
“Proofpoint and Forcepoint are top-tier choices due to their comprehensive features and scalability” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Excellent for organizations already using Proofpoint for email security.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · direct prompt · alternative
“Best For: Organizations where email leaks are the primary concern” Qwen 3.7 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared

Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.