SpamBrella vs MX Guarddog

SpamBrella8.5Visit MX Guarddog7.8Visit

Higher score SpamBrella #5 in Anti-spam Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SpamBrella

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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

• SpamBrella fits best

  Teams needing filtering plus continuity and archiving

• MX Guarddog fits best

  Small teams with their own email servers

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Side by side

Feature	SpamBrella 8.5/10 Visit ↗	MX Guarddog 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.8
Ranking	#5 in Anti-spam Software	#8 in Anti-spam Software
Best for	Teams needing filtering plus continuity and archiving	Small teams with their own email servers
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	$0.25/unit/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features SpamBrella 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	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 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	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	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	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… 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

• 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

• 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

• SpamBrella8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  Cloud filtering pairs threat defense with continuity, replay and archiving.

  Visit SpamBrellaFull 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 →