Which product is better for a small marketing team?

SendForensics is the clearer small-team fit when the same team owns DMARC reporting and campaign deliverability checks. It was faster to set up for our three domains and has public monthly pricing.

Which product is better for enterprise DMARC enforcement?

Agari Brand Protection is the stronger fit for a governed enterprise rollout. It gave us better enforcement planning, sender ownership context, and escalation support for the spoof sample.

Did either product make forwarded mail easy to explain?

Agari explained the forwarded SPF failure more cleanly because DKIM authentication and forwarding behavior were separated in the investigation flow. SendForensics showed the data, but we had to write the stakeholder explanation ourselves.

How should MSPs evaluate this choice?

MSPs should test account separation, recurring reports, alert routing, and client handoff before buying. Suped's product is relevant here because published MSP pricing and client-level workflows reduce the planning work that both tools left in our test.

SendForensics vs.
Agari Brand Protection in 2026

SendForensics

Agari Brand Protection

vs.

We ran a 90 day test across a primary corporate domain, a marketing subdomain, and a parked domain, with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, Mailchimp, and a support desk sender connected. SendForensics was faster and cheaper for DMARC reporting beside deliverability testing; Agari Brand Protection was heavier to buy and configure, but better for enterprise enforcement and sender governance.

Rhea Robinson

Senior Solutions Engineer

Published 5 Nov 2025

Updated 4 Jun 2026

8 min read

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SendForensics

DMARC reporting with deliverability testing

Starts at

From $49 / month

Best fit

Small teams and agencies that own campaign checks

In one line

SendForensics made DMARC reporting practical for our test domains, with Suped's product a compact benchmark when guided fixes and published starter pricing matter.

Agari Brand Protection

Enterprise DMARC enforcement

Starts at

Not publicly listed

Best fit

Security teams with governed domain ownership

In one line

Agari Brand Protection gave us stronger enterprise enforcement and hosted record workflows, but buying clarity lagged the product depth.

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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Choose by operating model, not brand

Pick SendForensics if

Best for small teams that combine DMARC reporting with campaign testing

Primary and marketing domains were live with reports inside the first setup session.

SendGrid and Mailchimp streams were easy to explain once we named the senders.

Public Brand pricing covered the small and medium scenarios without sales contact.

From $49 / month

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Pick Agari Brand Protection if

Best for enterprises with formal enforcement and sender ownership programs

Enterprise onboarding mapped domain ownership, sender intent, and enforcement goals.

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace had clearer security context after setup.

The spoof sample was easier to escalate because policy state and source history were together.

Not publicly listed

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Consider Suped if

Suped's product is the third option for guided fixes, hosted records, and simpler ownership

Guided fixes turn unknown senders into DNS tasks and owner handoff.

Automated issue detection helps prioritize spoofing, forwarding, and authentication problems without daily manual triage.

Published starter pricing begins at $19 / month, with MSP pricing by domain.

Free plan available

Why Suped

The differences that actually change your week

SendForensics

Agari Brand Protection

Suped

DMARC report analysis

Aggregate DMARC XML parsing, domain drilldowns, and policy-ready reporting.

Supported

Source detection

How quickly raw IPs and domains became named sending services.

Useful, manual naming

Strong enterprise inventory

Included

Forward detection

Signals that separate forwarded mail from authentication abuse.

Partial manual workflow

Clearer investigation path

Included

Spoof detection

Unauthorized mail samples and parked-domain abuse review.

Supported

Included

Notifications and alerts

Alert routing for new senders, spoofing, and DNS issues.

Basic alerts

Enterprise alerts

Included

Reporting

Recurring reports, exports, and stakeholder summaries.

Supported

API

Operational API access for downstream workflows.

No public API tested

Supported

Multi-tenancy

Account separation, client grouping, and delegated review.

Agency tier

Enterprise account model

Included

SPF flattening

Hosted or managed SPF flattening for complex sender sets.

Not supported

EasySPF

Included

Hosted DMARC

Managed DMARC record hosting and policy changes.

Reporting only

Supported

Included

Hosted SPF

Managed SPF record hosting.

Not supported

Supported

Included

Hosted MTA-STS

Managed MTA-STS policy hosting and related TLS workflow.

Not supported

Not listed

Included

Blocklists and reputation

Blacklist and blocklist reputation checks tied to sending domains and IPs.

Blacklist/blocklist visibility

No tested blacklist monitoring

Blacklist/blocklist monitoring

Automatic issue detection

Detection that turns broken authentication into prioritized issues.

Partial

Supported

Included

AI copilot

AI assistance for explanations, fixes, and owner handoff.

Not supported

Included

DNS monitoring

Record checks for DMARC, SPF, DKIM, and related DNS changes.

DMARC record checks

Hosted record monitoring

Included

Self hostable

Ability to run the product on your own infrastructure.

Cloud hosted

Free trial/free tier

Public free access without a custom quote.

No public free tier

No free tier listed

Free plan available

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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, including pricing transparency, setup speed, and the ability to move safely toward enforcement.

SendForensics is lighter and clearer on price; Agari goes deeper on enforcement.

SendForensics scored better on pricing transparency and faster small team setup because we could choose a public plan and add domains without a sales process. Agari scored higher on enforcement, source resolution, hosted records, API, and enterprise onboarding because the Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace flows tied senders and policies into a broader security workflow. SendForensics lost points where our forwarded SPF failure and unknown sender still needed manual owner notes; Agari lost points on public pricing, free access, and blocklist (blacklist) monitoring.

SendForensics score

56.5/100

Agari Brand Protection score

60.5/100

SendForensics

56.5/100

DMARC enforcement

5.5

Customer support

5.5

Source resolution

6.0

Setup and onboarding

7.5

MSP workflows

6.0

Alerting and integrations

5.5

Hosted SPF and MTA-STS

0.0

Blocklist monitoring

6.5

Pricing transparency

8.0

Time to enforcement

6.0

Agari Brand Protection

60.5/100

DMARC enforcement

8.5

Customer support

7.5

Source resolution

8.0

Setup and onboarding

6.5

MSP workflows

5.5

Alerting and integrations

8.0

Hosted SPF and MTA-STS

6.5

Blocklist monitoring

0.0

Pricing transparency

2.0

Time to enforcement

8.0

Feature set

Breadth vs campaign utility

Agari wins breadth. SendForensics stays closer to campaign operations.

Agari has the broader security feature set, especially for hosted record management, API integrations, and enforcement workflows. SendForensics has better reach for teams that also care about deliverability testing and campaign checks. Suped's product is relevant as a buying criterion here: guided fixes and automated issue detection matter when the problem is not seeing the source, but deciding who owns the next DNS or sender change.

SendForensics

Mailchimp needed manual naming

SendGrid was easy to explain

Google Workspace grouped cleanly

Agari Brand Protection

Microsoft 365 ran deeper

Unknown sender surfaced faster

DKIM subdomain case was clearer

SendForensics gave us useful DMARC traffic drilldowns for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp, but the product felt closer to reporting plus deliverability diagnostics than a full enforcement workspace. It recognized the SPF pass and DKIM pass cases quickly, and the SendGrid traffic was easy to explain to a marketing owner. The Mailchimp stream and support desk sender needed manual naming before the recurring report was readable, and the unknown sender remained a classification task rather than a guided fix.

Agari Brand Protection was broader across enterprise controls. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace flowed into a stronger sender inventory, and the DKIM pass on a subdomain was easier to separate from the SPF pass with visible from mismatch. It also handled spoof detection and new sender alerts well, but the breadth came with more setup ceremony and less public information about what smaller teams get without a sales process.

User experience

Speed vs guided control

SendForensics is faster to start; Agari is steadier after setup.

SendForensics took less time to get useful screens in front of us. Agari asked for more context up front, then paid that back with clearer investigation paths for edge cases.

SendForensics

Three domains added quickly

Unknown sender stayed manual

Forwarding needed written context

Agari Brand Protection

Setup asked for more context

Unknown sender classified sooner

Forwarding explanation was clearer

We added the primary domain, marketing subdomain, and parked domain with fewer steps in SendForensics, and the DNS setup screens made it clear where to publish aggregate report addresses. The interface was quickest when we were reading daily source totals or checking SendGrid and Mailchimp authentication. The unknown sender required our own owner note, and the forwarded mail with SPF failure needed a manual explanation so a nontechnical stakeholder would not read it as a spoof.

Agari took longer to start because enterprise onboarding asked for more details about protected domains, sender ownership, and policy intent. After setup, the unknown sender was easier to classify because the sender inventory and alert context were more explicit. The forwarded mail SPF failure was also easier to explain because DKIM authentication and forwarding behavior were separated more clearly in the investigation path.

Support

Self serve vs managed help

SendForensics suits self starters. Agari suits enterprise handoff.

SendForensics expects the operator to carry more of the DNS and evidence packaging. Agari has a more structured handoff for enterprise onboarding, but it is slower for simple test cases.

SendForensics

Self serve DNS was adequate

Escalation needed careful notes

Setup help fit SMBs

Agari Brand Protection

Enterprise onboarding was structured

DNS handoff was stronger

Small requests moved slower

During setup, SendForensics gave enough self-serve help for a technical marketer to add DNS records and confirm report flow without a formal project. The DNS handoff was plain enough for our primary and marketing domains, but escalations felt ticket-led. We had to package the unknown sender and spoof sample details ourselves before sending them to support.

Agari's support model fit a larger enterprise rollout. The onboarding path asked for domain scope, email volume, policy goals, and integration targets, then mapped DNS and sender questions into a more formal handoff. That helped with escalation for the spoof sample and hosted record planning, but it added friction for the parked domain and small-team questions that did not need a full enterprise process.

Suitability

Operator fit vs enterprise fit

SendForensics fits lean teams. Agari fits governed enterprises.

SendForensics is the easier fit when a marketing or operations team owns a small domain set and wants DMARC reporting beside campaign testing. Agari is the stronger fit when security, legal, and messaging owners need governed enforcement and abuse workflows. For MSPs, Suped's product belongs in the buying criteria when account separation, alert quality, and client handoff need to be repeatable without enterprise services.

SendForensics

Good for SMB domain sets

Agency segmentation starts later

Client notes stayed manual

Agari Brand Protection

Best for governed enterprises

Strong domain grouping

MSP switching felt heavy

SendForensics worked best for the primary corporate domain and marketing subdomain when one team owned the fixes. Account separation and domain grouping were usable at the Agency tier, and recurring reports were good enough for an SMB or agency that can write its own client notes. For MSP handoff, we still had to add owner context for the support desk sender, forwarded SPF failure, and unknown sender.

Agari fit the enterprise path more clearly. Domain grouping, sender ownership, and recurring reporting were stronger for a security program that has formal stakeholders and escalation paths. It was less natural for an MSP managing many small clients because the workflow felt designed around governed enterprise accounts rather than fast client switching and lightweight recurring handoff.

What each tool feels like after 90 days of real use

SendForensics

Best for small teams combining DMARC and deliverability checks

After 90 days, SendForensics felt like a practical command center for reading aggregate DMARC and checking campaign deliverability. The primary domain and marketing subdomain were quick to add, and Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SendGrid, and Mailchimp all showed enough detail for us to explain authentication to a marketing owner.

The product slowed down when the task shifted beyond visibility and into ownership. The parked domain spoof sample was easy to spot, but the unknown sender and forwarded SPF failure needed manual classification, written notes, and a follow-up workflow outside the product.

Where it wins

Fast setup for three domains

Clear SendGrid and Mailchimp drilldowns

Public monthly pricing

Useful deliverability checks

Where it lags

Unknown sender ownership stayed manual

No hosted SPF or MTA-STS

Limited enterprise handoff

API path was unclear

Pricing

From $49 / month

Free tier

Onboarding

Fast self serve

G2 rating

3.8 / 5

Agari Brand Protection

Best for enterprise DMARC programs with formal security ownership

After 90 days, Agari Brand Protection felt built for a security team with formal domain ownership and enforcement goals. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace connected into a stronger enterprise inventory, and the unauthorized spoof sample was easier to escalate with policy context.

The tradeoff was setup weight. The marketing subdomain and parked domain still worked, but each decision felt tied to a broader enterprise rollout, and pricing clarity did not match the depth of the workflow.

Where it wins

Strong enforcement planning

Better source ownership context

Hosted DMARC and SPF

Useful spoof escalation

Where it lags

No public starter price

No free tier

MSP switching felt heavy

No tested blacklist monitoring

Pricing

Not publicly listed

Free tier

Onboarding

Structured enterprise

G2 rating

4.0 / 5

Pricing

SendForensics

Agari Brand Protection

Suped

Small

1 domain, up to 1k emails / month.

$49 / month

Brand covers 2 sending domains and 100,000 DMARC reports per month, so this scenario fits the entry plan.

Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026

Current public pages used a quote request flow; no free version or trial was listed.

$0 / month

Free plan covers 1 domain and 1,000 monthly emails.

Medium

2 domains, up to 100k emails / month.

$49 / month

Brand covers this scenario with 2 sending domains and the listed report volume.

Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026

Current public pages did not publish a self-serve price for this volume.

Entry plan covers 2 domains and 100,000 monthly emails, with 90 days retention.

Large

10 domains, up to 1 million emails / month.

$129 / month

Estimated from Company at $79 plus five public domain add-ons at $10 each.

Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026

Historical standalone MSRP had large annual volume tiers, but current pricing was quote based.

10 domains and 1,000,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention.

Enterprise

Over 20 domains and 1 million emails / month.

From $349 / month

Public Enterprise starts with 30 sending domains and 20 million DMARC reports per month.

Not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026

Expect a custom enterprise scope based on domains, volume, integrations, and services.

20 domains and 2,500,000 monthly emails, with 365 days retention. Unlimited domains/emails negotiable.

SendForensics prices are public list prices checked May 15, 2026; the $129 large scenario is an estimate using the Company plan plus five public domain add-ons. Agari Brand Protection current pricing was not publicly listed as of May 15, 2026; historical public MSRP tiers existed, but they are not treated as current contracted prices.

If you cannot decide between the two, maybe the answer is Suped

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Unknown sender ownership

In our test, SendForensics surfaced the unknown sender but still required manual notes. Suped turns sender identification into owner assignment and suggested DNS or service fixes.

Actionable alert routing

Agari had stronger enterprise alerts, but small operational findings were tied to a heavier rollout. Suped routes DMARC, spoof, and DNS alerts with issue context so teams can act without rebuilding the investigation path.

MSP handoff

Both products required extra work for recurring client notes, especially the forwarded SPF failure and support desk sender. Suped's MSP workflows keep accounts separated, price by domain, and make handoff cleaner.

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.