Agari Brand Protection vs.
DMARC-SRG in 2026
Agari Brand Protection
4.0/5
DMARC-SRG
0.0/5
vs.
We tested Agari Brand Protection and DMARC-SRG for 90 days across a corporate domain, a marketing subdomain, and a parked domain, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, and one support desk sender connected. Agari Brand Protection handled enterprise enforcement planning and sender risk review better, while DMARC-SRG worked as a useful self-hosted parser for teams that accept manual operations. Suped belongs in the shortlist when the buying criteria include guided fixes, clear sending source ownership, hosted records, and published starter pricing.
Priya Raman
Senior Software Engineer, Suped
Published 6 Nov 2025
Updated 5 Jun 2026
8 min read
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Agari Brand Protection
Enterprise DMARC enforcement
Starts at
Not publicly listed
Best fit
Security teams with high email volume and formal enforcement projects
In one line
Agari Brand Protection gave us the clearest enforcement path for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp, but pricing and setup depend on a sales-led process.
DMARC-SRG
Self-hosted DMARC report parsing
Starts at
Free self-hosted
Best fit
Technical teams that want a no-license parser and can run their own stack
In one line
DMARC-SRG parsed aggregate reports reliably once configured, but source classification, alerting, and policy movement stayed mostly manual.
Suped
The third option. Hosted SPF, DMARC, and MTA-STS on every plan. Published pricing. Monthly plans. No long contract required.
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Pick Agari for enterprise enforcement, DMARC-SRG for self-hosted parsing
Pick Agari Brand Protection if
Best for enterprise security teams that need enforcement planning
Separated the authorized SendGrid and Mailchimp streams from the unauthorized spoof sample without forcing us to inspect every IP manually.
Gave clearer quarantine and reject readiness notes after the SPF and DKIM cases passed with matching visible from domains.
Handled the Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace baseline cleanly, including domain-level views that helped our DNS owner approve policy movement.
Not publicly listed
Pick DMARC-SRG if
Best for technical teams that want a free self-hosted report viewer
Parsed compressed aggregate reports for all three domains after mailbox ingestion and database setup were completed.
Made the forwarded mail SPF failure visible in raw report detail, though the explanation required manual interpretation.
Kept licensing cost at $0, with real limits coming from hosting, storage, cron, PHP, and database maintenance.
Free plan available
Consider Suped if
A third option for guided fixes, hosted records, and simpler ownership
Guided fixes matter when unknown senders need owner assignment and a concrete SPF or DKIM next step.
Automated issue detection and focused alerts reduce the manual review needed after forwarding failures and new source changes.
Published starter pricing and MSP workflows make recurring client handoff easier to budget before rollout.
Free plan available
The differences that actually change your week
Agari Brand Protection
DMARC-SRG
Suped
DMARC report analysis
Parses aggregate reports and supports domain-level authentication review.
Enterprise analysis
Reporting only
Guided analysis
Source detection
Turns IPs and report data into recognizable sending services.
Strong
Manual workflow
Automated identification
Forward detection
Helps separate forwarded mail failures from direct spoofing.
Partial
Manual review
Detected and explained
Spoof detection
Flags unauthorized use of protected domains.
Strong
Visible in reports
Actionable alerts
Notifications and alerts
Sends operational notifications for new senders, failures, or abuse.
Enterprise alerts
Not built in
Noise-controlled alerts
Reporting
Provides summary reporting for authentication and sender activity.
Board-ready reports
Summary reports
Scheduled reports
API
Allows data access or integration outside the main UI.
Available
Not published
Available
Multi-tenancy
Separates domains, clients, or business units cleanly.
Enterprise grouping
Manual separation
MSP-ready
SPF flattening
Helps manage SPF lookup limits and record complexity.
Supported
Not supported
Supported
Hosted DMARC
Hosts or manages DMARC records instead of relying only on static DNS edits.
Supported
Not supported
Supported
Hosted SPF
Hosts or manages SPF records for easier sender changes.
Supported
Not supported
Supported
Hosted MTA-STS
Hosts MTA-STS policy files and supports TLS reporting workflows.
Not tested
Not supported
Supported
Blocklists and reputation
Checks blocklist or blacklist exposure and reputation signals.
Threat-focused
Not supported
Supported
Automatic issue detection
Detects configuration and authentication problems without manual report review.
Supported
Manual workflow
Supported
AI copilot
Uses AI assistance for diagnosis, explanation, or remediation guidance.
Not published
Not supported
Supported
DNS monitoring
Monitors DNS records for changes or breakage.
Supported
Not supported
Supported
Self hostable
Can be deployed and maintained on the buyer's own infrastructure.
No
Yes
No
Free trial/free tier
Has a public free tier or trial path.
Not publicly listed
Free self-hosted
Free plan
Ten dimensions, scored from 0 to 10
We scored each product against a fixed editorial rubric covering enforcement, setup, source resolution, support, alerting, hosted DNS workflows, blocklist and blacklist monitoring, pricing clarity, and time to enforcement. Higher is better in every row, and a dead 0.0 means we did not find the feature in the product during testing or public review.
Agari scores higher on enterprise enforcement, while DMARC-SRG scores where self-hosted parsing matters
Agari Brand Protection gave us stronger enforcement guidance, better sender resolution, and clearer escalation paths after the spoof sample and the visible from mismatch appeared in reports. DMARC-SRG got the raw DMARC data into a usable UI, but the unknown sender, forwarded mail SPF failure, and policy movement steps depended on our own interpretation. Its scores are strongest on cost clarity and self-hosted setup, while unsupported managed capabilities score 0.0.
Agari Brand Protection score
70/100
DMARC-SRG score
26.5/100
Agari Brand Protection
70/100
DMARC enforcement
8.5
Customer support
7.0
Source resolution
8.0
Setup and onboarding
7.5
MSP workflows
6.0
Alerting and integrations
8.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
7.0
Blocklist monitoring
7.0
Pricing transparency
3.0
Time to enforcement
8.0
DMARC-SRG
26.5/100
DMARC enforcement
3.0
Customer support
1.5
Source resolution
4.0
Setup and onboarding
4.5
MSP workflows
2.0
Alerting and integrations
0.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
0.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
8.0
Time to enforcement
3.5
Feature set
Managed depth vs self-hosted basics
Agari has the broader managed feature set. DMARC-SRG has the cleaner open-source report core.
Agari Brand Protection did more of the operational work after reports arrived, especially sender identification and enforcement readiness. DMARC-SRG gave us a useful way to view raw aggregate data, but it did not turn the unknown sender into an owner-ready task. Buyers should test whether guided fixes and automated issue detection are needed, because that gap changes how much work remains after reports are parsed.
Agari Brand Protection
4/5
Microsoft 365 identified cleanly
Mailchimp source separated
Mismatch case explained
DMARC-SRG
0/5
Google reports parsed
SendGrid visible manually
Subdomain DKIM shown
Agari Brand Protection recognized Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace as baseline corporate senders, separated SendGrid and Mailchimp as third-party services, and made the support desk sender visible enough for owner review. The unauthorized spoof sample was easy to isolate because authentication failed and the traffic did not match known sending patterns. In the SPF pass with visible from mismatch case, Agari surfaced the from-domain mismatch in a way that supported a policy discussion instead of leaving us with raw rows only.
DMARC-SRG parsed aggregate reports across the primary domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain once mailbox ingestion and cleanup were configured. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace traffic appeared in the report views, and we identified SendGrid plus Mailchimp through source IP and report context, but the classification work remained manual. The DKIM pass on a subdomain and forwarded mail SPF failure were visible in detail views, yet we still had to explain the result ourselves before deciding whether it was safe to move policy.
User experience
Control vs guidance
Agari gives more guided control. DMARC-SRG gives direct report access with more operator work.
Agari took longer to enter because setup had more enterprise steps, but the workflow was easier once we were classifying senders and planning policy movement. DMARC-SRG was transparent and direct after deployment, yet every edge case needed someone comfortable with DMARC mechanics. The practical tradeoff is time spent in onboarding versus time spent interpreting reports.
Agari Brand Protection
4/5
Structured domain onboarding
Unknown sender easier
Forwarding context clearer
DMARC-SRG
0/5
Direct report filters
Manual sender lookup
Forwarding needs explanation
For Agari Brand Protection, adding the three test domains involved a structured onboarding path, DNS verification, and sender review before the interface felt fully useful. The unknown sender was easier to find because it appeared beside known corporate and marketing sources rather than as an isolated IP list. The forwarded mail SPF failure still required explanation, but the surrounding authentication context made it easier to show why SPF failed while the message was not automatically the same as direct spoofing.
DMARC-SRG felt like a report workbench. We configured database storage, mailbox retrieval, and report cleanup, then used filters to move among the corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain. The unknown sender was findable, but only after filtering by reporting organization and comparing source patterns. The forwarded mail SPF failure appeared as a failed SPF result, and the tool did not add enough guidance for a non-specialist owner to understand the cause.
Support
Hands-on help vs self-managed setup
Agari fits buyers that expect vendor-led setup. DMARC-SRG fits teams that can support themselves.
Agari Brand Protection has the stronger support model for DNS handoff, escalation, and enterprise onboarding, though the process depends on commercial engagement. DMARC-SRG has no published managed support tier, so support planning belongs inside the buyer's own engineering or operations team. The right choice depends less on dashboard preference and more on who owns setup failure at 4 p.m. on a policy-change day.
Agari Brand Protection
4/5
DNS handoff format
Enterprise escalation path
Pricing clarity slower
DMARC-SRG
0/5
Self-managed deployment
No commercial SLA
Internal DNS ownership
With Agari Brand Protection, the support expectation matched an enterprise deployment: DNS records were reviewed in a handoff format, policy movement questions had an escalation path, and onboarding focused on getting approved senders documented before enforcement. The slower part was commercial and procedural clarity, especially when we wanted a simple answer on current pricing and scope. For a large company, that tradeoff can still make sense because the platform fits a formal rollout.
With DMARC-SRG, support meant project documentation, community-style help, and internal ownership. We had to decide how mailbox ingestion should run, how report cleanup should be scheduled, and who would explain DNS changes to the domain owner. There was no managed escalation path for the parked-domain spoof sample or the support desk sender review, which makes it a poor fit when the buyer expects a vendor to own onboarding.
Suitability
Enterprise fit vs operator fit
Agari suits enterprise enforcement programs. DMARC-SRG suits technical operators with small budgets.
Agari Brand Protection is the better fit when account separation, domain grouping, and executive reporting matter more than self-service simplicity. DMARC-SRG is better when a technical owner wants a free parser and accepts manual handoff work. Buyers running multiple clients should treat MSP workflows, recurring reports, and alert quality as core requirements rather than extras.
Agari Brand Protection
4/5
Enterprise domain grouping
Recurring reports usable
MSP fit partial
DMARC-SRG
0/5
SMB operator fit
Manual client handoff
Separate instances likely
Agari Brand Protection made the most sense for an enterprise team separating corporate, marketing, and parked-domain risk under one program. Domain grouping was practical for our three-domain setup, and recurring report outputs were easier to turn into security and DNS-owner updates. For MSP-style work, it had useful separation patterns, but it felt oriented to enterprise accounts more than repeatable client-by-client operations.
DMARC-SRG fit a hands-on operator or SMB that wants direct access to DMARC aggregate data without buying a managed service. Account separation was possible only through deployment choices, database organization, or separate instances, and recurring client handoff needed external documentation. For an MSP, that means the parser can work, but the recurring reporting and ownership layer has to be built around it.
What each tool feels like after 90 days of real use
Agari Brand Protection
Enterprise DMARC enforcement with structured sender governance
After 90 days, Agari Brand Protection felt strongest when we treated DMARC as a governed security project instead of a reporting task. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace became the baseline, SendGrid and Mailchimp were grouped as approved third parties, and the support desk sender moved through review without losing the wider policy context.
The product was less convenient when we wanted quick self-service answers. Pricing was not publicly listed, setup assumed a formal handoff, and some workflow steps felt heavier than an SMB would need. The payoff was that report exports, the unauthorized spoof sample, the visible from mismatch, and the parked-domain policy plan were easier to discuss with security and DNS owners.
Where it wins
Strong sender classification workflow
Clearer enforcement planning
Useful new sender alerts
Clean handoff exports
Where it lags
Pricing not publicly listed
Sales-led setup path
Less natural for SMBs
MSP workflow not primary
Pricing
Not publicly listed
Free tier
No
Onboarding
Guided enterprise setup
G2 rating
4.0 / 5
DMARC-SRG
Free self-hosted DMARC visibility for technical owners
After 90 days, DMARC-SRG felt useful when the task was to ingest aggregate reports and inspect authentication results without paying for software. It gave us working views for the primary domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain, and it made the matching-domain SPF pass, matching-domain DKIM pass, DKIM subdomain pass, and SPF failure cases visible.
The product felt limited once the workflow moved beyond viewing data into decisions. The unknown sender needed manual classification, the forwarded mail SPF failure needed a written explanation, and there was no built-in alert path for the spoof sample. Exporting a client-ready view meant working outside the core UI.
Where it wins
Free software license
Self-hosted control
Useful report filters
No subscription gates
Where it lags
No managed onboarding
No built-in alerts
Manual source classification
No clear export workflow
Pricing
$0 software cost
Free tier
Yes
Onboarding
Self-hosted setup
G2 rating
0 / 5
Pricing
Agari Brand Protection
DMARC-SRG
Suped
Small
1 domain, up to 1k emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
Current public pages route buyers to a quote request rather than a self-serve entry plan.
$0
Software license cost is free when self-hosted, with hosting and admin time outside the product.
$0 / month
Free plan covers 1 domain and 1,000 monthly emails.
Medium
2 domains, up to 100k emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
No current public package maps this domain and volume profile to a visible monthly or annual price.
$0
No published product cap was found, but server, database, mailbox, and PHP limits apply.
Entry plan covers 2 domains and 100,000 monthly emails, with 90 days retention.
Large
10 domains, up to 1 million emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
Historical public list pricing started at high annual volume tiers, but current contracted pricing is quote based.
$0
The software remains free, while reliability depends on storage, cleanup, backups, and monitoring.
10 domains and 1,000,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention.
Enterprise
Over 20 domains and 1 million emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
Expect a sales-led quote based on deployment scope, domain count, volume, integrations, and services.
$0
No paid enterprise tier or support SLA was found, so enterprise costs are operational rather than subscription based.
20 domains and 2,500,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention. Unlimited domains/emails negotiable.
Agari Brand Protection pricing is not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026; historical public annual MSRP tiers existed, but they should not be treated as current contracted prices. DMARC-SRG pricing is the public $0 open-source software license cost, while infrastructure and administrator time are estimated buyer costs. Pricing was checked as of May 15, 2026.
If you cannot decide between the two, maybe the answer is Suped
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Faster source ownership
DMARC-SRG showed the unknown sender but left classification to us, while Agari required a more formal workflow. Suped turns new sending sources into owner-ready actions with guided next steps.
Hosted DNS changes
DMARC-SRG had no hosted DMARC, SPF, or MTA-STS workflow, and Agari's setup depended on an enterprise handoff. Suped gives teams managed records when sender changes need to move without repeated DNS tickets.
Cleaner operational alerts
Agari had enterprise alerts but felt heavy for smaller teams, and DMARC-SRG had no built-in alerting. Suped focuses alerts on changes such as new sources, spoof attempts, and authentication drift.
The difference was significant. We moved from limited visibility to a much clearer dashboard. Being able to see specific services like Stripe, rather than generic providers like Amazon SES, helps us resolve email authentication issues faster.
Markus Hugenschmidt, Managing Director, Jam Cyber
Migrating from Agari Brand Protection or DMARC-SRG?
We have done the migration enough times to know the shape.
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Step 01
Add domains
Connect the domains you send from and see what is already passing, failing, or missing.
Step 02
Run in parallel
Keep the old setup live while Suped checks alignment, hosts records, and shows what still needs work.
Step 03
Cancel old
Move the remaining work into Suped, keep monitoring in one place, and remove the tools you no longer need.
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