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Best GFI MailEssentials Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from email security gateways ranked against GFI MailEssentials on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Check Point Harmony SASE Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.1
    GFI MailEssentials vs Check Point Harmony SASE
  2. 2
    IRONSCALES Email Protect Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb 7.0
    GFI MailEssentials vs IRONSCALES Email Protect
  3. 3
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free6.4
    GFI MailEssentials vs VM Backup
  4. 4
    Mailprotector Free plan apiWeb Free6.3
    GFI MailEssentials vs Mailprotector
  5. 5
    Xeams Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $25/mo6.3
    GFI MailEssentials vs Xeams
  6. 6
    MailScanner Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.2
    GFI MailEssentials vs MailScanner
  7. 7
    Mimecast Data Leak Prevention Web 5.8
    GFI MailEssentials vs Mimecast Data Leak Prevention
  8. 8
    Abnormal Email Security apiWeb 5.7
    GFI MailEssentials vs Abnormal Email Security
  9. 9
    Proxmox Backup Server LinuxWeb €46.67/mo5.7
    GFI MailEssentials vs Proxmox Backup Server
  10. 10
    Sophos Secure Message 5.6
    GFI MailEssentials vs Sophos Secure Message
  11. 11
    Fortra Data Security Posture Management apiself-hostedWeb 5.5
    GFI MailEssentials vs Fortra Data Security Posture Management
  12. 12
    SpamHero Business Email Security Free trial apiWeb $5/mo5.5
    GFI MailEssentials vs SpamHero Business Email Security
  13. 13
    SpamTitan Gateway Free trial self-hostedWeb 5.5
    GFI MailEssentials vs SpamTitan Gateway
  14. 14
    Sublime Security Web 5.5
    GFI MailEssentials vs Sublime Security
  15. 15
    Darktrace / EMAIL apiWeb 5.4
    GFI MailEssentials vs Darktrace / EMAIL
  16. 16
    FortiMail Email Security 5.4
    GFI MailEssentials vs FortiMail Email Security
  17. 17
    LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO Free trial self-hostedWebWin 5.4
    GFI MailEssentials vs LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO
  18. 18
    Libraesva Email Security Free trial self-hostedWeb 5.4
    GFI MailEssentials vs Libraesva Email Security
  19. 19
    Cloudflare Email Security Web 5.3
    GFI MailEssentials vs Cloudflare Email Security
  20. 20
    Hermes Secure Email Gateway 5.3
    GFI MailEssentials vs Hermes Secure Email Gateway

GFI MailEssentials alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Check Point Harmony SASE7.1No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2IRONSCALES Email Protect7.0No—Android, API, iOS, Web
3VM Backup6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
4Mailprotector6.3Free planFreeAPI, Web
5Xeams6.3Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6MailScanner6.2Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
7Mimecast Data Leak Prevention5.8No—Web
8Abnormal Email Security5.7No—API, Web
9Proxmox Backup Server5.7No€46.67/moLinux, Web
10Sophos Secure Message5.6No——
11Fortra Data Security Posture Management5.5No—API, self-hosted, Web
12SpamHero Business Email Security5.5No$5/moAPI, Web
13SpamTitan Gateway5.5No—self-hosted, Web
14Sublime Security5.5No—Web
15Darktrace / EMAIL5.4No—API, Web
16FortiMail Email Security5.4No——
17LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO5.4No—self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Libraesva Email Security5.4No—self-hosted, Web
19Cloudflare Email Security5.3No—Web
20Hermes Secure Email Gateway5.3No——
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Questions about GFI MailEssentials alternatives

What is the best alternative to GFI MailEssentials?

Check Point Harmony SASE, number 1 in email security gateways with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: IRONSCALES Email Protect, VM Backup, Mailprotector and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to GFI MailEssentials?

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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.