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Best Apache SpamAssassin Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from email anti-spam software ranked against Apache SpamAssassin on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    MailWasher Free plan AndroidiOSWin $4.16/mo6.6
    Apache SpamAssassin vs MailWasher
  2. 2
    JetEmail Free plan Web $29/mo6.4
    Apache SpamAssassin vs JetEmail
  3. 3
    Mailprotector Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
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  4. 4
    Cleanmail Free trial self-hostedWeb 5.5
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  5. 5
    Mimecast Data Leak Prevention Web 5.5
    Apache SpamAssassin vs Mimecast Data Leak Prevention
  6. 6
    Proxmox Backup Server LinuxWeb €46.67/mo5.5
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  7. 7
    Retarus Transactional Email Free trial apiWeb 5.5
    Apache SpamAssassin vs Retarus Transactional Email
  8. 8
    Mailinblack Protect apiself-hostedWeb 5.4
    Apache SpamAssassin vs Mailinblack Protect
  9. 9
    MX Guarddog Free trial Web $0.25/mo5.4
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  10. 10
    Vade for Microsoft 365 Web 5.4
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  11. 11
    SPAMfighter Win 5.3
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  12. 12
    Forcepoint Email Security Cloud Web 5.2
    Apache SpamAssassin vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud
  13. 13
    Forcepoint ZTNA Macself-hostedWebWin 5.2
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  14. 14
    MailChannels Inbound Filtering apiWeb 5.2
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  15. 15
    NoSpamProxy Web 5.2
    Apache SpamAssassin vs NoSpamProxy
  16. 16
    Sophos Secure Message 5.2
    Apache SpamAssassin vs Sophos Secure Message
  17. 17
    Symantec IT Management Suite LinuxMacWin 5.2
    Apache SpamAssassin vs Symantec IT Management Suite
  18. 19
    Rspamd LinuxMac 5.1
    Apache SpamAssassin vs Rspamd
  19. 20
    Proxmox Mail Gateway LinuxWeb €15.83/mo5.0
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  20. 21
    SpamHero Business Email Security Free trial apiWeb $5/mo5.0
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Apache SpamAssassin alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1MailWasher6.6Free plan$4.16/moAndroid, iOS, Windows
2JetEmail6.4Free plan$29/moWeb
3Mailprotector6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
4Cleanmail5.5No—self-hosted, Web
5Mimecast Data Leak Prevention5.5No—Web
6Proxmox Backup Server5.5No€46.67/moLinux, Web
7Retarus Transactional Email5.5No—API, Web
8Mailinblack Protect5.4No—API, self-hosted, Web
9MX Guarddog5.4No$0.25/moWeb
10Vade for Microsoft 3655.4No—Web
11SPAMfighter5.3No—Windows
12Forcepoint Email Security Cloud5.2No—Web
13Forcepoint ZTNA5.2No—Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14MailChannels Inbound Filtering5.2No—API, Web
15NoSpamProxy5.2No—Web
16Sophos Secure Message5.2No——
17Symantec IT Management Suite5.2No—Linux, Mac, Windows
19Rspamd5.1No—Linux, Mac
20Proxmox Mail Gateway5.0No€15.83/moLinux, Web
21SpamHero Business Email Security5.0No$5/moAPI, Web
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Questions about Apache SpamAssassin alternatives

What is the best alternative to Apache SpamAssassin?

MailWasher, number 1 in email anti-spam software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: JetEmail, Mailprotector, Cleanmail and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Apache SpamAssassin?

MailWasher is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.