Digital risk protection · October 2026 Edition
UpGuard BreachSight vs Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection
Eight of fourteen models named UpGuard BreachSight first on the direct prompt; zero named Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection. UpGuard BreachSight was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection by six and UpGuard BreachSight carries 21 labels and Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection 12, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in two categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share22%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate5%25%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#8A position in a field of 11; printed, not drawn.
Labels2112A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, UpGuard BreachSight reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.UpGuard BreachSight vs ZeroFox · UpGuard BreachSight vs SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence · UpGuard BreachSight vs BrandShield
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 digital risk protection page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
UpGuard BreachSightFirst choices, of fourteen modelsProofpoint Digital Risk Protection
Direct802 against Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection
Paraphrase30
Comparative00
Budget-constrained011 against UpGuard BreachSight
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection
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.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where UpGuard BreachSight and Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
UpGuard BreachSight Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, UpGuard BreachSight on the left and Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where UpGuard BreachSight and Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection stood in it.
UpGuard BreachSight first, Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection not the choice
8 of 14 modelsProofpoint Digital Risk Protection was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarRapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CybelAngel
Grok 4.1 FastUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Rapid7 Threat Command, ZeroFox
Mistral SmallUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future
DeepSeek V4 FlashUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Netcraft, Rapid7, SOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence, ZeroFox
Kimi K2UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Fortra Brand Protection, ZeroFox
GLM 4.7 FlashXUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: Bolster
MiniMax M2.5UpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon, Group-IB Digital Risk Protection, Recorded Future, ZeroFox
Muse Glimmer 30BUpGuard BreachSight alternatives: CybelAngel
Neither was the first choice, one was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5Cyble Vision alternatives: BlueVoyant Sky, CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7 Threat Command, UpGuard BreachSight
GPT-5.4 miniZeroFox alternatives: Bitsight, Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection, SecurityScorecard, UpGuard BreachSight
Gemini 3.5 FlashSOCRadar Extended Threat Intelligence alternatives: Flare, UpGuard BreachSight, ZeroFox
Llama 4 MaverickFortra Brand Protection alternatives: Kaduu, Recorded Future, UpGuard BreachSight
Neither was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Qwen 3.7 FlashRapid7 alternatives: Corvus Logic, Cyberhaven, Recorded Future, ThreatConnect
GPT-6 LunaCybelAngel Core alternatives: Bolster, BrandShield, ZeroFox
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
UpGuard BreachSight leads by nine points.
UpGuard BreachSight11%#2 of 8Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection2%#6 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
UpGuard BreachSight leads by twenty points.
UpGuard BreachSight22%#1 of 11Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection2%#8 of 11Enterprise
Level: the same share of first choices.
UpGuard BreachSight2%#6 of 9Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection2%#5 of 9What the models said about UpGuard BreachSight
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“What to avoid ... UpGuard BreachSight: $5,999/year minimum.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · budget prompt · hard negative
“UpGuard is the most frequently named fit for consolidated DRP + vendor / user risk outcomes without multiple point tools” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“UpGuard is frequently highlighted as a top digital risk protection (DRP) platform for mid-market B2B companies” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“I would recommend UpGuard because: ✅ Specifically built for mid-market” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“more suitable than enterprise-heavy platforms like Proofpoint, ReliaQuest, or CrowdStrike” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“General Category Red Flags (Applies to Many, e.g., Proofpoint, CloudSEK)” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · soft negative
“avoid enterprise giants like CrowdStrike/Proofpoint unless scaling soon” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · soft negative
“Best overall for limited budgets: Proofpoint Digital Risk Protection” Perplexity Sonar · budget prompt · first choice
“Choose Proofpoint if your DRP needs are tightly tied to email security, identity protection, and insider/threat workflows” GPT-5.4 mini · direct prompt · alternative
“Proofpoint is known for identifying and mitigating threats tied to phishing and account takeover attacks” Claude Haiku 4.5 · comparative prompt · alternative
Also compared
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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.