Head-to-head · User Threat Prevention Software
Abnormal Security vs Sublime Security
Abnormal Security leads on 0 checks, Sublime Security on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAbnormal Security · 8.6/10
- Free planonly Sublime Security
- Most featuresAbnormal Security · 3 of 5
Abnormal Security scores higher on our rubric for user threat prevention software: 8.6 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.
Sublime Security offers free plan; Abnormal Security doesn't.
Abnormal Security is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise email threat teams. Sublime Security is the better fit for teams wanting flexible email detection and remediation.
- Abnormal Security fits best
Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams
- Sublime Security fits best
Teams wanting flexible email detection and remediation
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Side by side
| Feature | Abnormal Security 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | Sublime Security 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #4 in User Threat Prevention Software | #7 in User Threat Prevention Software |
| Best for | Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams | Teams wanting flexible email detection and remediation |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | — |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 14 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Features Abnormal Security 3/5 · Sublime Security 0/5 | ||
| Phishing simulations | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Browser isolation | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Attachment sandboxing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| User report button | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Automated remediation | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Protected channels | Multi_surface | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Email threats rarely stay confined to an inbox. Abnormal Security is a cloud-based behavioral security platform for organizations seeking protection against phishing, business email compromise, vendor fraud, and account takeover across… Read the review → |
Sublime Security is an AI-powered email security platform for organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, IMAP, or direct APIs. It targets security teams that need detection and response across phishing, business email compromise,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Abnormal Security — where it wins
- Detects phishing, BEC, and account takeover using email and identity signals
- Automates malicious-email remediation and reported-message triage
- Extends messaging security to Slack, Teams, and Zoom
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; pricing is quote-based
- Cloud deployment only
- Focused on organizational email, identity, and collaboration security
Sublime Security — where it wins
- Detects phishing, BEC, malware, policy violations, and impersonation
- Supports custom MQL rules, backtesting, and behavioral threat hunting
- Automates user-report triage and mailbox or campaign-level remediation
Where it doesn't
- The free Core plan is limited to the first 100 mailboxes
- Enterprise pricing requires a demo request
- Its focus is email security rather than broader user threat prevention
- Abnormal Security8.6/10 · Pricing on request
Behavioral threat detection and automated response for email and identity teams.
Visit siteFull verdict → - Sublime Security7.9/10 · Free plan
Flexible email detection, threat hunting, and remediation, with a free tier for up to 100 mailboxes.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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