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Cisco Catalyst Center vs MailChannels Inbound Filtering
Both stand on cloud email security. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid APILinuxMac+3
Visit Cisco Catalyst Center Paid APIWeb
Inbound Filtering combines mail threat detection with quarantine, search, and per-domain controls for hosting providers. Pricing is on request, and providers should check the plugin requirements and the fair use policy.
Visit MailChannels Inbound FilteringThe facts
| Cisco Catalyst Center | MailChannels Inbound Filtering | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cisco.com | mailchannels.com |
| On cloud email security | #3 of 19 | #7 of 19 |
Cisco Catalyst Center: what it does well
MailChannels Inbound Filtering: what it does well
- One MX record can protect domains across a provider fleet.
- Multiple detection engines identify spam, phishing, and malware.
- Customers can manage safelists, blocklists, and false positives.
- Daily digest enables one-click release of legitimate held mail.
- Advertises 24/7 human response within 30 minutes.
What to know first
- Pricing is available on request.
- The cPanel and WHM plugin requires version 68 or higher.
- The plugin requires PHP 5.6 or higher.
- Per-domain use is subject to a fair use policy.
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