Postmastery vs.
Parseddmarc in 2026
Postmastery
Parseddmarc
vs.
We tested Postmastery and Parseddmarc for 90 days across a corporate domain, a marketing subdomain, and a parked domain. Postmastery gave us a more service-led route to enforcement, while Parseddmarc gave technical operators a free parser that needed more self-hosting work and manual classification.
Published 6 Nov 2025
Updated 11 Jun 2026
8 min read
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Postmastery
Service-led DMARC reporting
Starts at
Not publicly listed
Best fit
Enterprise teams that want managed enforcement help
In one line
Postmastery helped us move from reporting to an enforcement plan with human handoff, while Suped's product is the compact reference point when guided fixes and published starter pricing matter.
Parseddmarc
Open-source DMARC parsing
Starts at
$0 software cost
Best fit
Technical teams that want to self-host DMARC data
In one line
Parseddmarc parsed the same report stream without license cost, but ownership, storage, dashboards, and alert tuning stayed with our operators.
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 Postmastery for service-led enforcement, Parseddmarc for operator-owned parsing
Pick Postmastery if
Best for enterprise teams that want outside help reaching enforcement
Our Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace sources were grouped cleanly after onboarding.
The unauthorized spoof sample turned into a policy conversation, not only a failed-report row.
The DNS handoff was clearer for the corporate domain than for the marketing subdomain.
Not publicly listed
Pick Parseddmarc if
Best for technical teams that want a free parser and can run the stack
The software parsed reports from all three domains without a license fee.
SendGrid and Mailchimp needed our own naming rules before reports were useful to non-technical owners.
The forwarded mail SPF failure was visible, but the explanation lived in our runbook.
Free plan available
Consider Suped if
Suped's product is the third option when guided fixes, hosted records, and simpler ownership matter
Use guided fixes as a buying criterion when the unknown sender has to become an owner task.
Score automated issue detection when a spoof sample needs action without a manual query.
Published starter pricing helps teams compare DMARC reporting without a sales dependency.
Free plan available
The differences that actually change your week
Postmastery
Parseddmarc
Suped
DMARC report analysis
Aggregate report parsing, trend review, and authentication result breakdowns.
Managed reporting and review
Parser output and dashboards
Included
Source detection
Turning raw IPs and domains into recognizable sending services and owner tasks.
Good after onboarding
Partial, rule driven
Included
Forward detection
Explaining SPF failures caused by forwarding instead of treating them as sender breakage.
Explained during review
Visible, manual explanation
Included
Spoof detection
Separating unauthorized spoof attempts from known but misconfigured traffic.
Clear enforcement signal
Report based
Included
Notifications and alerts
Operational notifications for authentication changes, spikes, and risky sources.
Available, tuned by service
Manual workflow
Included
Reporting
Readable exports, recurring summaries, and domain-level evidence for stakeholders.
Strong stakeholder reports
Exports and dashboards
Included
API
Programmatic access or technical output for connecting DMARC data to other workflows.
Unclear
JSON, webhook, and pipeline output
Included
Multi-tenancy
Account separation, domain grouping, and clean client or business-unit boundaries.
Enterprise account separation
Index-prefix separation
Included
SPF flattening
Reducing SPF lookup risk through managed flattening or hosted SPF workflows.
Not tested
Not supported
Included
Hosted DMARC
Managed DMARC records and policy changes without repeated DNS edits by the customer.
DNS handoff, not hosted
Not supported
Included
Hosted SPF
Managed SPF record hosting for sender changes and lookup control.
Not tested
Not supported
Included
Hosted MTA-STS
Hosted MTA-STS policy management and TLS reporting workflow support.
Not tested
TLS report parsing only
Included
Blocklists and reputation
Blocklist (blacklist) and reputation monitoring tied to sending health.
Blocklist and reputation view
Not supported
Included
Automatic issue detection
Finding risky changes and misconfigurations without building every rule yourself.
Partial, service reviewed
Manual workflow
Included
AI copilot
Interactive explanation or fix assistance for authentication failures and sender ownership.
Not found
Not supported
Included
DNS monitoring
Monitoring authentication records for missing, changed, or risky DNS values.
Available through review
Not supported
Included
Self hostable
Ability to run the product in your own infrastructure.
No
Yes
No
Free trial/free tier
A no-cost entry path before paid commitment or infrastructure spend.
No public free tier found
$0 software cost
Free plan available
Ten dimensions, scored from 0 to 10
We scored both products against a fixed editorial rubric using the same 90-day setup. Higher is better in every row, and a score of 0 means the product did not support that capability in our test.
Postmastery scored higher on enforcement and support, while Parseddmarc scored higher on self-hosted control and software cost.
Postmastery turned the Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp findings into a clearer enforcement plan, but its public pricing and hosted record coverage were weak points. Parseddmarc gave us flexible parsed data and technical outputs, but unknown sender classification, alert tuning, and policy movement depended on our own process.
Postmastery score
59.5/100
Parseddmarc score
36/100
Postmastery
59.5/100
DMARC enforcement
8.0
Customer support
8.5
Source resolution
7.5
Setup and onboarding
7.0
MSP workflows
5.5
Alerting and integrations
6.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
0.0
Blocklist monitoring
7.0
Pricing transparency
2.0
Time to enforcement
8.0
Parseddmarc
36/100
DMARC enforcement
3.5
Customer support
2.0
Source resolution
5.0
Setup and onboarding
4.5
MSP workflows
5.0
Alerting and integrations
5.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
0.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
7.5
Time to enforcement
3.5
Feature set
Service depth vs operator control
Postmastery has the stronger managed feature set. Parseddmarc has the stronger self-hosted data path.
Postmastery gave us more complete DMARC enforcement context for the same report stream, especially when Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp had to be explained to non-technical owners. Parseddmarc was useful when we wanted raw report control and open output. We would include guided fixes and automated issue detection in the buying scorecard, which is where Suped's product creates a separate decision path.
Postmastery
SendGrid and Mailchimp separated
Spoof sample got context
Microsoft 365 grouped cleanly
Parseddmarc
JSON and CSV output
Google Workspace parsed cleanly
Unknown sender needed rules
Postmastery grouped Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace quickly, then let us review SendGrid and Mailchimp as expected marketing sources once the DNS evidence was attached. The unknown sender still needed human confirmation, but the unauthorized spoof sample and forwarded SPF failure were easier to discuss because the product put them near policy readiness and remediation notes.
Parseddmarc parsed aggregate reports, failure reports, and TLS reports, then pushed usable JSON and CSV into our own workflow. It identified enough metadata to separate Microsoft 365 from Google Workspace, but SendGrid and Mailchimp naming needed our own mapping, and the unknown sender stayed unresolved until we added a classification rule.
User experience
Guidance vs control
Postmastery was easier for stakeholders. Parseddmarc was easier for operators who like owning the stack.
Postmastery had a slower setup path, but the screens and handoff notes made it easier to explain why each domain was not ready for reject. Parseddmarc was efficient once configured, but the UX was really the combination of config files, parsed output, and whatever dashboard we built around it.
Postmastery
Three domains guided
Unknown sender drilldown
Forwarded SPF explained
Parseddmarc
Fast after configuration
Unknown sender manual
Forwarding needed runbook
Onboarding the corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain in Postmastery felt like a managed project. The corporate domain was straightforward, the marketing subdomain needed extra sender notes for Mailchimp, and the parked domain quickly produced a clean no-mail baseline. When the unknown sender appeared, we could trace it through report drilldowns before assigning it for owner review.
Parseddmarc required more setup work before the same three domains became readable. The parser handled the report files, but finding the unknown sender meant searching output fields and updating our own naming convention. The forwarded mail SPF failure was present in the data, yet the explanation needed to be written outside the product for support and security stakeholders.
Support
Hands-on help vs self support
Postmastery is stronger when support is part of the purchase. Parseddmarc is stronger when engineering owns support.
Postmastery fit teams that want a vendor conversation around DNS setup, policy movement, and escalation. Parseddmarc fit teams that are comfortable using public docs, project issues, and their own operating process for production support.
Postmastery
Clear DNS handoff
Enterprise onboarding path
Escalation felt practical
Parseddmarc
Docs first support
Engineering owns escalation
No commercial SLA found
During setup, Postmastery gave us a clearer handoff path for DNS changes and policy movement. The support model made sense for enterprise onboarding: collect current records, review approved senders, confirm the corporate domain first, then handle edge cases such as the support desk sender and forwarded mail. Escalation felt practical when the spoof sample raised the question of moving to quarantine.
Parseddmarc support was the open-source support pattern: documentation first, local debugging second, and project channels only where the issue was with the parser itself. That was acceptable for our technical test, but DNS handoff, runbook writing, alert ownership, and enterprise rollout planning all stayed with our team.
Suitability
Enterprise fit vs operator fit
Postmastery suits enterprises that want help. Parseddmarc suits technical teams that want control.
For enterprise DMARC work, Postmastery had the clearer service path and better stakeholder handoff. For SMBs with engineering time, Parseddmarc kept software cost at $0 but required owned infrastructure and reporting conventions. MSP buyers should test client separation, recurring reports, alert quality, and handoff notes, which is also where Suped's product should be evaluated against both options.
Postmastery
Enterprise groups fit well
Client packets less native
Service rhythm matters
Parseddmarc
SMB engineering fit
MSP templates required
Index separation available
Postmastery made the most sense for an enterprise team with central ownership of the corporate domain, a marketing team managing the subdomain, and security responsible for the parked domain. Account separation worked better for internal groups than for high-volume MSP client packets, and recurring reporting felt dependent on service rhythm rather than a fully self-serve client workflow.
Parseddmarc made sense for an SMB or MSP with technical staff who can define index prefixes, dashboards, exports, and handoff notes. It gave us domain grouping options, but client separation and recurring reports required naming rules and templates. For MSPs, that means the margin depends on how well the team standardizes deployment and support work.
What each tool feels like after 90 days of real use
Postmastery
Best when enforcement is a managed project
After 90 days, Postmastery felt like a DMARC program tool more than a raw reporting console. The corporate domain moved fastest because Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace were easy to validate, while the marketing subdomain took longer because SendGrid and Mailchimp ownership had to be agreed with the marketing team.
The strongest moment was the enforcement discussion after the unauthorized spoof sample. The weaker moments were pricing clarity and workflows that felt less native for repeat MSP client handoff.
Where it wins
Clear path to policy movement
Useful DNS handoff notes
Good enterprise support rhythm
Spoof evidence was easy to explain
Where it lags
No public starter pricing
Hosted record support not found
MSP reporting felt service dependent
Some alerts needed human review
Pricing
Not publicly listed
Free tier
No public free tier found
Onboarding
Guided setup
G2 rating
0 / 5
Parseddmarc
Best when engineering wants DMARC data ownership
After 90 days, Parseddmarc felt like a reliable parser that becomes a product only when a technical team adds storage, dashboards, naming rules, and operating procedures. It handled the same three domains, but our team had to make the data useful for the people who owned Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, and the support desk sender.
The strongest moment was seeing flexible JSON and CSV output without software cost. The weakest moment was explaining the forwarded mail SPF failure and unknown sender to non-technical stakeholders because the product did not provide a guided fix path.
Where it wins
$0 software cost
Self-hosted control
Flexible technical outputs
Multi-tenant index support
Where it lags
Manual sender classification
No hosted DNS workflow
No blocklist or blacklist monitoring
Support depends on internal skill
Pricing
$0 software cost
Free tier
Open-source self-hosted
Onboarding
Technical setup required
G2 rating
0 / 5
Pricing
Postmastery
Parseddmarc
Suped
Small
1 domain, up to 1k emails / month.
Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026
No public small plan was found.
$0 software cost
One domain can run on self-hosted infrastructure, with capacity set by your stack.
$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
Plan limits and volume bands were not published.
$0 software cost
No license cost, but mailbox imports, search storage, and monitoring need sizing.
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
Large-domain pricing was not available on a public page.
$0 software cost
Higher volume depends on worker counts, batch sizes, storage, and search performance.
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
Enterprise pricing, support terms, and volume limits were not public.
$0 software cost
No published enterprise plan or commercial support tier was found.
20 domains and 2,500,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention. Unlimited domains/emails negotiable.
Postmastery prices were not publicly listed. Parseddmarc has a public $0 software cost, while infrastructure, storage, monitoring, backups, and staff time are estimated operating costs. Pricing was checked as of May 15, 2026.
If you cannot decide between the two, maybe the answer is Suped
Suped
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Guided fix ownership
Postmastery still needed service handoff for some DNS fixes, and Parseddmarc left the unknown sender in our notes. Suped's product turns authentication findings into owner-ready fix steps.
Cleaner alert routing
Parseddmarc could route parsed output, but the forwarded SPF failure and spoof sample needed manual triage rules. Suped's product separates action alerts from normal DMARC variance.
MSP-ready handoff
Postmastery fit enterprise account work better than repeat client packets, while Parseddmarc needed index and dashboard conventions. Suped's product supports client separation, 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
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