DMARC360, as part of the broader CTM360 platform, offers a robust suite of features extending beyond just DMARC. We found it focuses heavily on external attack surface management, brand protection, anti-phishing, and takedown services. Its DMARC capabilities are integrated into this larger security framework, providing a holistic view of email security alongside other digital risks.
The platform provides detailed DMARC reports, helping to visualize authentication results (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and identify potential spoofing attempts. What stands out is its emphasis on actionable alerts and swift incident response, especially regarding brand impersonation and data leakage, which complements its DMARC monitoring very well.
Everest, on the other hand, is a dedicated email success platform. While it includes DMARC monitoring, its feature set is much broader in terms of deliverability and email marketing optimization. We've used it to monitor inbox placement, IP and domain reputation, email design, and even competitive intelligence.
Its strength lies in providing a comprehensive view of how emails perform from pre-send testing to post-send engagement. The platform integrates various data sources, including Google Postmaster Tools and Microsoft SNDS, allowing for granular insights into deliverability issues and opportunities for improvement. The DMARC features are clearly part of a wider toolkit aimed at ensuring emails reach the inbox effectively.
How easy is each product to use
User experience
Navigating DMARC360, as part of CTM360, can feel comprehensive due to the sheer breadth of its offerings. We found the interface to be generally intuitive, but the learning curve for understanding all modules, especially advanced email security metrics, can be steep for new users. It's like having a Swiss Army knife, powerful but requiring some familiarization with each tool.
While the dashboards provide pre-populated threat data and actionable alerts, some users have noted that getting specific information can sometimes require more clicks than ideal. Despite this, the consistent delivery of highly actionable alerts simplifies threat prioritization and resolution once you're familiar with the platform.
Everest aims for ease of use, and largely succeeds. We appreciate its clear interface and straightforward navigation, especially for setting up dashboards to monitor deliverability metrics. For those focused primarily on email performance, the platform is quite intuitive, making it easy to track inbox placement, reputation, and engagement.
However, with a platform that consolidates so many tools (like list validation, design tests, and DMARC), there can be a lot of information to process. We found that customizing dashboards can help streamline the daily workflow, but initially, it can feel like a labyrinth until you've configured it to your specific needs. There have been some comments about the navigation not being as optimized as other tools, but overall, it's designed for email marketers and deliverability professionals.
Which product has the best support
Support
From our experience, and reinforced by user reviews, DMARC360 (CTM360) generally receives high marks for its support. We found their team to be very responsive and helpful, often providing timely guidance and actively engaging with our queries. They are known for being professional and readily available.
Their support model often includes active assistance with complex cases, such as takedowns, and helps users navigate the platform's extensive features. While some learning curve exists, the team is proactive in guiding users, making the overall support experience positive and reliable for external threat monitoring and resolution.
Everest's support experience, post-Return Path acquisition, has seen mixed feedback. We've observed that while some users report excellent support, especially from dedicated Customer Success Managers for larger accounts, others have found it to be merely 'okay' or even challenging at times. There appears to be a notable improvement recently, which is a positive sign.
Technical questions, however, can sometimes take longer to resolve. For smaller businesses on lower tiers, personalized onboarding and continuous account management might be less intensive. While the team aims to be helpful, the consistency and depth of support can vary, suggesting that having an assigned Customer Success Manager is crucial for optimal experience.
Who should use each product
Suitability
DMARC360 is an excellent fit for organizations that require comprehensive digital risk protection beyond just email security. If you're an enterprise or a mid-market company with significant concerns about brand impersonation, data leakage, and external attack surface management, DMARC360 provides a unified platform to address these threats.
For MSPs (managed service providers), it offers robust tools to monitor and manage multiple clients' digital footprints, although multi-tenancy features are more tailored for broad security rather than granular DMARC per client. SMBs might find it overly comprehensive if their only need is DMARC, but its free Community Edition can be a starting point for those wanting integrated security.
Everest is ideal for email-centric organizations, from large enterprises to mid-market companies and even SMBs with high email volumes, that prioritize deliverability, inbox placement, and email marketing optimization. If your primary goal is to ensure your legitimate emails reach the inbox and engage your audience, Everest offers a powerful suite of tools.
MSPs would find its comprehensive deliverability metrics valuable for managing client email programs, especially with features like child accounts for monitoring multiple domains. For SMBs, the tiered pricing structure, starting with smaller email volumes, makes it accessible, though larger enterprises will benefit most from its extensive features like competitive intelligence and API integrations.
How does DMARC360 compare with Everest?
DMARC report analysis
Aggregated and forensic DMARC report processing and visualization.
Source detection
Ability to identify all sending sources for a domain.
Integrated within broader threat intelligence.
Focus on legitimate sending platforms.
Forward detection
Identification of email forwarding loops and legitimate forwards.
Spoof detection
Advanced capabilities to detect direct domain spoofing.
Strong focus on brand impersonation.
Integrated with overall deliverability monitoring.
Notifications and alerts
Real-time alerts for DMARC policy violations and issues.
Actionable alerts for security incidents.
Customizable for deliverability metrics.
Reporting
Customizable reports and dashboards for DMARC and email performance.
Comprehensive security and DMARC reports.
Detailed deliverability and engagement reports.
API
Programmable interface for integrating with other systems.
Available in Professional and Enterprise plans.
Multi-tenancy
Support for managing multiple domains or clients from a single account.
For security monitoring across entities.
Child accounts for separate client domains.
SPF flattening
Helps manage SPF record lookup limits.
Hosted DMARC
Ability to host DMARC records externally for simplified management.
BIMI
Support for Brand Indicators for Message Identification.
MTA-STS/TLS-RPT
Monitoring and management for secure email transport.
As part of broader email security.
Blocklists and reputation
Monitoring of IP and domain blocklists (or blacklists) and reputation.
Integrated into threat intelligence.
Core deliverability feature.
AI copilot
AI-powered assistance for insights or recommendations.
DNS monitoring
Continuous monitoring of DNS records for changes or misconfigurations.
Part of external attack surface management.
Self hostable
Option to deploy the software on your own infrastructure.
Free trial/free tier
Availability of a free version or trial period.
Community Edition is free.
Drawbacks and what to watch out for
When considering DMARC360, while it provides excellent brand protection and external threat intelligence, its DMARC features are part of a broader security platform. This means that if your sole focus is deep-dive DMARC analysis and specific email deliverability metrics, some dedicated features might be less prominent. For Everest, common drawbacks include a potentially steep price point for its full suite and some historical inconsistencies in customer support, particularly during the transition from Return Path. We've also noted that its inbox placement accuracy for certain ISPs like Gmail and Hotmail has been a point of contention for some users.
We have pulled the average ratings from G2 for each product, and also included the most recent negative reviews for each product in full. Positive reviews tend to have less detail and have a higher chance of being fraudulent, so negative reviews are a better signal for your decision.
4.7 / 5(360)
4.2 / 5(189)
delivers a seamless, proactive brand protection experience
3.5 / 5
What do you like best about CTM360?
CTM360 consolidates external attack surface management, brand protection, anti‑phishing, and takedowns into a single, unified platform. It cuts through the noise with pre‑populated threat data specific to our brand—no extra setup required—and consistently delivers highly actionable alerts
What do you dislike about CTM360?
While takedowns are fast and effective, expanding reach across more platforms and registrars would enhance the impact
What problems is CTM360 solving and how is that benefiting you?
Data leakage, Breaches, Brand imposters or VIP
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Shady sales practice shoot down ok software - don't use these guys
0.5 / 5
What do you like best about Everest?
The software is decent and the validation program works for Microsoft (Hotmail etc) based email, but not for Gmail
What do you dislike about Everest?
Terrible sales practice. Call you within 45 days of renewal, when you ask to change you are told you can't as there is a hidden lock-in in the T+Cs, you need to give 60 days' notice.
Legal but shady, we renewed and then immediately gave notice for next year. They used to be good not so now.
Recommendations to others considering Everest:
Find another supplier, these guys are sharks
What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you?
Helped delivery to MS-based email
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
It's Good
4.0 / 5
What do you like best about CTM360?
The detection works. Really good information given on breached credentials and fake apps that a takedown was so easy.
What do you dislike about CTM360?
The interface is not user friendly. Sometimes it takes more than a couple of clicks to get the information needed.
What problems is CTM360 solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows us to view breached credentials and also fake website & apps.
Zulfa J.
CTO Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Good for Beginners in Deliverability...Could be Better for Pros
2.0 / 5
What do you like best about Everest?
Setting up Dashboards to monitor all deliverability metrics
What do you dislike about Everest?
Support is okay, but it could be lot better
Navigational aids are not comparable to other industry-rated tools.
Recommendations to others considering Everest:
New to the deliverability landscape, this tool is perfect for you, but if you are an industry pro and understand the ins and outs of deliverability I would look elsewhere.
What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you?
Improving inbox placement
Lowering spam complaints
Bryan P.
Email, SMS Marketing Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
CTM360 give whole experience as a user. The detection for cases is okay overall
4.0 / 5
What do you like best about CTM360?
The support of the CTM360 team is totally responsive and helpful. The platform also user friendly and easy to use
What do you dislike about CTM360?
Sometimes we got confuse with the filtering features. However, the support team has guide us accordingly
What problems is CTM360 solving and how is that benefiting you?
Detection for EASM cases - features of deep scanning
brand monitoring. By connecting with the CIRT team globally. CTM360 Sometimes able to take down cases faster than other platform
Verified User in Financial Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Review after using more than 2 months
2.5 / 5
What do you like best about Everest?
Able to help in domain and IP blacklisted daily checking.
Quick display the domain reputation status.
After using Inbox placement service and domains/IP pools, feel their interface is nice and clear.
What do you dislike about Everest?
Does not provide the IP or domain score with ISP like Hotmail and Yahoo.
Inbox percentage in accurate due to need send to all seed's ISP just able to get the score.
Inbox percentage for Hotmail does not accurate.
Does not provide whitelisting service for IPs. It is just a simple domain blacklisting status system.
What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you?
None of the problem have been solving through this Everest. It just a inbox placement display system only.
Easily noticed on domain blacklisted only. Other than this are nothing.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Recommmended
4.0 / 5
What do you like best about CTM360?
quick Threat intelligence and insights about the related issues and leaks
What do you dislike about CTM360?
Sometime shows repeated or resolved issues and vulnerabilities
What problems is CTM360 solving and how is that benefiting you?
TI feeds, Data leaks etc
Hafiz T.
Unit Head Cyber Security Operations Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
It's been really difficult to switch over to Everest from Return Path due to seedlist testing issues
2.5 / 5
What do you like best about Everest?
I like the accessibility to create dashboards and share across the org.
What do you dislike about Everest?
The only downside was that it was extremely difficult to switch over to everest from return path due to seedlisting issues mainly from our ESP, Braze
What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you?
Mainly using everest for deliverability measurement. havent had the chance to use it for more since we've been spending a lot of time switching platforms.
Verified User in Food & Beverages
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Review CTM360 after using for 1 Year period.
4.0 / 5
What do you like best about CTM360?
Most helpful from CTM360 is take down phishing domain very fast for my customer and could finding and detect Brand Impersonation focus on Social media app with fake content.
What do you dislike about CTM360?
Least helpful is data exposure on repository with another platform such as Gitlab , Bitbucket in case some customer using above tool will could not detect.
What problems is CTM360 solving and how is that benefiting you?
In the past take down period is big issue for my customer because take around 5-7days and customer have complain on this issue , However when changing to use "Brand Protection" of CTM360 service , CTM360 team could help my team action quickly on take down phishing URL or fake content URL related with my customer domain name. average complete action take down around 2-3 days.
Watthanachai K.
Consulting IT Specialist Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
So far not so good
3.0 / 5
What do you like best about Everest?
We've been working on setting up since mid-August, but due to issues on the platform side, have been unable to fully set up. That said, our account manager has been responsive and diligently working on getting the issues resolved, so I would say that the user support is the best part.
What do you dislike about Everest?
We're on our third month trying to get set up due to platform issues, which I think is not great considering the price. Return Path set up went much smoother, and we were able to get started right away without a hitch.
Recommendations to others considering Everest:
Prepare for a longer-than-estimated setup process.
What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you?
Monitoring email deliverability is of utmost importance to our business. Being able to see when things take a turn for the worse and being able to react quickly helps us keep our email reputation positive and keeps our emails in user's inboxes!
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Pricing
DMARC360 offers a free Community Edition, while Everest provides clear tiered pricing for smaller volumes before moving to custom quotes, making Everest more transparent for SMBs looking to scale.
4.7 / 5(360)
