MXtoolbox vs.
ReachMail in 2026
MXtoolbox
4.1/5
ReachMail
0.0/5
vs.
We ran MXtoolbox and ReachMail for 90 days across a corporate domain, a marketing subdomain, and a parked domain. We connected Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, and a support desk sender, then tested SPF pass with matching From, DKIM pass with matching From, visible From mismatch, subdomain DKIM, forwarded mail with SPF failure, spoofing, and an unknown sender. MXtoolbox was stronger for DNS, reputation, and enforcement work; ReachMail made more sense when DMARC reporting sat next to campaign sending.
Priya Raman
Senior Software Engineer, Suped
Published 5 Nov 2025
Updated 2 Jun 2026
8 min read
Summarize with
MXtoolbox
DNS, blacklist, and DMARC monitoring
Starts at
Free plan available
Best fit
IT teams that own DNS diagnostics, mailflow checks, and reputation monitoring
In one line
MXtoolbox combines DMARC reporting with DNS checks, blacklist (blocklist) monitoring, SPF flattening on Plus, and managed help for policy movement.
ReachMail
Email marketing with DMARC reports
Starts at
Free plan available
Best fit
Campaign teams that want basic DMARC reporting near sending activity
In one line
ReachMail adds DMARC domain reports to its sending plans; buyers comparing it with Suped's product should check whether guided source ownership is a buying criterion.
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 MXtoolbox for infrastructure work, ReachMail for campaign-adjacent DMARC
Pick MXtoolbox if
Best for IT teams that already troubleshoot DNS, mailflow, and reputation
Our Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace records were easy to verify against DNS checks.
The spoof sample and parked domain failures were easier to investigate because blacklist and domain checks sat nearby.
SendGrid and Mailchimp classification worked, but owner notes still needed manual tracking.
Free plan available
Pick ReachMail if
Best for marketing teams that want DMARC reports beside campaign sending
Mailchimp and SendGrid traffic was easiest to reason about when viewed through a campaign lens.
The free and low-cost entry plans were clear for small senders, even though DMARC starts on paid marketing tiers.
The forwarded SPF failure and unknown support desk sender needed outside investigation before we could assign ownership.
Free plan available
Consider Suped if
Suped's product is the third option when guided fixes, hosted records, and simpler ownership matter
Guided fixes matter when teams need to turn failed authentication into owner-ready next steps.
Automated issue detection and cleaner alerts matter when forwarded mail and spoof samples create noise.
Published starter pricing and MSP workflows matter when client grouping and handoff notes are part of the buying process.
Free plan available
The differences that actually change your week
MXtoolbox
ReachMail
Suped
DMARC report analysis
Aggregate report parsing, source views, and policy evidence.
Paid Delivery Center workflow
Paid marketing tier reports
Supported
Source detection
Ability to name sending services and reduce raw host work.
Supported, owner notes manual
Partial, manual workflow
Supported
Forward detection
Visibility into forwarded mail where SPF fails but DKIM passes.
Supported in drilldowns
Unclear in our test
Supported
Spoof detection
Detection of unauthorized mail pretending to use the domain.
Domain impersonation protection
Reported as failed traffic
Supported
Notifications and alerts
Operational alerts for authentication, reputation, or sending problems.
Paid alerts and monitoring
Account alerts, DMARC tuning limited
Supported
Reporting
Recurring views and exports for owners or stakeholders.
Delivery and DMARC reports
Campaign and DMARC reports
Supported
API
Programmatic access for lookups, reporting, or operational systems.
Lookup API, DMARC scope unclear
Marketing and hygiene APIs
Supported
Multi-tenancy
Account separation, client grouping, and repeatable handoff.
Manual account separation
Users, no client grouping
Supported
SPF flattening
Flattening or rewriting SPF to avoid DNS lookup limits.
Delivery Center Plus
Not supported
Supported
Hosted DMARC
Hosted record workflow for DMARC policy changes.
Manual DNS workflow
Manual DNS workflow
Supported
Hosted SPF
Managed SPF record hosting or hosted SPF flattening.
SPF flattening on Plus
Not supported
Supported
Hosted MTA-STS
Hosted MTA-STS policy and TLS reporting workflow.
Not supported
Not supported
Supported
Blocklists and reputation
Blocklist or blacklist monitoring and reputation evidence.
Core strength
Not tested as DMARC workflow
Supported
Automatic issue detection
Detection of authentication and configuration problems without manual parsing.
Configuration analysis
Manual workflow
Supported
AI copilot
Assisted investigation or explanation inside the product.
Not supported
Not supported
Supported
DNS monitoring
Ongoing monitoring of DNS records that affect email authentication.
Supported
Not a DMARC monitoring workflow
Supported
Self hostable
Ability to run the product on your own infrastructure.
Not supported
Not supported
Not supported
Free trial/free tier
A no-cost entry point for evaluation or light usage.
Free monitor available
Free marketing plan
Supported
Ten dimensions, scored from 0 to 10
We scored each product against the same fixed editorial rubric after the 90 day setup. Higher is better in every row, and a zero means the product did not support that capability in our test.
MXtoolbox scored higher for infrastructure control, while ReachMail stayed closer to sending operations.
MXtoolbox pulled ahead where DNS diagnostics, blacklist (blocklist) monitoring, paid support, and policy evidence mattered. ReachMail scored better as an email sending suite than as a dedicated DMARC enforcement tool, so it fell behind on hosted records, sender ownership, and enforcement planning. The gap was clearest on the unknown support desk sender and the forwarded SPF failure.
MXtoolbox score
63/100
ReachMail score
32.5/100
MXtoolbox
63/100
DMARC enforcement
7.0
Customer support
7.5
Source resolution
6.5
Setup and onboarding
7.0
MSP workflows
3.0
Alerting and integrations
6.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
4.0
Blocklist monitoring
8.5
Pricing transparency
7.0
Time to enforcement
6.5
ReachMail
32.5/100
DMARC enforcement
3.0
Customer support
5.5
Source resolution
3.0
Setup and onboarding
6.5
MSP workflows
2.0
Alerting and integrations
3.5
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
0.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
6.5
Time to enforcement
2.5
Feature set
Diagnostics vs campaign add-on
MXtoolbox has deeper DMARC and reputation coverage; ReachMail keeps DMARC near sending.
MXtoolbox won this test because it connected aggregate reports to DNS checks, blacklist (blocklist) monitoring, and SPF flattening on Plus. ReachMail gave us DMARC domain reports inside a marketing platform, but unknown sender ownership and the forwarded SPF failure needed more manual explanation. A buyer that wants guided fixes or automated issue detection should score that workflow separately, including whether Suped's product or an internal process will own the next step.
MXtoolbox
4.1/5
Microsoft 365 separated cleanly
Subdomain DKIM visible
Blacklist checks built in
ReachMail
0/5
Mailchimp traffic surfaced fastest
DMARC reports beside campaigns
Unknown sender stayed manual
The MXtoolbox view separated Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace after the first full reporting cycle, and SendGrid plus Mailchimp became clearer after we added manual owner notes. The DKIM pass on a subdomain was visible in drilldowns, the spoof sample appeared as domain impersonation risk, and the unknown support desk sender took two clicks plus a DNS lookup to classify.
ReachMail's DMARC reporting sat beside campaign and relay settings. It recognized SendGrid and Mailchimp traffic faster than the Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace flows because those sources were closer to the sending workflow, but the SPF pass with visible From mismatch was recorded as a failure without a clear owner action. The unknown sender remained a raw host until we labeled it outside the report view.
User experience
Control vs guidance
MXtoolbox felt operator heavy; ReachMail felt familiar but shallower.
MXtoolbox made setup clear when we were checking DNS records, but it asked the operator to connect evidence across screens. ReachMail's campaign-oriented UI was easier for marketers to enter, but it did not explain DMARC edge cases with enough detail for enforcement work.
MXtoolbox
4.1/5
Three domains added quickly
Unknown sender required lookup
Forwarding explanation took work
ReachMail
0/5
Campaign UI felt familiar
Parked domain felt awkward
Forwarded SPF stayed unclear
MXtoolbox onboarded the three domains in one session, with the parked domain easiest because it had no approved senders. The unknown sender search worked best when we jumped between the DMARC drilldown and DNS lookup, and the forwarded mail SPF failure was visible only after we compared DKIM pass status with the forwarder host.
ReachMail asked for campaign context first, so the marketing subdomain felt natural and the parked domain felt out of place. We found the unknown sender in the report list, but explaining why the forwarded message failed SPF required separate notes because the interface did not make the forwarder path obvious.
Support
Hands-on help vs self-serve sending
MXtoolbox had the clearer support path for authentication work.
MXtoolbox set stronger expectations for DNS handoff, escalation, and managed enforcement help, especially on paid tiers. ReachMail's support model was clearer for campaign sending and account questions than for DMARC policy movement.
MXtoolbox
4.1/5
DNS handoff was clearer
Escalation tied to paid plans
Managed onboarding exists
ReachMail
0/5
Marketing support was clearer
DMARC handoff was light
Custom path for enterprise
For MXtoolbox, the support path matched an IT buyer: DNS setup checks, SPF and DKIM correction notes, Plus dedicated support, and managed services for policy movement. In our setup, support handoff was strongest when the issue was record syntax or blacklist status; it was less direct when assigning the support desk sender to a business owner.
ReachMail's support expectations were framed around account setup, campaign sending, Email Relay, and list cleaning. For DMARC, we found enough help to know where reports lived, but escalation for the visible From mismatch and unknown sender classification would need a technical operator or custom arrangement.
Suitability
IT teams vs sending teams
MXtoolbox fits infrastructure teams; ReachMail fits campaign teams with light DMARC needs.
MXtoolbox is the better fit when the same team owns DNS, blacklist (blocklist) incidents, mailflow, and DMARC policy movement. ReachMail is a cleaner fit when the buyer already sends campaigns through ReachMail and wants DMARC reporting near that work. MSPs and operators should treat alert quality and client handoff as buying criteria; Suped's product is stronger when client grouping and guided owner notes matter.
MXtoolbox
4.1/5
Enterprise DNS teams fit best
Client grouping stayed manual
Parked domain useful for spoofing
ReachMail
0/5
SMB campaign teams fit best
Users without client grouping
Recurring reports need context
MXtoolbox handled multiple domains but treated our corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain more like assets under one account than distinct client workspaces. For enterprise IT, that worked because the corporate domain and subdomain shared owners; for MSP handoff, recurring reports needed manual context so the parked domain spoof test did not look like a production outage.
ReachMail fit SMB campaign operations better than MSP or enterprise security operations. Account users were useful, but there was no clean client grouping in the DMARC view; handoff notes for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and the support desk sender had to live outside the DMARC report.
What each tool feels like after 90 days of real use
MXtoolbox
For IT teams that want diagnostics beside DMARC
MXtoolbox felt like an IT toolbox with DMARC reporting added to reputation and DNS diagnostics. Once Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace were verified, daily work was mostly checking exceptions, matching SendGrid and Mailchimp to approved senders, and watching blacklist (blocklist) alerts.
The weaker moments came when the task needed owner assignment rather than technical evidence. The unknown support desk sender, forwarded SPF failure, and client handoff notes all needed manual context before we had a clean enforcement plan.
Where it wins
DNS checks sat next to DMARC.
Blacklist and blocklist alerts helped.
SPF flattening is available on Plus.
Managed services path for enforcement.
Where it lags
Unknown sender ownership stayed manual.
MSP client separation felt limited.
Plus was needed for SPF flattening.
Add-on domain pricing was unclear.
Pricing
Free, then $129 / month
Free tier
Yes
Onboarding
One session for three domains
G2 rating
4.1 / 5
ReachMail
For campaign teams that want basic DMARC reporting
ReachMail felt like campaign software with DMARC reporting folded in. Mailchimp and SendGrid were easy to relate to campaign sending, but Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace reports felt outside the normal workflow.
After 90 days, it was acceptable for a marketer who wants a report count and basic failure visibility. It was not enough for a team trying to explain the forwarded SPF failure, move parked domain policy, and assign the unknown support desk sender without separate notes.
Where it wins
DMARC reports near campaign work.
Free marketing plan exists.
Low paid entry price.
Email Relay pricing is clear.
Where it lags
Forwarded SPF failure stayed unclear.
No hosted SPF workflow.
No blocklist monitoring.
Client handoff needed outside notes.
Pricing
Free, then $8 / month
Free tier
Yes
Onboarding
Easy for marketing senders
G2 rating
0.0 / 5
Pricing
MXtoolbox
ReachMail
Suped
Small
1 domain, up to 1k emails / month.
$129 / month
Delivery Center is the first public paid DMARC reporting plan; the free tier is blacklist monitoring only.
$8 / month
Basic 500 includes 1 DMARC domain report and 4,000 emails per month.
$0 / month
Free plan covers 1 domain and 1,000 monthly emails.
Medium
2 domains, up to 100k emails / month.
$129 / month
Delivery Center covers up to 5 domains and 500,000 messages.
About $208 / month
Estimated from Pro 500 plus the public $2 per 1,000 email overage rate.
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
Delivery Center Plus has enough volume for 5 domains, but public extra-domain pricing was not listed.
Custom
Public plans did not expose a fixed current package for this domain and volume mix.
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
Managed Email Delivery Services are described publicly, but no fixed annual price was listed.
Custom
High-volume and dedicated-IP needs move to a custom plan.
20 domains and 2,500,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention. Unlimited domains/emails negotiable.
MXtoolbox $129 and $399 tiers are public monthly list prices checked as of May 15, 2026. ReachMail $8, $18, and the medium estimate use public Basic 500, Pro 500, and $2 per 1,000 overage data; high-volume ReachMail rows use Custom because fixed current public pricing was not listed. Large and enterprise MXtoolbox rows are marked not publicly listed because exact extra-domain and managed-service prices were not public.
If you cannot decide between the two, maybe the answer is Suped
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Classify senders faster
MXtoolbox required DNS lookup hops for the unknown support desk sender, and ReachMail left the sender as a raw host. Suped's product ties sending source identification to owner notes and next steps.
Move policy with fixes
ReachMail showed failure cases without enough enforcement guidance, while MXtoolbox needed manual context for the forwarded SPF failure. Suped's product turns authentication issues into guided fixes before quarantine or reject.
Keep client handoff clean
MXtoolbox's account separation felt limited for MSP handoff, and ReachMail lacked client grouping in the DMARC workflow. Suped's product has MSP workflows for client grouping, recurring reports, and handoff notes.
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 MXtoolbox or ReachMail?
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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