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Best Email Security Gateways in 2026

For organizations evaluating email protection, gateway software can be compared by the environments it supports and the controls it specifies. Check Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 support, then consider impersonation protection, malware sandboxing, and outbound filtering as separate capabilities.

  1. 01 Hermes Secure Email Gateway

    Hermes suits SMBs, MSPs, self-hosters, and privacy-focused teams looking for a self-hosted mail security stack.

    From $62.50/mo Free plan Open source Web · Linux · Self-hosted
    9.0 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Rspamd

    Rspamd suits organizations operating their own mail systems and seeking gateway filtering with control over message data and custom rules.

    From £100/mo Free plan Open source Web · macOS · Linux · API
    8.9 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Xeams

    Xeams suits organizations that want to run their own mail server or add filtering in front of an existing one.

    From $1.67/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.6 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Mailprotector

    Mailprotector is aimed at managed service providers seeking email security and management products for their customers.

    Free plan Web · API
    8.3 Visit Specs
  5. 05 EuropeanMX
    From €4.95/mo Free trial Web
    7.9 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Cisco Catalyst Center
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.8 Visit Specs
  7. 07 IRONSCALES Email Protect

    It suits organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace that want email threat detection and automated remediation.

    Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    7.8 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Abnormal Email Security
    Web · API
    7.7 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Symantec IT Management Suite

    It is aimed at IT teams handling endpoint and server deployment, patching, asset records, and policy management in complex environments.

    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.7 Visit Specs
  10. 10 GFI MailEssentials
    Free trial Windows · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Libraesva Email Security
    Free trial Web · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Scrollout F1

    It suits Linux or Windows administrators who want to add filtering and mail-routing controls to existing servers.

    Free plan Windows · Linux · Self-hosted
    7.6 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Sophos Secure Message

    Sophos Email suits organizations seeking email threat defense, data loss prevention, encryption, and user-awareness features.

    Free trial Web
    7.6 Visit Specs
  14. 14 SpamHero Business Email Security

    SpamHero suits organizations that want cloud filtering in front of a domain’s mail server, including Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace users.

    From $5/mo Free trial Web · API
    7.6 Visit Specs
  15. 15 INKY Email Security

    INKY suits organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace that need email threat detection and user guidance.

    Free trial Web
    7.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 MailScanner
    Free plan Linux · Self-hosted
    7.5 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Darktrace / EMAIL

    It suits security teams protecting organizational email and reducing SOC investigations.

    Web · API
    7.4 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Spamihilator

    Spamihilator suits Windows users with POP3 or IMAP email clients who want local incoming-mail filtering.

    Free plan Windows
    7.2 Visit Specs
  19. 19 SpamTitan Gateway
    Free trial Web · Self-hosted
    7.2 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Paubox Email Encryption

    It suits healthcare-oriented teams sending email through web, Outlook, or Gmail and requiring password-based recipient verification.

    From $29/mo Web
    6.9 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Proxmox Mail Gateway
    From €15.83/mo Web · Linux
    6.5 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Cloudflare Email Security
    Web
    6.4 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Barracuda Message Archiver
    Web · Windows · macOS
    6.3 Visit Specs
  24. 24 Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection
    Web
    6.2 Visit Specs
  25. 25 Check Point Email SecurityCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.
    Web
    6.1 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Deployment model can help clarify how a product is offered, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Check Point Harmony SASE, IRONSCALES Email Protect, and Libraesva Email Security are among the named options. Use these comparison points to focus on the platforms and protections relevant to the mail systems you manage.

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