2 categories · RankedProofpoint ZenGuide
Proofpoint ZenGuide is a security awareness training product from Proofpoint · proofpoint.com ↗
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
KnowBe4 is first at 23%.
KnowBe4 is first at 56%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
KnowBe4 is first at 79%.
Why models recommend it
“Choose Proofpoint ZenGuide or Mimecast Engage when the organization already uses the corresponding email-security suite”Perplexity Sonar · Comparative question · alternative
“Enterprise-grade threat intelligence integrated into training, strong if you already use Proofpoint email security.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Scale-constrained question · alternative
“Strong integration with email security tools; emphasizes simulated attacks tied to real-world threat intelligence.”Grok 4.20 · Comparative question · alternative
“Choose Proofpoint or Mimecast if you want the training to happen instantly when a bad email hits the inbox”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Comparative question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Reviewers often cite higher costs, especially for smaller tenants, and some users describe content as repetitive without customization”Claude Haiku 4.5 · Negative question · warning
“Legacy E-mail Security Add-Ons (e.g., Mimecast Security Awareness, Proofpoint) ... feel like afterthought compliance checkboxes”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · warning
“Zenguide is called "underwhelming" in multiple Reddit threads, with generic content that feels like a formality.”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · warning
“Choose these only if you are already heavily invested in the Proofpoint or Mimecast email security ecosystems”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Direct question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Proofpoint ZenGuide, over the 137 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
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| 136 | 84 | View → | |
| 106 | 18 | View → | |
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| 27 | 0 | View → | |
| 25 | 1 | View → | |
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| 24 | 1 | View → |
What the models named instead of Proofpoint ZenGuide →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Proofpoint ZenGuide's own site, not checked by Gane.
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 126 of the 137 answers that named Proofpoint ZenGuide and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
389 of the 389 domain citations in answers naming Proofpoint ZenGuide came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |