MailRoute vs MX Guarddog

MailRoute8.6Visit MX Guarddog7.8Visit

Higher score MailRoute #4 in Anti-spam Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit MailRoute

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MX Guarddog #8 in Anti-spam Software 7.8/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit MX Guarddog

• MailRoute fits best

  Organizations needing broad, affordable mail protection

• MX Guarddog fits best

  Small teams with their own email servers

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Side by side

Feature	MailRoute 8.6/10 Visit ↗	MX Guarddog 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Anti-spam Software	#8 in Anti-spam Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad, affordable mail protection	Small teams with their own email servers
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$2/user/mo	$0.25/unit/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features MailRoute 5/5 · MX Guarddog 1/5
Phishing protection	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Malware scanning	✓	✓
Quarantine controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Email continuity	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Not checked yet
Users included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Filters spam, phishing, ransomware, viruses and impersonation Works with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and SMTP-compatible servers Enterprise plans add continuity, API access and directory sync	Filters spam, phishing, malware and viruses before forwarding clean mail Includes quarantine review and message release for users and administrators Synchronizes accounts with Windows AD, LDAP and cPanel
Cons	No standalone free plan; paid plans start at $2 per user monthly Continuity and API access require Enterprise tiers Hosted mail costs more, starting at $5 per user monthly	Does not support consumer Gmail or Hotmail accounts Requires DNS mail routing through its cloud gateway Free access requires visible website text links to earn tokens
Our verdict	MailRoute combines a cloud email-security gateway with an optional hosted-mail service. It is aimed at organizations that want to filter inbound and outbound mail before delivery, whether they run Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, an… Read the review →	MX Guarddog is a hosted email security service for organizations, individuals and domain owners using their own email servers. Incoming mail is routed through its data centers for spam, phishing, malware and virus scanning; clean messages… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• MailRoute — where it wins

  • Filters spam, phishing, ransomware, viruses and impersonation
  • Works with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and SMTP-compatible servers
  • Enterprise plans add continuity, API access and directory sync

  Where it doesn't

  • No standalone free plan; paid plans start at $2 per user monthly
  • Continuity and API access require Enterprise tiers
  • Hosted mail costs more, starting at $5 per user monthly

• MX Guarddog — where it wins

  • Filters spam, phishing, malware and viruses before forwarding clean mail
  • Includes quarantine review and message release for users and administrators
  • Synchronizes accounts with Windows AD, LDAP and cPanel

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not support consumer Gmail or Hotmail accounts
  • Requires DNS mail routing through its cloud gateway
  • Free access requires visible website text links to earn tokens

• MailRoute8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  Broad email filtering starts at $2 per user monthly, with hosted-mail options.

  Visit MailRouteFull verdict →
• MX Guarddog7.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  An affordable cloud gateway for filtering mail on your own domain and server.

  Visit MX GuarddogFull verdict →