Sophos Email vs MDaemon SecurityGateway

Sophos Email7.7Visit MSMDaemon SecurityGateway7.1Visit

Higher score Sophos Email #3 in Secure Email Gateway Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sophos

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MS MDaemon SecurityGateway #6 in Secure Email Gateway Software 7.1/10 From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit MDaemon

• Sophos Email fits best

  Organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace

• MDaemon SecurityGateway fits best

  Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving

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Side by side

Feature	Sophos Email 7.7/10 Visit ↗	MSMDaemon SecurityGateway 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Secure Email Gateway Software	#6 in Secure Email Gateway Software
Best for	Organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace	Teams needing email filtering, continuity and archiving
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$0.2/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Features Sophos Email 0/5 · MDaemon SecurityGateway 4/5
Malware sandboxing	Not published	Not published
Outbound DLP	Not published	✓ (best)
Email encryption	Not published	✓ (best)
Continuity spooling	Not published	✓ (best)
Email archiving	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Detects phishing, malware, impersonation, and BEC threats Combines sandboxing, URL checks, and QR-code threat detection Adds DLP, encryption, and post-delivery email clawback	Filters inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers
Cons	Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed No perpetual free plan Advanced protection and reporting are reserved for Email Plus	Hosted pricing is tiered by user count On-premises license pricing varies by user count No sandboxing feature is specified
Our verdict	Sophos Email is a cloud-managed email security product for business, educational, and government organizations. It is aimed at teams that want protection against phishing, malware, spam, ransomware delivery, business email compromise, and… Read the review →	MDaemon SecurityGateway adds a protective layer around email for organizations using Microsoft 365, Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace or other SMTP servers. It is aimed at teams that want inbound and outbound filtering alongside… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Sophos Email — where it wins

  • Detects phishing, malware, impersonation, and BEC threats
  • Combines sandboxing, URL checks, and QR-code threat detection
  • Adds DLP, encryption, and post-delivery email clawback

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • No perpetual free plan
  • Advanced protection and reporting are reserved for Email Plus

• MDaemon SecurityGateway — where it wins

  • Filters inbound and outbound spam, phishing and malware
  • Adds outbound DLP, encryption and searchable archiving
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Exchange, Google Workspace and SMTP servers

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted pricing is tiered by user count
  • On-premises license pricing varies by user count
  • No sandboxing feature is specified

• Sophos Email7.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Broad email protection for organizations that need threat detection and user controls.

  Visit SophosFull verdict →
• MSMDaemon SecurityGateway7.1/10 · From $0.20/user/mo · 30-day trial

  A gateway for filtering threats and protecting email flow across hosted or self-hosted setups.

  Visit MDaemonFull verdict →