Valimail offers a deeply integrated and highly automated DMARC solution, focused on making enforcement straightforward. Its core strength lies in its patented approach to SPF flattening and automated DKIM management, which simplifies configuration significantly, especially for organizations with numerous sending services. This automation aims to bring domains to an enforced DMARC policy quickly and efficiently.
Beyond DMARC enforcement, Valimail provides comprehensive visibility into email sending services, identifying both authorized and unauthorized senders. Higher tiers include features like subdomain management, advanced reporting, and API access, allowing for granular control and integration into existing security workflows. The platform's emphasis is on a 'hands-off' approach once configured, letting its automation handle much of the ongoing management.
DMARCEye focuses on clear, accessible DMARC reporting and management, particularly for businesses seeking an intuitive platform. Its standout feature is AI-powered DMARC report analysis, which aims to simplify the often complex task of interpreting raw DMARC data. This intelligence is designed to provide actionable insights, making it easier to identify and address email authentication issues.
The platform supports multi-domain management and offers various integration options, including Slack and Teams, for alert notifications. DMARCEye caters to a range of users, from basic single-domain monitoring to enterprise-level requirements, with a pay-as-you-grow model that allows scalability based on domain count. While it covers core DMARC functionalities, it places a strong emphasis on user-friendly analytics and team collaboration.
How easy is each product to use
User experience
Valimail presents a polished and generally intuitive interface. Its strength lies in guiding users through the DMARC enforcement journey with clear steps and automated processes. For those with complex email ecosystems, the platform's ability to flatten SPF records and manage DKIM automatically is a significant user experience enhancer, reducing manual configuration headaches.
However, some users have noted that certain advanced features or deeper troubleshooting insights can feel less developed or require more navigation to locate. While the core DMARC monitoring and enforcement are streamlined, exploring the 'why' behind specific failures might sometimes require a bit more digging than purely 'what' is happening. The initial setup, particularly with DNS, can also be a point where users with limited IT knowledge might need more hand-holding.
DMARCEye aims for simplicity and a straightforward user experience, particularly for its core DMARC monitoring and reporting. The AI-powered analysis is designed to translate complex DMARC data into easily digestible insights, which can be a huge benefit for users who are new to DMARC or prefer a less technical overview. We found the dashboard to be clean and focused on essential metrics.
While the interface is user-friendly, the inherent complexity of DMARC itself means that some level of understanding is always required. The platform provides a solid foundation for understanding DMARC compliance, but if you're looking for extremely deep, forensic-level detail on every single email flow without any prior DMARC knowledge, there might still be a learning curve for truly advanced diagnostics.
Which product has the best support
Support
Valimail offers a tiered support structure that scales with its product offerings. All plans include access to a knowledge base. Paid plans, starting from Starter, typically include onboarding assistance and a dedicated account manager. Enterprise plans can access more advanced features like configurable alerts, SAML/SSO, and even add-ons for enhanced services like Valicare and technical account managers.
Our experience suggests that Valimail's support team is generally responsive and helpful, particularly during the initial onboarding and complex configurations. However, some feedback indicates that support may be less accessible for non-UK based suppliers or that feature-specific support can sometimes be slower. The comprehensiveness of support largely depends on the chosen plan, with higher tiers receiving more personalized and proactive assistance.
DMARCEye provides support through various channels, with a clear distinction across its plans. All plans benefit from community support. The Scale plan adds priority support, while the Enterprise plan offers 24/7 phone support, an SLA guarantee, and a dedicated account manager. This tiered approach ensures that users can access the level of support appropriate for their needs and organizational size.
For most users on the Basic and Scale plans, community and priority support should be sufficient for general inquiries and troubleshooting. The inclusion of 24/7 phone support and a dedicated account manager in the Enterprise tier indicates a commitment to high-touch support for larger, more demanding organizations. We found the documentation helpful for getting started, and the integration options for notifications can alleviate some support needs by keeping teams informed proactively.
Who should use each product
Suitability
Valimail is particularly well-suited for larger organizations, including enterprises and MSPs (Managed Service Providers) managing complex email infrastructures. Its robust automation, especially with SPF flattening and automated DKIM, makes it ideal for environments with numerous email sending services and a strong need to quickly achieve DMARC enforcement. For enterprises, the advanced reporting, API access, and security features like SAML/SSO in higher tiers align well with their stringent security and operational requirements.
While Valimail offers a free 'Monitor' product for basic visibility, its full suite of DMARC enforcement and alignment tools often comes at a price point that makes it a more natural fit for mid-market and enterprise segments rather than small businesses (SMBs) with limited budgets. MSPs can leverage its automation to manage DMARC for multiple clients efficiently, though the per-domain pricing for advanced features needs careful consideration.
DMARCEye's tiered pricing and feature set make it a versatile option, suitable for SMBs, mid-market companies, and larger enterprises. The Basic plan is a good entry point for small businesses or individuals monitoring a single domain, offering essential DMARC reporting. Its 'Scale' plan, with per-domain pricing, is attractive for growing businesses and some MSPs who manage a moderate number of domains and value a pay-as-you-grow model.
The AI-powered monitoring and clear dashboards are beneficial for organizations that want to simplify DMARC analysis without necessarily having in-house DMARC experts. For enterprises and larger MSPs with 50+ domains, the 'Enterprise' plan offers unlimited data history, dedicated support, and API access, providing the scalability and advanced features needed. DMARCEye's multi-account and user invitation features also make it well-suited for team environments and MSPs managing multiple client accounts.
How does Valimail compare with DMARCEye?
DMARC report analysis
Aggregates and interprets DMARC reports for actionable insights.
Intuitive dashboard, detailed reports.
AI-powered analysis, clear insights.
Source detection
Identifies all legitimate and unauthorized email sending sources.
Identifies 100% by name.
AI-powered sender identification.
Forward detection
Helps distinguish legitimate forwards from spoofing attempts.
Spoof detection
Identifies and helps block email spoofing and impersonation.
Machine learning based.
AI-powered monitoring.
Notifications and alerts
Proactive alerts on DMARC failures or policy changes.
Provides various types of reports, including executive summaries.
Downloadable, executive, subdomain reports.
DMARC reporting included.
API
Allows programmatic access for integration with other systems.
Add-on for Starter/Premium, included in Enterprise.
Available only in Enterprise plan.
Multi-tenancy
Manages multiple domains or client accounts from a single interface.
Portfolios feature for managing multiple domains.
Multiple accounts and user invitations.
SPF flattening
Reduces SPF lookup count to avoid exceeding the 10-lookup limit.
Unlimited SPF lookups with patented technology.
Not explicitly offered as a feature.
Hosted DMARC
Manages DMARC records and policy enforcement on your behalf.
Automated DMARC enforcement.
DMARC record management.
BIMI
Brand Indicators for Message Identification support.
Included in all plans, Amplify add-on for fast-tracking.
Not mentioned in feature set.
MTA-STS/TLS-RPT
Support for Mail Transfer Agent Strict Transport Security and TLS reporting.
Not a primary feature focus.
Not mentioned in feature set.
Blocklists and reputation
Monitors sender reputation and potential blocklist (or blacklist) listings.
Focus on DMARC compliance to improve reputation.
Focus on DMARC monitoring.
AI copilot
AI-driven assistance for DMARC configuration and analysis.
Uses ML for detection, but not a 'copilot'.
AI-powered DMARC report analysis.
DNS monitoring
Active monitoring of DNS records for unauthorized changes.
Focus on email authentication DNS records.
Not explicitly listed as a feature.
Self hostable
Option to deploy and manage the software on private infrastructure.
Cloud-based SaaS solution.
Cloud-based SaaS solution.
Free trial/free tier
Availability of a free version or a trial period.
Valimail Monitor is a free service.
30-day free trial on all paid plans.
Drawbacks and what to watch out for
Valimail, while powerful, can be perceived as expensive, particularly for smaller organizations. Some users have noted that its free features are not quite compelling enough to justify an upgrade to premium tiers. Additionally, while automated, a few users found certain reporting aspects or troubleshooting insights to lack the 'why' behind failures. DMARCEye, with only one review available, seems to have a generally positive reception, but the inherent complexity of DMARC itself means that understanding specific errors can still present a challenge, regardless of the tool. For DMARCEye, the more advanced features, such as 24/7 phone support, are locked behind its highest enterprise tier.
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.
4.6 / 5(421)
4.5 / 5(1)
Easy DMARC Monitoring But Not Great
3.5 / 5
What do you like best about Valimail?
Valimail is pretty simple to setup and use. We were wanting to monitor some changes to DMARC, and Valimail was the platform we ultimately decided to use.
What do you dislike about Valimail?
A few things I don't like:
1. The free vs premium features are frustrating. I can't see enough value from free to validate a move to premium.
2. The Sender Requirement Failure feature is in beta and never really works. I can't only get it to work if I expand it before a week, and even then it's hit-or-miss.
3. It doesn't really do enough. Other platforms I've tried did a better job at helping to explain the WHY and HOW rather than just the what. Valimail primarily focuses on the WHAT.
4. Some of the feature organization is weird within the app, even after having used it for a few months. I can get more value in the account overview than the sender requirements failure, which is counter-intuitive IMO.
What problems is Valimail solving and how is that benefiting you?
We had a baselevel view of email security when I was initially hired and wanted to monitor the DMARC changes effectively.
Verified User in Construction
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
A seamless DMARC monitoring experience
4.5 / 5
What do you like best about DmarcEye?
Ease of Use:
DMARCeye is engineered with the end-user in mind, making it an ideal choice for those who are not necessarily tech-savvy.
What do you dislike about DmarcEye?
Sometimes it might be hard to understand DMARC errors, but I guess this is more of a DMARC problem itself.
What problems is DmarcEye solving and how is that benefiting you?
DMARCeye makes it easy to monitor and understand DMARC reports.
Jan P.
Programmer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
I like Valimail - mostly.
3.5 / 5
What do you like best about Valimail?
Good interface for viewing DMARC reporting information.
What do you dislike about Valimail?
Price, it'd be nice if they could institute a model based on volume rather than the number of email domains.
What problems is Valimail solving and how is that benefiting you?
Valimail provides DMARC provides good aggregate reporting for our email domains, allowing us to implement to the eventual reject policy goal.
Verified User in Real Estate
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Straightforward onboarding
4.0 / 5
What do you like best about Valimail?
Ease of set-up and great customer support.
What do you dislike about Valimail?
Some features aren't as developed as some competitors, however ultimately it's up to each organization to decide the value of those features.
What problems is Valimail solving and how is that benefiting you?
Being able to report on DMARC successes and failures, to help us fine-tune the configuration to ensure each domain is correctly configured.
Verified User in Oil & Energy
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Valimail Simplifies DMARC Management, But Watch for Vendor Lock-In
4.0 / 5
What do you like best about Valimail?
My favorite thing about Valimail is having a single portal that puts all DMARC reports into an easy to understand view. Having this information allowed us to identify hundreds of 3rd party email sources sending on behalf of our domain. Doing this without such a portal would be incredibly difficult especially in a franchise setting like ours where we have more services sending on behalf of our domain than most other companies.
What do you dislike about Valimail?
Valimail isn't cheap but you definitely get what you pay for. I also grow concerned about vendor lock-in now that I have setup Valimail to handle DMARC, SPF and DKIM with no exist strategy.
What problems is Valimail solving and how is that benefiting you?
Valimail solves the problem of visibility into who is sending on our behalf and makes identifying them easy.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
A Must-Have for Email Security
4.0 / 5
What do you like best about Valimail?
The best thing about Valimail is its fully automation feature as we can get the reports automated with whole monthly data .
As I prepare reports every month in which I have to include the malicious email data so I do not need to manually check each single thing , the Valimail does it for itself.
What do you dislike about Valimail?
The thing which I dislike about Valimai is that its little expensive especially for the businesses which are small nd not much expanded .
What problems is Valimail solving and how is that benefiting you?
The problem which Valimail is solving for me is the manual effort for exporting the data related to spam emails and its security checks are the best .It filters out the emails properly and which are suspicious , they get rejected easily .
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Pricing
Valimail generally operates on a higher price point, especially for its enforcement tiers, while DMARCEye offers a more granular and often more budget-friendly approach with its per-domain pricing for scaling needs.
Small
Up to 10k emails / month
Monitor (Free), Align Bronze ($19/month for up to 500k emails)
Basic ($5/month annually)
Medium
Up to 100k emails / month
Monitor (Free), Align Bronze ($19/month for up to 500k emails), Enforce Starter (from $5,000/year)
Scale ($4/domain/month annually)
Large
Up to 1 million emails / month
Monitor (Free), Align Bronze ($19/month for up to 500k emails), Enforce plans (Contact for pricing)
Scale ($4/domain/month annually)
Enterprise
Over 1 million emails / month
Contact for pricing (Enforce Premium/Enterprise, Align higher tiers)
4.6 / 5(421)
