MXtoolbox vs.
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer in 2026
MXtoolbox
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
vs.
We ran both products for 90 days across a corporate domain, a marketing subdomain, and a parked domain, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, and a support desk sender connected. MXtoolbox gave us a hosted DMARC and delivery-operations view with stronger monitoring, while Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer worked best as a self-hosted aggregate-report table for technical operators.
MXtoolbox
Hosted DMARC and delivery monitoring
Starts at
Free plan available; DMARC from $129 / month
Best fit
IT teams that want DMARC reporting with reputation checks
In one line
MXtoolbox handled the approved sender map and blocklist checks in one hosted workflow, though guided fixes and ownership routing felt lighter than Suped's product.
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Self-hosted DMARC aggregate report viewer
Starts at
Free plan available
Best fit
Operators who want to host a raw report viewer
In one line
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer turned parsed reports into sortable tables, but it left setup, alerts, and enforcement planning to us.
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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Use MXtoolbox for hosted monitoring, Techsneeze for self-hosted control
Pick MXtoolbox if
MXtoolbox fits IT teams that want hosted DMARC reporting plus delivery monitoring
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace appeared quickly in the sender view.
SendGrid and Mailchimp were visible, with manual owner notes needed for handoff.
The spoof sample and blocklist changes reached the same operational queue.
Free plan available
Pick Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer if
Techsneeze fits technical teams that want a self-hosted report viewer
The PHP and database setup gave full control over hosting and retention.
The forwarded-mail SPF failure was visible, but it needed manual interpretation.
The unknown sender stayed as report data until we classified it outside the tool.
Free plan available
Consider Suped if
Suped fits teams that want guided fixes, hosted records, and simpler ownership
Guided sender fixes matter when marketing and IT share SendGrid and Mailchimp ownership.
Automated issue detection reduces the manual review we needed for unknown senders.
Published paid plans start at $19 / month after the free tier.
Free plan available
The differences that actually change your week
MXtoolbox
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Suped
DMARC report analysis
Aggregate-report parsing and daily investigation depth.
Paid tier
Reporting only
Supported
Source detection
Ability to turn sending traffic into recognizable services.
Partial owner labels
Manual workflow
Supported
Forward detection
Ability to distinguish forwarding behavior from true authentication failures.
Partial
Manual workflow
Supported
Spoof detection
Ability to expose mail that fails DMARC without an approved sender path.
Supported
Visible in failed rows
Supported
Notifications and alerts
Operational alerts for authentication, reputation, and delivery changes.
Paid tier
Not supported
Supported
Reporting
Exportable views, recurring reporting, and readable summaries.
Supported
Manual exports
Supported
API
Programmatic access for checks, integrations, or reporting workflows.
Paid API details unclear
Not supported
Supported
Multi-tenancy
Account separation, client grouping, and delegated operation.
Unclear
Not supported
Supported
SPF flattening
Hosted or managed SPF flattening for DNS lookup limits.
Plus tier
Not supported
Supported
Hosted DMARC
Managed DMARC record hosting and policy change workflow.
Record guidance only
Not supported
Supported
Hosted SPF
Managed SPF record hosting beyond static DNS guidance.
SPF flattening add on
Not supported
Supported
Hosted MTA-STS
Hosted policy records for MTA-STS and related TLS reporting work.
Not supported
Not supported
Supported
Blocklists and reputation
Blocklist and blacklist monitoring for domains or sending IPs.
Strong coverage
Not supported
Supported
Automatic issue detection
Detection of authentication drift, new sources, and policy risk.
Configuration checks
Manual workflow
Supported
AI copilot
Assisted investigation and next-step guidance inside the product.
Not tested
Not supported
Supported
DNS monitoring
Monitoring for DNS records that affect email authentication.
Supported
Not supported
Supported
Self hostable
Ability to run the product on your own infrastructure.
Hosted product
Supported
Hosted product
Free trial/free tier
Free entry point for testing before paid rollout.
Free tier
Free software
Free tier
Ten dimensions, scored from 0 to 10
We scored each product against a fixed editorial rubric covering DMARC enforcement, source resolution, support handoff, alerts, hosted records, reputation monitoring, pricing clarity, and speed to a defensible policy plan. Higher is better in every row.
MXtoolbox scored higher on hosted operations, while Techsneeze scored highest where self-hosting matters
MXtoolbox pulled more of the daily work into one hosted queue: sender review, configuration checks, alerts, and blacklist or blocklist monitoring. Techsneeze gave us useful parsed DMARC tables, but the parser, database, owner notes, alerts, and enforcement decisions all sat outside the viewer. Its best scores came where the value was software freedom rather than managed operation.
MXtoolbox score
67/100
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer score
21.5/100
MXtoolbox
67/100
DMARC enforcement
7.0
Customer support
7.0
Source resolution
7.5
Setup and onboarding
7.5
MSP workflows
4.5
Alerting and integrations
6.5
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
4.0
Blocklist monitoring
9.0
Pricing transparency
7.0
Time to enforcement
7.0
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
21.5/100
DMARC enforcement
3.0
Customer support
1.5
Source resolution
2.5
Setup and onboarding
3.0
MSP workflows
1.0
Alerting and integrations
0.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
0.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
8.0
Time to enforcement
2.5
Feature set
Coverage vs viewer control
MXtoolbox has broader hosted coverage. Techsneeze has a narrower viewer.
MXtoolbox handled DMARC reporting alongside blacklist and blocklist checks, mailflow monitoring, and delivery diagnostics, so it covered more of the operational queue. Techsneeze showed parsed aggregate reports cleanly, but it did not add alerts, sender naming, or policy guidance. A team comparing both should decide how much it values guided fixes and automated issue detection, the areas where Suped's product is intentionally focused.
MXtoolbox
Microsoft 365 grouped cleanly
SendGrid needed owner labels
Spoof sample surfaced quickly
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Raw XML stayed available
Mailchimp classification was manual
Forwarding required human explanation
MXtoolbox recognized Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace quickly, then showed SendGrid and Mailchimp as recurring authorized traffic that still needed owner notes. In our SPF pass with visible From mismatch case, it exposed the authentication result clearly but left the business decision to us. The unauthorized spoof sample was easier to prioritize because it appeared beside monitoring and domain-impersonation views.
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer gave us a useful table of parsed aggregate reports, color-coded DKIM and SPF results, filters by domain and month, and raw XML next to the detail view. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace appeared through report metadata, but SendGrid, Mailchimp, and the unknown sender needed outside classification. The forwarded mail with SPF failure appeared as failed SPF data, not as an explained forwarding case.
User experience
Guidance vs inspection
MXtoolbox is easier to operate. Techsneeze is easier to inspect.
MXtoolbox got us into a working hosted workflow faster, with clearer DNS setup steps and enough report structure for a weekly operator rhythm. Techsneeze gave us direct access to the underlying report rows, but the install, parser wiring, and edge-case explanations depended on our own runbook.
MXtoolbox
Three domains onboarded fastest
Unknown sender was searchable
Forwarding context was visible
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Install demanded database setup
Filtering helped parked domain
XML explained edge cases
For the corporate domain and marketing subdomain, MXtoolbox's onboarding felt direct: add the domain, verify DNS, confirm approved senders, then review the first aggregate reports. The parked domain needed more care because low traffic made every failure look important. We found the unknown sender through the report drilldown, but the final classification still needed an owner decision outside the product.
Techsneeze took longer because we had to prepare PHP, database access, report parsing, retention, and access control before the UI had useful data. Once running, it was fast to filter the parked domain and sort failures. Explaining the forwarded-mail SPF failure to a non-specialist was harder because the viewer showed the evidence but not the operational meaning.
Support
Help path vs self-managed
MXtoolbox gives clearer support paths. Techsneeze depends on operator skill.
MXtoolbox has a more obvious path for setup help, DNS handoff, and escalation, especially once higher paid tiers or managed services enter the conversation. Techsneeze has public documentation and repository history, but production support depends on the person running the server.
MXtoolbox
DNS handoff was explainable
Escalation path was clearer
Expert support needs Plus
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Documentation carried setup
No SLA path found
Security rested on us
With MXtoolbox, we could turn DNS setup into handoff notes for the corporate domain, the marketing subdomain, and the parked domain without rebuilding the explanation each time. Dedicated expert support is tied to the Plus tier, and managed services pricing is not publicly listed, but the support model was clear enough for an enterprise onboarding discussion. Escalation around SPF flattening and policy movement had a defined vendor path.
With Techsneeze, support meant reading install instructions, checking parser output, and owning database, PHP, and security decisions ourselves. DNS handoff was outside the product because the viewer did not guide record changes. Enterprise onboarding, escalation, access reviews, and support desk handoff all required our own process.
Suitability
Organization fit
MXtoolbox fits hosted operations. Techsneeze fits self-hosted specialists.
MXtoolbox is the clearer choice for an internal IT or security team that wants hosted monitoring without maintaining a report server. Techsneeze is better for a technical operator that wants to keep DMARC aggregate data on its own infrastructure. Buyers should weigh MSP workflows and alert quality before choosing; Suped's product is worth benchmarking when account separation, alert routing, and client handoff need to sit inside the DMARC workflow.
MXtoolbox
Best for internal IT
Client grouping felt limited
Recurring reports were usable
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Best for technical operators
Client handoff was manual
No account separation
MXtoolbox worked best for a single organization managing a small portfolio of domains. Domain grouping covered our corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain, and recurring reporting was usable for internal status updates. For MSP work, client separation and reusable handoff notes felt limited unless the team built extra process around the product.
Techsneeze worked best where one technical team owns hosting, parsing, retention, and access control. It handled the same three domains through filters rather than client workspaces. MSP handoff, enterprise reporting, SMB-friendly explanations, and recurring client summaries all needed manual exports or separate documentation.
What each tool feels like after 90 days of real use
MXtoolbox
Best for hosted DMARC and delivery operations
The primary domain gave useful sender rows for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace within the first reporting window. SendGrid and Mailchimp were visible, but we still had to add owner notes before marketing and IT could act without a handoff call.
The parked domain was where MXtoolbox had the most operational value because the unauthorized spoof sample and blacklist or blocklist monitoring sat in the same routine. The forwarded-mail SPF failure needed a careful explanation, but the hosted drilldown gave us enough evidence to separate it from true abuse.
Where it wins
Hosted setup was the fastest path.
Blocklist and blacklist monitoring was useful.
The spoof sample was easy to prioritize.
Paid tiers publish clear entry prices.
Where it lags
Owner routing still needed manual notes.
MSP account separation felt limited.
SPF flattening required the Plus tier.
Managed service pricing was not public.
Pricing
Free plan available
Free tier
Yes, limited monitoring
Onboarding
Hosted setup
G2 rating
4.1 / 5
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Best for self-hosted DMARC report inspection
Once we had the parser and database feeding it, Techsneeze gave us a clean way to inspect aggregate reports by month, domain, reporting organization, and result. It was useful for checking the corporate domain and parked domain without giving a third party the report data.
The daily cost was operational labor. The unknown sender needed manual classification, the support desk sender needed our own notes, and the forwarded-mail SPF failure required us to read the XML and explain the failure outside the product.
Where it wins
The software license cost was $0.
Raw XML stayed close to reports.
Self-hosting kept data under our control.
Filters worked for basic investigations.
Where it lags
No alerting workflow existed.
No hosted DNS records were included.
Sender ownership stayed manual.
Support depended on our own runbook.
Pricing
$0 self-hosted
Free tier
Yes, open source
Onboarding
Manual install
G2 rating
0 / 5
Pricing
MXtoolbox
Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer
Suped
Small
1 domain, up to 1k emails / month.
$129 / month
The free tier is limited monitoring; Delivery Center is the first public DMARC reporting tier.
$0
Software is free; hosting, parser setup, database storage, and maintenance are separate.
$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.
$0
No vendor cap was published; capacity depends on the self-hosted stack.
Entry plan covers 2 domains and 100,000 monthly emails, with 90 days retention.
Large
10 domains, up to 1 million emails / month.
From $399 / month
Delivery Center Plus covers 5 million messages, but 10 domains need add-on pricing that was not public.
$0
The license remains free, with larger database, storage, backup, and admin requirements.
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 services and large domain counts did not publish fixed pricing.
$0
No commercial enterprise package, managed support tier, or SLA path was found.
20 domains and 2,500,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention. Unlimited domains/emails negotiable.
MXtoolbox's $129 / month and $399 / month figures are public list prices. Techsneeze is a $0 GPL-3.0 self-hosted project, so infrastructure and administration are estimated internal costs, not vendor charges. Prices and plan limits were checked as of May 15, 2026.
If you cannot decide between the two, maybe the answer is Suped
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Source ownership without spreadsheets
MXtoolbox surfaced SendGrid and Mailchimp but owner routing still needed notes, while Techsneeze left the unknown sender as a manual database investigation. Suped ties sending sources to fixes and ownership inside the DMARC workflow.
Alerts built for action
MXtoolbox's alerts were useful for blocklist and blacklist monitoring but less precise for the forwarded-mail SPF failure, and Techsneeze had no alerting workflow. Suped focuses alerts on authentication changes that need action.
Client handoff for MSPs
MXtoolbox account separation felt limited for client work, and Techsneeze required separate hosting and manual exports. Suped's product includes MSP-oriented domain grouping and handoff workflows.
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 Techsneeze DMARCts report viewer?
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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