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Best Darktrace / EMAIL Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from email security gateways ranked against Darktrace / EMAIL on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free6.5
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs VM Backup
  2. 2
    Mailprotector Free plan apiWeb Free6.4
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Mailprotector
  3. 3
    Proxmox Backup Server LinuxWeb €46.67/mo5.5
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Proxmox Backup Server
  4. 4
    Abnormal Email Security apiWeb 5.4
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Abnormal Email Security
  5. 5
    Check Point Harmony SASE Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 5.4
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Check Point Harmony SASE
  6. 6
    Mimecast Data Leak Prevention Web 5.4
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Mimecast Data Leak Prevention
  7. 7
    Symantec IT Management Suite LinuxMacWin 5.4
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Symantec IT Management Suite
  8. 8
    Xeams Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $25/mo5.4
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Xeams
  9. 9
    Sophos Secure Message 5.3
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Sophos Secure Message
  10. 10
    Sublime Security Web 5.3
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Sublime Security
  11. 11
    INKY Email Security Web 5.2
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs INKY Email Security
  12. 12
    Perception Point Advanced Email Security Web 5.2
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security
  13. 13
    Rspamd LinuxMac 5.2
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Rspamd
  14. 14
    Scrollout F1 LinuxWin 5.2
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Scrollout F1
  15. 15
    FortiMail Email Security 5.1
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs FortiMail Email Security
  16. 16
    Hermes Secure Email Gateway 5.1
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Hermes Secure Email Gateway
  17. 17
    IRONSCALES Email Protect Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb 5.1
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs IRONSCALES Email Protect
  18. 18
    MailScanner Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free5.1
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs MailScanner
  19. 19
    Spamihilator Win 5.1
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Spamihilator
  20. 21
    Fortra Data Security Posture Management apiself-hostedWeb 5.0
    Darktrace / EMAIL vs Fortra Data Security Posture Management

Darktrace / EMAIL alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1VM Backup6.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
2Mailprotector6.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
3Proxmox Backup Server5.5No€46.67/moLinux, Web
4Abnormal Email Security5.4No—API, Web
5Check Point Harmony SASE5.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Mimecast Data Leak Prevention5.4No—Web
7Symantec IT Management Suite5.4No—Linux, Mac, Windows
8Xeams5.4Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Sophos Secure Message5.3No——
10Sublime Security5.3No—Web
11INKY Email Security5.2No—Web
12Perception Point Advanced Email Security5.2No—Web
13Rspamd5.2No—Linux, Mac
14Scrollout F15.2No—Linux, Windows
15FortiMail Email Security5.1No——
16Hermes Secure Email Gateway5.1No——
17IRONSCALES Email Protect5.1No—Android, API, iOS, Web
18MailScanner5.1Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
19Spamihilator5.1No—Windows
21Fortra Data Security Posture Management5.0No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Darktrace / EMAIL alternatives

What is the best alternative to Darktrace / EMAIL?

VM Backup, number 1 in email security gateways with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: Mailprotector, Proxmox Backup Server, Abnormal Email Security and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Darktrace / EMAIL?

VM Backup is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 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.