spfXio focuses heavily on DMARC, SPF, and DKIM management. It provides a clear dashboard for DMARC aggregate and forensic reports, allowing us to see authentication results, sending sources, and potential threats.
The managed service aspect means they can handle the heavy lifting of record management, which is a boon for organizations that prefer a hands-off approach to securing their email infrastructure.
Everest offers a comprehensive suite of deliverability tools. Beyond DMARC, it delves into inbox placement, reputation monitoring, and list validation.
While its DMARC reporting is solid, it integrates this data into a much wider ecosystem of email health metrics, providing a holistic view of email program performance. We've found its competitive intelligence features, though limited in some tiers, offer unique insights.
How easy is each product to use
User experience
The spfXio interface is clean and straightforward, especially if your primary goal is DMARC compliance. We found navigation intuitive for DMARC-specific tasks.
The reporting is easy to digest, presenting complex DMARC data in an understandable format. However, its specialized focus means features outside of DMARC can feel minimal or absent.
Everest's platform is extensive, offering numerous features and dashboards. While powerful, this breadth can sometimes lead to a steeper learning curve compared to more focused tools.
Customization options are plentiful, allowing us to tailor views to our specific needs, but initially, it can feel like navigating a small city without a map. Once accustomed, however, the flow is logical.
Which product has the best support
Support
spfXio provides a dedicated account manager and regular report reviews, even in its lower tiers. This managed service approach means we get personalized support, which is excellent for DMARC implementation and ongoing adjustments.
Response times are generally good, and their expertise in DMARC is evident, offering a hands-on partnership for compliance.
Everest offers customer success managers and support, though some reviews indicate varied experiences, especially with technical queries. The depth of their documentation is substantial, but direct support can be a mixed bag depending on the issue.
They also have community resources and webinars, providing various avenues for users to find answers and guidance.
Who should use each product
Suitability
For MSPs (Managed Service Providers): Highly suitable. The managed service model aligns well with MSPs who want to offer DMARC compliance to clients without significant in-house expertise. The multi-domain capabilities support managing multiple clients.
For Enterprise: Suitable for enterprises primarily concerned with DMARC enforcement and compliance. It is less ideal for those needing broad deliverability metrics beyond DMARC. For SMB: Could be a bit pricey for very small businesses, but for SMBs prioritizing robust DMARC without internal DMARC experts, the managed service aspect can be very appealing.
For MSPs (Managed Service Providers): Moderately suitable. While powerful, its comprehensive nature might require more hands-on management than spfXio's managed DMARC service. It can be a strong tool if an MSP has dedicated deliverability experts.
For Enterprise: Highly suitable. Enterprises with complex email programs will benefit most from its extensive features, offering a complete picture of deliverability, reputation, and engagement. For SMB: The entry-level tiers are accessible for smaller senders, but the full power of Everest truly shines for those with higher sending volumes and more sophisticated deliverability needs.
How does spfXio compare with Everest?
DMARC report analysis
Provides insights into DMARC aggregate and forensic reports.
Source detection
Identifies all sending sources, legitimate or otherwise.
Forward detection
Identifies emails forwarded through various systems.
Spoof detection
Detects unauthorized email sending attempts.
Notifications and alerts
Provides automated alerts for critical DMARC events.
Reporting
Offers customizable reports on email authentication and deliverability.
API
Allows programmatic access to data and functionalities.
Available in Professional and Enterprise plans.
Multi-tenancy
Ability to manage multiple domains or client accounts.
Supports multiple domains.
SPF flattening
Manages SPF record complexities to avoid exceeding lookup limits.
Part of SPF Record Management.
Hosted DMARC
Manages and hosts DMARC records on your behalf.
Includes DMARC Record Management.
BIMI
Supports Brand Indicators for Message Identification implementation.
MTA-STS/TLS-RPT
Assists with MTA-STS and TLS-RPT policy management.
Blocklists and reputation
Monitors IP and domain reputation across various blocklists.
Comprehensive reputation monitoring.
AI copilot
Leverages AI for intelligent insights or automation.
DNS monitoring
Monitors DNS records beyond email authentication.
Manages SPF/DKIM/DMARC records.
Self hostable
Option to host the software on your own infrastructure.
Free trial/free tier
Offers a free trial period or a permanently free usage tier.
30-day free trial.
Entry-level tier from $20/month.
Drawbacks and what to watch out for
spfXio, while strong in DMARC, lacks broader deliverability features like comprehensive reputation monitoring beyond DMARC, which might be a drawback for those seeking a holistic view. Everest, on the other hand, faces challenges with its perceived complex setup, occasional navigation difficulties, and some concerns regarding its sales practices and support responsiveness according to user feedback.
We have pulled the average ratings from G2 for each product, and also included the most recent negative reviews for each product in full. Positive reviews tend to have less detail and have a higher chance of being fraudulent, so negative reviews are a better signal for your decision.
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4.2 / 5(189)
No G2 reviews
G2 is the most popular review platform for DMARC products, so this is a strong signal that this product is not popular.
Shady sales practice shoot down ok software - don't use these guys
0.5 / 5
What do you like best about Everest? The software is decent and the validation program works for Microsoft (Hotmail etc) based email, but not for Gmail What do you dislike about Everest? Terrible sales practice. Call you within 45 days of renewal, when you ask to change you are told you can't as there is a hidden lock-in in the T+Cs, you need to give 60 days' notice. Legal but shady, we renewed and then immediately gave notice for next year. They used to be good not so now. Recommendations to others considering Everest: Find another supplier, these guys are sharks What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you? Helped delivery to MS-based email
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Good for Beginners in Deliverability...Could be Better for Pros
2.0 / 5
What do you like best about Everest? Setting up Dashboards to monitor all deliverability metrics What do you dislike about Everest? Support is okay, but it could be lot better Navigational aids are not comparable to other industry-rated tools. Recommendations to others considering Everest: New to the deliverability landscape, this tool is perfect for you, but if you are an industry pro and understand the ins and outs of deliverability I would look elsewhere. What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you? Improving inbox placement Lowering spam complaints
Bryan P.
Email, SMS Marketing Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Review after using more than 2 months
2.5 / 5
What do you like best about Everest? Able to help in domain and IP blacklisted daily checking. Quick display the domain reputation status. After using Inbox placement service and domains/IP pools, feel their interface is nice and clear. What do you dislike about Everest? Does not provide the IP or domain score with ISP like Hotmail and Yahoo. Inbox percentage in accurate due to need send to all seed's ISP just able to get the score. Inbox percentage for Hotmail does not accurate. Does not provide whitelisting service for IPs. It is just a simple domain blacklisting status system. What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you? None of the problem have been solving through this Everest. It just a inbox placement display system only. Easily noticed on domain blacklisted only. Other than this are nothing.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
It's been really difficult to switch over to Everest from Return Path due to seedlist testing issues
2.5 / 5
What do you like best about Everest? I like the accessibility to create dashboards and share across the org. What do you dislike about Everest? The only downside was that it was extremely difficult to switch over to everest from return path due to seedlisting issues mainly from our ESP, Braze What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you? Mainly using everest for deliverability measurement. havent had the chance to use it for more since we've been spending a lot of time switching platforms.
Verified User in Food & Beverages
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
So far not so good
3.0 / 5
What do you like best about Everest? We've been working on setting up since mid-August, but due to issues on the platform side, have been unable to fully set up. That said, our account manager has been responsive and diligently working on getting the issues resolved, so I would say that the user support is the best part. What do you dislike about Everest? We're on our third month trying to get set up due to platform issues, which I think is not great considering the price. Return Path set up went much smoother, and we were able to get started right away without a hitch. Recommendations to others considering Everest: Prepare for a longer-than-estimated setup process. What problems is Everest solving and how is that benefiting you? Monitoring email deliverability is of utmost importance to our business. Being able to see when things take a turn for the worse and being able to react quickly helps us keep our email reputation positive and keeps our emails in user's inboxes!
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Pricing
spfXio offers a managed service model with transparent DMARC-email based tiers, while Everest provides a broader deliverability platform with volume-based pricing that quickly scales up.
Small
Up to 10k emails / month
Starts at $299/month (for 25k DMARC emails)
$20-$40/month
Medium
Up to 100k emails / month
Contact for pricing (plans up to 50k DMARC emails)
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