Kerio Connect vs SpamHero Business Email Security
Kerio Connect
support.kerioconnect.gfi.comSpamHero Business Email Security
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| Figure | Kerio Connect | SpamHero Business Email Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Secure Email Gateway Software | 7.9 (#3) | 7.6 (#6) |
| API | The product license includes use of the Kerio Connect API on the server, and the maker says there is no royalty fee for API use. | SpamHero provides a REST API using HTTP Basic authentication and limits each API key to 60 requests per minute. |
| Support | The maker provides a Kerio Connect support portal with knowledge articles and release notes. | SpamHero offers 24/7 chat support and first-level phone support Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm Mountain Time. |
| Trial | The maker’s support article says users can register for a free 30-day trial through the GFI website. | The 30-day trial is free and requires no payment information to start. |
Plans
Kerio Connect
- Commercial license (processed through GFI Partners)Priced on request
SpamHero Business Email Security
- Lite$5 a month
- Basic$7 a month
- Standard$9 a month
- Enterprise$99 a month
In their own words
Kerio Connect
Kerio Connect has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SpamHero Business Email Security
SpamHero Business Email Security filters incoming email for a domain in the cloud, then forwards clean messages to the customer’s mail server. Its filters cover spam, viruses, and malware, including Microsoft Office macros. A searchable quarantine lets users inspect and recover messages, and three redundant mail servers in separate data centers can queue mail for up to five days when the customer’s mail server is unavailable. SpamHero documents routing Microsoft 365 mail through its service and connects with Microsoft Entra ID to set up valid email addresses; Google Workspace support is also listed. Mail-server communication uses opportunistic TLS, and the service describes enforcing TLS for senders that support MTA-STS. Its REST API uses HTTP Basic authentication and allows 60 requests per minute per key. Support includes 24/7 chat and first-level phone support weekdays from 6am to 6pm Mountain Time. The free trial lasts 30 days and requires no payment information; there is no free plan. Pricing is per domain, with Lite at $5 a month at the introductory annual-prepayment rate.