Head-to-head · Anti-spam Software
SpamTitan Gateway vs MX Guarddog
SpamTitan Gateway leads on 0 checks, MX Guarddog on 2, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSpamTitan Gateway · 7.7/10
- Free planonly MX Guarddog
- Most featuresMX Guarddog · 1 of 5
SpamTitan Gateway scores higher on our rubric for anti-spam software: 7.7 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.
MX Guarddog offers free plan; SpamTitan Gateway doesn't. MX Guarddog offers malware scanning; SpamTitan Gateway doesn't publish it.
SpamTitan Gateway is the better fit for businesses needing gateway filtering with sandboxing. MX Guarddog is the better fit for small teams with their own email servers.
- SpamTitan Gateway fits best
Businesses needing gateway filtering with sandboxing
- MX Guarddog fits best
Small teams with their own email servers
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Side by side
| Feature | SpamTitan Gateway 7.7/10 Visit ↗ | MX Guarddog 7.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.7 | 7.0 |
| Ranking | #4 in Anti-spam Software | #6 in Anti-spam Software |
| Best for | Businesses needing gateway filtering with sandboxing | Small teams with their own email servers |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | $0.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Features SpamTitan Gateway 0/5 · MX Guarddog 1/5 | ||
| Phishing protection | Not published | Not published |
| Malware scanning | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Quarantine controls | Not published | Not published |
| API access | Not published | Not published |
| Email continuity | Not published | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment | Not published | Not published |
| Users included | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | SpamTitan Gateway is an email security appliance for businesses, IT administrators, internet service providers, and managed service providers. It filters inbound and outbound mail through multilayer spam analysis, dual antivirus engines,… 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
SpamTitan Gateway — where it wins
- Multilayer spam analysis with SPF, SURBL, RBL, and Bayesian checks
- Dual antivirus engines plus sandboxing for suspicious attachments
- Outbound scanning, clustering, and Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace support
Where it doesn't
- No free plan; SpamTitan Gateway is a paid product
- Published pricing is indicative and varies by mailbox and deployment choices
- Gateway and provider features may exceed the needs of basic mailbox filtering
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
- SpamTitan Gateway7.7/10 · From $1.95/user/mo (annual)
A gateway filter combining multilayer spam checks, sandboxing, and outbound scanning.
Visit TitanHQFull verdict → - MX Guarddog7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $0.25/mo · 30-day trial
An affordable cloud gateway for filtering mail on your own domain and server.
Visit MX GuarddogFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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