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Head-to-head · Anti-spam Software

SpamBrella vs Mailprotector

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score SpamBrella #5 in Anti-spam Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SpamBrella
Mailprotector #7 in Anti-spam Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Mailprotector

SpamBrella leads on 5 checks, Mailprotector on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSpamBrella · 7.1/10
  • Most featuresSpamBrella · 5 of 5

SpamBrella scores higher on our rubric for anti-spam software: 7.1 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

SpamBrella offers phishing protection; Mailprotector doesn't publish it. SpamBrella offers malware scanning; Mailprotector doesn't publish it. SpamBrella offers quarantine controls; Mailprotector doesn't publish it. SpamBrella offers api access; Mailprotector doesn't publish it. SpamBrella offers email continuity; Mailprotector doesn't publish it.

SpamBrella is the better fit for teams needing filtering plus continuity and archiving. Mailprotector is the better fit for microsoft or Google users needing impersonation controls.

  • SpamBrella fits best

    Teams needing filtering plus continuity and archiving

  • Mailprotector fits best

    Microsoft or Google users needing impersonation controls

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Side by side

Feature SpamBrella 7.1/10 Visit ↗ Mailprotector 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.1 6.9
Ranking #5 in Anti-spam Software #7 in Anti-spam Software
Best for Teams needing filtering plus continuity and archiving Microsoft or Google users needing impersonation controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 6 integrations 6 integrations
Features SpamBrella 5/5 · Mailprotector 0/5
Phishing protection ✓ (best) Not published
Malware scanning ✓ (best) Not published
Quarantine controls ✓ (best) Not published
API access ✓ (best) Not published
Email continuity ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deployment Cloud Not published
Users included Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • AI phishing detection includes scan-time and click-time URL defense
  • Continuity adds emergency inbox, failover, spooling and 30-day replay
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and a REST administration API
  • Filters inbound spam, phishing, and malware, plus outbound messages
  • Detects impersonation and enforces DMARC across supported email environments
  • Quarantine tools include safe previews and one-click release or blocking
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales or a partner
  • No perpetual free plan; access is through a 30-day trial
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model
  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • Gateway deployment may be more than teams seeking basic spam filtering need
  • Malware sandboxing is not established in the product description
Our verdict

SpamBrella is a cloud-based email security service for organizations and managed service providers that need to filter inbound and outbound mail. It covers spam, bulk mail, malware, phishing, spoofing and impersonation, with configurable…

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Mailprotector’s CloudFilter is a secure email gateway for managed service providers and the organizations they support. It filters inbound messages for spam, phishing, and malware, and also applies outbound filtering. Microsoft 365 and…

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  1. SpamBrellaAnti-spam Software 7.1Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. MailprotectorAnti-spam Software 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SpamBrella — where it wins

    • AI phishing detection includes scan-time and click-time URL defense
    • Continuity adds emergency inbox, failover, spooling and 30-day replay
    • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and a REST administration API

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales or a partner
    • No perpetual free plan; access is through a 30-day trial
    • Cloud deployment may not suit teams seeking another deployment model
  • Mailprotector — where it wins

    • Filters inbound spam, phishing, and malware, plus outbound messages
    • Detects impersonation and enforces DMARC across supported email environments
    • Quarantine tools include safe previews and one-click release or blocking

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
    • Gateway deployment may be more than teams seeking basic spam filtering need
    • Malware sandboxing is not established in the product description

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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