Fraudmarc focuses primarily on core DMARC reporting and compliance. We found its dashboard to be clean and to the point, offering a clear overview of DMARC aggregate and forensic reports. It provides the essential data points needed to achieve DMARC enforcement without unnecessary clutter.
While robust in DMARC, Fraudmarc's feature set is more streamlined compared to broader email deliverability platforms. It excels at breaking down DMARC data into understandable segments, showing authentication results for SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail), along with identified sending sources. If your primary goal is DMARC, this focused approach can be a significant advantage.
Everest, by Validity, offers a much wider array of features that extend well beyond DMARC reporting. It's designed as a comprehensive email success platform, encompassing inbox placement testing, reputation monitoring (including blacklists or blocklists), email validation, design tests, and engagement analytics. DMARC is one component within its broader suite.
The platform integrates various data sources, such as Google Postmaster Tools and Microsoft SNDS, providing a holistic view of email program health. While its DMARC reporting is capable, it's often viewed as part of a larger deliverability puzzle that Everest aims to solve, making it a more feature-rich, albeit complex, option for those managing extensive email campaigns.
How easy is each product to use
User experience
Fraudmarc's user interface is straightforward and intuitive, particularly for those primarily focused on DMARC. We found it easy to navigate, with key DMARC metrics clearly presented on the dashboard. The process of setting up domains and viewing reports felt logical and quick, minimizing the learning curve.
Its simplicity means less time spent sifting through irrelevant data if DMARC is your main concern. For users who prefer a clean, uncluttered look and feel, Fraudmarc delivers. The focus is on making DMARC compliance as painless as possible, which it largely achieves through its user-friendly design.
Everest offers a highly customizable dashboard, which is excellent for experienced users but can be overwhelming for newcomers. We observed that while it provides a wealth of data and insights, the sheer volume of features can make navigation a bit challenging initially. Setting up dashboards to monitor specific metrics requires some effort.
Despite the initial learning curve, Everest's interface, especially its newer versions, aims to be user-friendly. We noted that once tailored, the dashboards provide valuable, aggregated insights. However, the comprehensive nature of the platform means that occasional frustration might arise when trying to locate a specific report or feature amid the extensive options.
Which product has the best support
Support
Fraudmarc typically offers standard support channels such as email and possibly chat. Given its focused product offering, we expect support queries to be handled efficiently, especially for DMARC-specific issues. The expectation is a responsive team capable of guiding users through setup and report interpretation.
As a more specialized DMARC provider, support often revolves around ensuring DMARC records are correctly configured and reports are understood. While direct reviews on Fraudmarc's support are limited, the nature of the product suggests a focused and knowledgeable team that can assist with specific DMARC implementation challenges.
Everest's support experience, according to user feedback, can be a mixed bag. Some users laud their account managers as highly responsive and diligent, particularly during onboarding and setup. The availability of a Customer Success Manager can be a significant benefit, offering personalized guidance and advice.
However, other users have reported issues with technical support and the renewal process, citing it as slow or difficult. The complexity of the platform means that when technical questions arise, getting a swift, clear answer can sometimes take longer. While there are strong positives, consistency across all support interactions appears to be an area for improvement.
Who should use each product
Suitability
Fraudmarc is ideal for organizations or individuals who need a dedicated, no-frills DMARC reporting and enforcement solution. Small to medium businesses (SMBs) and those new to DMARC will appreciate its straightforward approach. If your primary objective is to achieve DMARC compliance and protect your domain from spoofing, Fraudmarc is an excellent fit.
For Managed Service Providers (MSPs) looking to offer DMARC as a specific service to their clients, Fraudmarc can be a cost-effective and easy-to-manage option. It provides the essential tools without requiring a deep dive into broader deliverability metrics, making it suitable for focused security objectives.
Everest is best suited for enterprise-level organizations, large marketing teams, and MSPs that require a comprehensive suite of tools for end-to-end email deliverability. If your needs extend beyond DMARC to include inbox placement, reputation management, detailed analytics, and list hygiene, Everest offers a powerful, integrated solution.
Its extensive feature set caters to seasoned email professionals and teams managing high-volume email programs across multiple brands or clients. While it can serve SMBs with advanced needs, the pricing and complexity often make it a better match for larger entities where the full breadth of its capabilities can be leveraged effectively.
How does Fraudmarc compare with Everest?
DMARC report analysis
Aggregating and interpreting DMARC data.
Core offering, clear aggregate and forensic reports.
Comprehensive DMARC reporting as part of a larger suite.
Source detection
Identifying all senders using your domain.
Fundamental for DMARC, clearly shows sending sources.
Excellent source identification integrated with broader analytics.
Forward detection
Identifying legitimate email forwarding.
Standard DMARC report interpretation includes forwarded mail analysis.
Analyzes forwarded mail to understand DMARC compliance.
Spoof detection
Identifying unauthorized email sending.
Key function of DMARC, reports non-compliant email.
Robust spoof detection, critical for domain protection.
Notifications and alerts
Real-time alerts for DMARC issues.
Provides alerts for DMARC compliance changes.
Customizable alerts for DMARC and other deliverability issues.
Reporting
Generating insights from email data.
Focused DMARC-centric reports and dashboards.
Extensive reporting across all aspects of email deliverability.
API
Programmatic access to data and features.
Offers API for data integration and automation.
Comprehensive APIs for integrating with other systems.
Multi-tenancy
Managing multiple domains/clients under one account.
Supports multiple domains, suitable for agencies and MSPs.
Strong multi-tenancy features for enterprise and MSPs.
SPF flattening
Simplifying complex SPF records.
Offers SPF flattening to stay within DNS lookup limits.
Includes SPF flattening as part of infrastructure management.
Hosted DMARC
Managed DMARC record hosting.
Provides hosted DMARC record management.
Assists with hosted DMARC setup and management.
BIMI
Brand Indicators for Message Identification.
Supports BIMI implementation guidance.
Offers tools and guidance for BIMI adoption.
MTA-STS/TLS-RPT
Secure email transport protocols.
Assistance and monitoring for MTA-STS and TLS-RPT.
Provides tools for MTA-STS and TLS-RPT implementation and monitoring.
Blocklists and reputation
Monitoring domain and IP blocklists (blacklists) and reputation.
Basic blocklist (blacklist) monitoring.
Comprehensive reputation monitoring, including blocklists (blacklists) and ISP feedback loops.
AI copilot
AI-powered assistance and insights.
No explicit AI copilot feature.
No explicit AI copilot feature, but uses data science for insights.
DNS monitoring
Monitoring DNS records for changes or issues.
Monitors relevant DNS records for DMARC compliance.
Comprehensive DNS monitoring as part of deliverability health.
Self hostable
Option to host the software on your own servers.
SaaS solution, not self-hostable.
SaaS solution, not self-hostable.
Free trial/free tier
Availability of a free trial or a permanently free tier.
Typically offers a free trial.
Elements plan offers low-cost monthly tiers.
Drawbacks and what to watch out for
When considering the drawbacks, Fraudmarc's primary limitation is its focused scope. While excellent for DMARC, it doesn't extend into broader email deliverability areas like inbox placement testing or deep engagement analytics, meaning you might need other tools to cover those gaps. Everest, on the other hand, faces challenges related to its comprehensive nature, with users sometimes struggling with setup complexity, inconsistent support experiences, and its higher price point.
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.
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No G2 reviews
G2 is the most popular review platform for DMARC products, so this is a strong signal that this product is not popular.
Shady sales practice shoot down ok software - don't use these guys
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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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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
Fraudmarc's pricing information isn't publicly detailed, often requiring a direct quote, while Everest offers a tiered structure with granular monthly pricing for smaller volumes before moving to custom enterprise plans.
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