Send-Shield vs.
DMARC Visualizer in 2026
Send-Shield
DMARC Visualizer
vs.
We tested Send-Shield and DMARC Visualizer for 90 days across a corporate domain, a marketing subdomain, and a parked domain. Send-Shield gave us a more managed path to policy movement, while DMARC Visualizer gave us raw self-hosted visibility that rewarded technical ownership and punished teams without time to operate the stack.
Send-Shield
Managed DMARC reporting and enforcement
Starts at
From £19.99 / month
Best fit
Businesses that want help moving toward quarantine or reject
In one line
Send-Shield translated most Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp traffic into usable report views, then gave us a clearer managed support path for DNS and policy movement.
DMARC Visualizer
Free self-hosted DMARC reporting
Starts at
Free self-hosted software
Best fit
Technical operators that want to own parsing, storage, and dashboards
In one line
DMARC Visualizer gave us useful raw reporting, and the Suped-style buying check here is whether guided fixes, sending source identification, and published starter pricing matter more than owning the stack.
Suped
The third option. Hosted SPF, DMARC, and MTA-STS on every plan. Published pricing. Monthly plans. No long contract required.
Learn about Suped
Pick Send-Shield for managed enforcement, DMARC Visualizer for self-hosted control
Pick Send-Shield if
Best for teams that want managed DMARC reporting with support handoff
Onboarded the primary domain and marketing subdomain without custom infrastructure.
Separated the unauthorized spoof sample quickly enough to support a quarantine plan.
Gave clearer DNS handoff notes for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace than the self-hosted stack.
From £19.99 / month
Pick DMARC Visualizer if
Best for operators that prefer free self-hosted reporting and direct data control
Parsed aggregate reports into Elasticsearch and Grafana after manual setup.
Let us inspect SendGrid and Mailchimp authentication results without SaaS packaging.
Handled the parked domain cleanly once storage and retention were configured.
Free plan available
Consider Suped if
Choose Suped when guided fixes, hosted records, and simpler ownership matter
Guided fixes help turn failed SPF, DKIM, and DMARC findings into owner-ready next steps.
Automated issue detection and cleaner alerts reduce manual review of unknown sender changes.
Published starter pricing and MSP workflows make account separation easier to plan.
Free plan available
The differences that actually change your week
Send-Shield
DMARC Visualizer
Suped
DMARC report analysis
Turns aggregate XML reports into usable authentication views.
Managed analysis
Parsed dashboards
Supported
Source detection
Identifies sending services and helps assign ownership.
Clear for major senders
Manual classification
Supported
Forward detection
Helps distinguish forwarded mail from real sender failure.
Manual workflow
Reporting only
Supported
Spoof detection
Surfaces unauthorized traffic using DMARC results.
Supported
Visible in reports
Supported
Notifications and alerts
Routes operational alerts when authentication changes.
Paid tier dependent
Manual Grafana setup
Supported
Reporting
Exports or schedules useful summaries for stakeholders.
Reports vary by tier
Dashboard exports
Supported
API
Allows programmatic access or integration workflows.
Unclear
Elasticsearch and Grafana
Supported
Multi-tenancy
Separates domains, clients, or accounts for repeatable operations.
Partial grouping
Manual Grafana setup
Supported
SPF flattening
Reduces SPF lookup pressure with managed flattening.
Not tested
Not included
Supported
Hosted DMARC
Hosts and manages DMARC records instead of only reporting on them.
Managed guidance only
Not included
Supported
Hosted SPF
Hosts or manages SPF records for approved senders.
Checks only
Not included
Supported
Hosted MTA-STS
Hosts MTA-STS policy and reporting workflow.
Not included
Not included
Supported
Blocklists and reputation
Checks domain or IP reputation using blocklist and blacklist signals.
Threat intel on Enterprise, no blocklist monitor tested
Not included
Supported
Automatic issue detection
Flags new authentication problems without manual report review.
Policy and auth anomalies
Manual workflow
Supported
AI copilot
Uses AI assistance for investigation or remediation guidance.
Not included
Not included
Supported
DNS monitoring
Tracks record changes and authentication configuration drift.
SPF, DKIM, DMARC checks
Not included
Supported
Self hostable
Runs under the buyer's own infrastructure.
Hosted service
Self hostable
Not self hostable
Free trial/free tier
Provides a no-cost entry point for testing.
14-day trial
$0 software
Free tier
Ten dimensions, scored from 0 to 10
We scored both products against a fixed editorial rubric based on the same 90-day setup. Higher is better in every row, and a 0.0 means we did not find usable support for that capability during the test.
Send-Shield scored higher on managed DMARC movement, while DMARC Visualizer scored higher on self-hosted control
Send-Shield reduced the work needed to move the primary corporate domain toward enforcement because the tool and support path turned Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp traffic into clearer decisions. DMARC Visualizer exposed the same raw patterns after setup, but the unknown sender, forwarded SPF failure, and spoof sample required more operator interpretation. The self-hosted option has no subscription fee, but the missing managed support, hosted records, and blocklist or blacklist monitoring kept several operational scores low.
Send-Shield score
54/100
DMARC Visualizer score
28/100
Send-Shield
54/100
DMARC enforcement
7.5
Customer support
7.5
Source resolution
7.0
Setup and onboarding
7.0
MSP workflows
5.0
Alerting and integrations
5.5
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
0.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
7.5
Time to enforcement
7.0
DMARC Visualizer
28/100
DMARC enforcement
4.0
Customer support
0.0
Source resolution
4.0
Setup and onboarding
3.0
MSP workflows
3.0
Alerting and integrations
4.0
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS
0.0
Blocklist monitoring
0.0
Pricing transparency
6.5
Time to enforcement
3.5
Feature set
Managed depth vs raw breadth
Send-Shield wins on managed DMARC work. DMARC Visualizer wins on self-hosted inspection.
Send-Shield was better when the job was to move approved services toward enforcement with less manual triage. DMARC Visualizer was better when we wanted direct control over raw report storage and Grafana views. When buying, check whether guided fixes and automated issue detection are part of the workflow, because otherwise strong reporting still leaves remediation work outside the product, which is where Suped puts more of the operational guidance.
Send-Shield
Microsoft 365 grouped cleanly
SendGrid owner clearer
Mismatch case surfaced
DMARC Visualizer
Grafana inspection worked
Mailchimp data visible
Unknown sender manual
Send-Shield grouped Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace cleanly on the corporate domain and separated SendGrid from Mailchimp on the marketing subdomain without us building new dashboards. The unknown sender was initially shown as an unclassified source, but its volume, authentication pattern, and parked-domain context made escalation straightforward. The SPF pass with visible From mismatch stood out more clearly than the forwarded mail SPF failure, which still needed manual explanation before we were comfortable treating it as benign.
DMARC Visualizer gave us raw aggregate data and Grafana panels that made Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp visible after the parser and storage path were working. It handled the DKIM pass on the subdomain as data, not as a guided decision, so our operator had to translate it into a domain policy note. The unauthorized spoof sample appeared in the dashboards, but classifying the unknown sender and explaining forwarded SPF failure depended on our own query discipline and documentation.
User experience
Guidance vs control
Send-Shield felt easier for policy work. DMARC Visualizer felt better for operators.
Send-Shield gave us fewer setup decisions and a clearer path through DNS, sender review, and policy notes. DMARC Visualizer gave us more control, but every improvement depended on the person maintaining parsing, Elasticsearch, Grafana, and retention.
Send-Shield
Three domains added quickly
Unknown sender reviewable
Forwarding needed notes
DMARC Visualizer
Setup required operator time
Raw drilldowns useful
Forwarding explanation manual
Onboarding the three test domains in Send-Shield was structured around DNS records and sender review, so the corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain reached useful report views quickly. The unknown sender took one review cycle because it did not map cleanly to a known service, but the UI still gave us enough volume and authentication context to decide who should own it. The forwarded mail SPF failure was visible, although the explanation had to be written outside the tool for a non-technical stakeholder.
DMARC Visualizer's experience depended on whether the operator was comfortable with the stack. Once running, the dashboards made the parked domain's unauthorized activity obvious and let us slice the marketing subdomain by source, but finding the unknown sender required raw drilldown and external notes. Explaining the forwarded mail SPF failure was slower because the dashboard showed the failure pattern but did not guide the user through why forwarding breaks SPF.
Support
Hands-on help vs self-service
Send-Shield has the stronger support path. DMARC Visualizer leaves support with the operator.
Send-Shield publishes support differences by tier and gave us a credible handoff model for DNS setup and enterprise onboarding. DMARC Visualizer has no commercial support package in public pricing, so escalation means internal expertise or community-style troubleshooting.
Send-Shield
Tiered support path
DNS handoff clearer
Enterprise scope available
DMARC Visualizer
No commercial support
Operator owns escalation
Infrastructure knowledge required
With Send-Shield, Starter looked suitable for self setup, while Core and higher tiers made more sense for our Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, and support desk mix because they include fuller implementation help. DNS handoff was strongest when we gave the support path exact sender names and our controlled authentication cases. Enterprise onboarding looked better suited to high-volume domains, but public pricing still leaves final scope beyond the listed caps to be discussed.
With DMARC Visualizer, support expectations were simple: we owned the stack. DNS changes, mailbox ingestion, parser behavior, Elasticsearch capacity, Grafana access, backups, and retention all sat with the operator. That was acceptable for a technical test, but it created a weak handoff for a business owner who only wanted to know whether the spoof sample was blocked, whether forwarding was safe, and what policy change came next.
Suitability
Enterprise fit vs operator fit
Send-Shield suits managed business DMARC. DMARC Visualizer suits technical self-hosting.
Send-Shield is the better fit for businesses that want a managed route through sender approval, recurring reports, and policy movement. DMARC Visualizer is the better fit for teams that already run data infrastructure and want no software subscription. MSP buyers should score account separation, recurring reporting, handoff notes, and alert quality carefully; Suped's MSP workflows are relevant when those items need to be repeatable across clients.
Send-Shield
Good enterprise handoff
Domain grouping adequate
MSP workflow partial
DMARC Visualizer
Best for operators
Manual client grouping
Reports need process
Send-Shield fit the enterprise side of our test better than the MSP side. It handled the corporate domain and marketing subdomain with enough separation for internal ownership, and recurring reports were useful for stakeholders who did not want Grafana access. Client-style handoff was less polished because account separation and repeatable notes depended on process rather than a dedicated MSP workflow.
DMARC Visualizer fit the operator and SMB engineering profile better than a managed enterprise profile. We could group domains through dashboards and Grafana configuration, but each client-style view required manual setup, access control, and report discipline. For MSP use, that means recurring reporting and handoff notes become an internal operating procedure, not a packaged workflow.
What each tool feels like after 90 days of real use
Send-Shield
A managed DMARC tool for teams that want support with enforcement
After 90 days, Send-Shield felt like a managed reporting product that wants the buyer to move toward enforcement, not just stare at aggregate data. The primary corporate domain reached a defensible monitoring state quickly, and the marketing subdomain's SendGrid and Mailchimp sources were easier to explain to stakeholders than they were in the self-hosted setup.
The product was less convincing for workflows outside core DMARC reporting. The forwarded mail SPF failure still needed a written explanation, the support desk sender needed owner notes, and we did not find hosted SPF, hosted MTA-STS, or blocklist (blacklist) monitoring in the tested workflow.
Where it wins
Clearer path to quarantine planning.
Useful DNS handoff for approved senders.
Good separation of spoof and legitimate sources.
Public entry pricing for smaller teams.
Where it lags
No permanent free plan was published.
Starter has one month of data history.
MSP-style account separation felt limited.
Hosted SPF and MTA-STS were absent.
Pricing
From £19.99 / month
Free tier
14-day trial
Onboarding
Same-day DNS setup
G2 rating
0 / 5
DMARC Visualizer
A self-hosted reporting stack for technical teams that want control
After 90 days, DMARC Visualizer felt useful when the operator wanted to inspect raw aggregate data and already understood DMARC. The corporate domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain all produced usable visibility once parsedmarc, Elasticsearch, and Grafana were configured.
The day-to-day cost was operational. We had to maintain ingestion, retention, dashboards, and access control, and the unknown sender classification took longer because the tool showed data rather than owner-ready decisions. It was a good fit for technical control, not for a buyer who wants support-led enforcement.
Where it wins
No software subscription price.
Direct control over report data.
Grafana views were flexible.
Self-hosted retention choices.
Where it lags
No commercial support package found.
Unknown sender classification was manual.
No guided enforcement workflow.
Infrastructure upkeep never goes away.
Pricing
$0 software cost
Free tier
Free self-hosted software
Onboarding
Manual Docker setup
G2 rating
0 / 5
Pricing
Send-Shield
DMARC Visualizer
Suped
Small
1 domain, up to 1k emails / month.
£19.99 / month
Starter covers 1 active domain and up to 10k DMARC capable messages, billed annually.
$0
Software is free, with hosting and maintenance handled by the operator.
$0 / month
Free plan covers 1 domain and 1,000 monthly emails.
Medium
2 domains, up to 100k emails / month.
£49.99 / month
Core covers up to 2 active domains and 100k DMARC capable messages, billed annually.
$0
The software has no paid tier, but storage and retention costs grow with report volume.
Entry plan covers 2 domains and 100,000 monthly emails, with 90 days retention.
Large
10 domains, up to 1 million emails / month.
From £699 / month
Plus covers 1M messages but only 8 active domains, so 10 domains moves to Enterprise.
$0
Capacity depends on Elasticsearch storage, CPU, memory, and retention policy.
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
The public Enterprise tier starts at 15 active domains, so over 20 domains needs custom scope.
$0
No enterprise subscription was found, and operational cost depends on the buyer's infrastructure.
20 domains and 2,500,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention. Unlimited domains/emails negotiable.
Send-Shield figures are public list prices in GBP per month billed annually, checked May 15, 2026. DMARC Visualizer shows $0 software cost; hosting, storage, backups, and staff time are estimated operational costs and are not included.
If you cannot decide between the two, maybe the answer is Suped
Suped
Get started
Classify senders faster
In our test, DMARC Visualizer left the unknown sender as a manual investigation and Send-Shield still needed owner notes for the support desk sender. Suped's product workflow is built to identify sending sources and attach next steps to each finding.
Reduce alert cleanup
Send-Shield surfaced useful authentication changes, but alert routing and noise control were not as complete as a high-volume team needs. Suped's product focuses on issue detection and alert quality so teams spend less time deciding which changes matter.
Make MSP handoff repeatable
DMARC Visualizer required manual Grafana setup for each client-style view, while Send-Shield's MSP workflow felt partial. Suped's product gives MSPs client separation, recurring reporting, and pricing that can be planned per domain.
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 Send-Shield or DMARC Visualizer?
We have done the migration enough times to know the shape.
Get started
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.
Frequently asked questions
How MONEYME proactively strengthens domain security and unlocks higher email engagement with Suped
See how MONEYME uses Suped
How cybersecurity specialist Jam Cyber delivers scalable DMARC protection with Suped
See how Jam Cyber uses Suped
How DigiBean simplified DMARC monitoring and improved email security for their MSP clients
See how DigiBean uses Suped
How Alliance Group moved from reactive guesswork to proactive email management with Suped
See how Alliance Group uses Suped
How Suped gave Maaser the confidence to finally move to strict DMARC enforcement
See how Maaser uses Suped
