
Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection
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Key Features
Email security
Spam, malware, phishing, ransomware and BEC filtering with pre- and post-delivery protection for Microsoft 365.
Advanced Threat Protection
AI-based analysis of suspicious attachments and URLs (Plan 2 and up).
365 Total Backup
Automatic backup of Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and Planner with granular restore and end-user self-service (Plan 3 and up).
365 Multi-Tenant Manager for MSPs
One portal to onboard, manage and monitor many customer Microsoft 365 tenants.
Email encryption
S/MIME, PGP and policy-based encryption, plus company signatures and disclaimers (every plan).
Continuity and archiving
Email continuity during Microsoft 365 outages and email archiving (Plan 2 and up).
Pros and Cons
Pros
All-in-one Microsoft 365 suite
Email security, encryption, continuity, archiving, backup, awareness training and permissions management from one vendor and one console.
Built for MSPs
365 Multi-Tenant Manager for MSPs, partner Control Panel and partner pricing from the Bronze level.
Proofpoint's MSP platform
Proofpoint's supported destination for Essentials partners, with a migration tool for Microsoft 365 customers.
Backup outside Microsoft
Backups stored in Hornetsecurity's own regional data centers, independent of Microsoft's infrastructure.
Cumulative plans
Four plans that each add to the previous one make upselling a customer straightforward.
Cons
Microsoft 365 only
Built for Microsoft 365; it does not protect Google Workspace or other mail platforms.
No published pricing
Prices come from Hornetsecurity or partner quotes, which makes comparison harder.
Ownership change
Since the Proofpoint acquisition (December 2025) branding and packaging are moving; check current terms before committing.
Cloud only
No self-hosted or on-premises deployment.
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