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GFI MailEssentials vs Sublime Security
Both stand on email security gateways. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Self-hostedWindows
MailEssentials provides layered filtering, malware scanning, and configurable email rules for Windows server deployments. License editions let organizations choose anti-spam, security, malware scanning, or combined coverage.
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Free plan Web
Visit Sublime Security The facts
| GFI MailEssentials | Sublime Security | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted, Windows | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | gfi.com | sublime.security |
| On email security gateways | #9 of 35 | #13 of 35 |
GFI MailEssentials: what it does well
- Scans inbound, outbound, and internal email
- Content rules support regular expressions
- Runs with Exchange or SMTP-compliant mail servers
- Includes Avira and Bitdefender antivirus engines
- Offers a 30-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Additional antivirus engines require separate licenses
- Expired subscriptions stop scanning and updates
- Requires 64-bit Windows Server
Sublime Security: what it does well
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