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Best INKY Email Security Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from email security gateways ranked against INKY Email Security on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Xeams Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb $25/mo7.9
    INKY Email Security vs Xeams
  2. 2
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free7.8
    INKY Email Security vs VM Backup
  3. 3
    Hermes Secure Email Gateway Free plan Linuxself-hosted $62.50/mo7.5
    INKY Email Security vs Hermes Secure Email Gateway
  4. 4
    Check Point Harmony SASE Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.2
    INKY Email Security vs Check Point Harmony SASE
  5. 5
    Rspamd Free plan LinuxMacself-hosted £100/mo7.1
    INKY Email Security vs Rspamd
  6. 6
    Mailprotector Free plan apiWeb Free6.9
    INKY Email Security vs Mailprotector
  7. 7
    IRONSCALES Email Protect Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb 6.8
    INKY Email Security vs IRONSCALES Email Protect
  8. 8
    LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO Free trial self-hostedWebWin 6.6
    INKY Email Security vs LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO
  9. 9
    Libraesva Email Security Free trial self-hostedWeb 6.6
    INKY Email Security vs Libraesva Email Security
  10. 10
    MailScanner Free plan Linuxself-hosted Free6.6
    INKY Email Security vs MailScanner
  11. 11
    SpamHero Business Email Security Free trial apiWeb $5/mo6.6
    INKY Email Security vs SpamHero Business Email Security
  12. 12
    SpamTitan Gateway Free trial self-hostedWeb 6.6
    INKY Email Security vs SpamTitan Gateway
  13. 13
    Mimecast Data Leak Prevention Web 6.5
    INKY Email Security vs Mimecast Data Leak Prevention
  14. 14
    Proxmox Backup Server LinuxWeb €46.67/mo6.4
    INKY Email Security vs Proxmox Backup Server
  15. 15
    Abnormal Email Security apiWeb 6.3
    INKY Email Security vs Abnormal Email Security
  16. 16
    Sophos Secure Message 6.1
    INKY Email Security vs Sophos Secure Message
  17. 17
    Darktrace / EMAIL apiWeb 6.0
    INKY Email Security vs Darktrace / EMAIL
  18. 18
    Sublime Security Web 6.0
    INKY Email Security vs Sublime Security
  19. 19
    Symantec IT Management Suite LinuxMacWin 6.0
    INKY Email Security vs Symantec IT Management Suite
  20. 20
    Fortra Data Security Posture Management apiself-hostedWeb 5.9
    INKY Email Security vs Fortra Data Security Posture Management

INKY Email Security alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Xeams7.9Free plan$25/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2VM Backup7.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
3Hermes Secure Email Gateway7.5Free plan$62.50/moLinux, self-hosted
4Check Point Harmony SASE7.2No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
5Rspamd7.1Free plan£100/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted
6Mailprotector6.9Free planFreeAPI, Web
7IRONSCALES Email Protect6.8No—Android, API, iOS, Web
8LevelBlue AppDetectivePRO6.6No—self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Libraesva Email Security6.6No—self-hosted, Web
10MailScanner6.6Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted
11SpamHero Business Email Security6.6No$5/moAPI, Web
12SpamTitan Gateway6.6No—self-hosted, Web
13Mimecast Data Leak Prevention6.5No—Web
14Proxmox Backup Server6.4No€46.67/moLinux, Web
15Abnormal Email Security6.3No—API, Web
16Sophos Secure Message6.1No——
17Darktrace / EMAIL6.0No—API, Web
18Sublime Security6.0No—Web
19Symantec IT Management Suite6.0No—Linux, Mac, Windows
20Fortra Data Security Posture Management5.9No—API, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about INKY Email Security alternatives

What is the best alternative to INKY Email Security?

Xeams, number 1 in email security gateways with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: VM Backup, Hermes Secure Email Gateway, Check Point Harmony SASE and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to INKY Email Security?

Xeams is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.