Forcepoint Email Security Cloud vs Rspamd

Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.9Visit Rspamd7.9Visit

Forcepoint Email Security Cloud #5 in Email Anti-Spam Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Forcepoint

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Rspamd #7 in Email Anti-Spam Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Rspamd

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud fits best

  Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing

• Rspamd fits best

  Technical teams building programmable filtering

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Side by side

Feature	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Rspamd 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#5 in Email Anti-Spam Software	#7 in Email Anti-Spam Software
Best for	Businesses needing cloud gateway sandboxing	Technical teams building programmable filtering
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£100/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Linux, macOS
Integrations	3 integrations	11 integrations
Features Forcepoint Email Security Cloud 3/3 · Rspamd 0/3
Phishing detection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Malware scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attachment scanning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Quarantine access	User_and_admin	Not checked yet
Supported mail platforms	Microsoft Exchange, Gmail for Business, and other email providers	Not checked yet
Quarantine retention	30 days	Not checked yet
Deployment type	Cloud_gateway	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Cloud sandboxing and advanced malware analysis Quarantine workflows for administrators and end users Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other providers	Open-source scoring with Bayesian and machine learning classification SPF, DKIM, DMARC, phishing, antivirus, and outbound controls HTTP API, Milter, Lua rules, and broad mail-server integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales End-user quarantine access depends on administrator enablement Web platform with no listed endpoint software option	Requires technical administration of rules, protocols, and deployment Scale starts at £100/month for 5K mailboxes Custom configuration may be more than small teams need
Our verdict	Forcepoint Email Security Cloud filters inbound and outbound external email before it reaches an organization’s network. It combines antivirus and antispam filtering with phishing detection, malware analysis, attachment and image analysis,… Read the review →	Rspamd is an open-source email filtering engine for enterprises, email service providers, hosting providers, and mail-server operators. It analyzes inbound and outbound messages through statistical learning, reputation checks,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud — where it wins

  • Cloud sandboxing and advanced malware analysis
  • Quarantine workflows for administrators and end users
  • Supports Exchange, Gmail for Business and other providers

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Forcepoint sales
  • End-user quarantine access depends on administrator enablement
  • Web platform with no listed endpoint software option

• Rspamd — where it wins

  • Open-source scoring with Bayesian and machine learning classification
  • SPF, DKIM, DMARC, phishing, antivirus, and outbound controls
  • HTTP API, Milter, Lua rules, and broad mail-server integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires technical administration of rules, protocols, and deployment
  • Scale starts at £100/month for 5K mailboxes
  • Custom configuration may be more than small teams need

• Forcepoint Email Security Cloud7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud gateway combining email filtering, sandboxing, quarantine and routing controls.

  Visit ForcepointFull verdict →
• Rspamd7.9/10 · Free plan

  A configurable gateway for teams building spam, phishing, and malware controls.

  Visit RspamdFull verdict →