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Best Email Security Software for Microsoft 365 2026

Compare Microsoft 365 email security by phishing controls, post-delivery response, deployment route and documented platform limits.

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16 products4 category-specific criteria

Ranked shortlist

0 of 16 publish a price · 0 offer a free plan · 8 offer a free trial

  1. Why it ranks here: Microsoft 365 administrators get Safe Links and Safe Attachments for cloud mailboxes from Defender for Office 365.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for native Microsoft controls; Microsoft Defender for Office 365 provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Microsoft documents a 90-day Defender for Office 365 Plan 2 trial.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Safe Links and Safe Attachments
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365
  2. Why it ranks here: Exchange Online teams triaging reports get IRONSCALES automation, phishing simulation, and awareness training.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for reported messages; IRONSCALES Email Security provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    IRONSCALES lists a free trial on its pricing page.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Not documented.
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Google Workspace
  3. Why it ranks here: Microsoft 365 admins can apply Check Point ThreatCloud AI link and attachment analysis through API without MX changes.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for API-based protection; Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Check Point offers a free trial for Harmony Email & Collaboration.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Link and attachment analysis
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
  4. Why it ranks here: For Exchange Online admins checking suspicious links and files, Sophos Email adds URL rewriting and attachment sandboxing through its gateway.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for phishing links; Sophos Email provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Sophos lists a free trial for Sophos Email.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Phishing, sandboxing and click-time URL checks
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Gmail
  5. Why it ranks here: Microsoft 365 security teams can pair Proofpoint behavioral detection with post-delivery remediation via API or gateway.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for behavioral threats; Proofpoint Core Email Protection provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Attachment and URL sandboxing
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
  6. Why it ranks here: Admins covering Microsoft 365, Workspace, and Exchange Online get FortiMail scanning and message clawback.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for an Exchange Online clawback project; FortiMail provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Not documented.
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Exchange Online
  7. Why it ranks here: Microsoft 365 responders reviewing older messages get Cloudflare’s 14-day Retro Scan and API, BCC, or MX routes.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for Microsoft mail history; Cloudflare Email Security provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Links, attachments, malware
    Mail platform integrations
    Outlook and Gmail
  8. Why it ranks here: Hybrid-mail administrators using Microsoft 365 can add Mimecast’s on-premises and hybrid coverage.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for hybrid mail; Mimecast Advanced Email Security provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not published
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Phishing, BEC, and ransomware threats
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Google, on-premise email
  9. Why it ranks here: Microsoft 365 MSP operators get Vade cross-tenant response and automatic mailbox removal.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for Exchange response; Vade for Microsoft 365 provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Anti-malware, phishing, spam, spear-phishing
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365
  10. Why it ranks here: M365 admins bundling domain controls with filtering get Hornetsecurity multi-domain DMARC and security training.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for DMARC policy; Hornetsecurity 365 Total Protection provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    The vendor offers a free trial request for 365 Total Protection.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Phishing, URL rewriting, and sandboxing
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365
  11. Why it ranks here: Microsoft 365 teams avoiding DNS changes can activate Mailinblack Protect natively through API.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for current mail routing; Mailinblack Protect provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Phishing, links, and remediation
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365 protection layer
  12. Rank12

    SpamTitan

    Why it ranks here: Exchange administrators can pair SpamTitan Microsoft 365 protection with its searchable quarantine.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for searchable quarantine; TitanHQ SpamTitan provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    TitanHQ says buyers can contact it to start a free trial of the latest SpamTitan version.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Phishing, links and attachments
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Active Directory, LDAP
  13. Rank13VIPRE Integrated Email Security logo

    VIPRE IES

    Why it ranks here: M365 and Google Workspace admins get VIPRE inbound, outbound, and internal email coverage.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for Microsoft coverage; VIPRE Integrated Email Security provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    VIPRE advertises a 30-day free trial for Integrated Email Security.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Phishing and QR-code threats
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Google Workspace
  14. Why it ranks here: Exchange Online and OneDrive admins get ESET spam and anti-phishing controls for both services.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for Exchange Online files; ESET Cloud Office Security provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    ESET provides a Cloud Office Security business trial.
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Spam, malware, phishing
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Exchange Online
  15. Why it ranks here: Mail-server teams get Kaspersky mailbox protection against BEC through virtual or software-appliance deployment.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for mail appliances; Kaspersky Security for Mail Server provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Phishing, QR-code, malware threats
    Mail platform integrations
    Exchange, Microsoft 365
  16. Why it ranks here: Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security teams get INKY advanced attachment analysis for both platforms.

    Not a fit if: you need domain-only sender authentication for Microsoft mail security; INKY Email Security provides inbound email filtering.

    Starting price
    Not documented
    Free plan
    Not documented
    Free trial
    Not documented
    Inbound email filtering
    Yes
    Phishing, URL, and attachment protection
    Advanced Attachment Analysis
    Mail platform integrations
    Microsoft 365, Google Workspace

Best Email Security Software for Microsoft 365 2026 helps Microsoft 365 administrators protecting Exchange Online mailboxes compare products on the facts vendors document. Start with the first choice for the page's job, then check its deployment and plan limits before shortlisting.

The order uses the page-specific evidence basis below; unknown platform, price, and response details remain marked as not documented. Read the Microsoft Defender for Office 365 review for the product workflow and continue to the email security directory.

How we assessed this shortlist

Eligible products name Microsoft 365 or Exchange Online and have at least three known category facts. Native Microsoft protection ranks first for existing tenants; automated response products follow, then API, gateway, and add-on suites. Within each tier, documented link and attachment controls, report handling, remediation, and named platform coverage determine order; published price transparency breaks ties. Thin evidence stays below the top five.

Compare the deciding features

Category-specific workflows and plan requirements
Best Email Security Software for Microsoft 365 2026: documented features
ProductInbound email filteringPhishing, URL, and attachment protectionMail platform integrationsPublished starting price
Microsoft Defender for Office 365Microsoft documents Defender for Office 365 as its email and collaboration security solution for cloud mailboxes.[1]Microsoft names Safe Links and Safe Attachments as Defender for Office 365 features.[1]Microsoft identifies Defender for Office 365 as the email and collaboration security solution for Microsoft 365 cloud mailboxes.[1]Not documented[1]
IRONSCALES Email SecurityIRONSCALES protects inbound and outbound email against phishing, spam, BEC, malware, and QR lures.[2]Not documented[2]IRONSCALES says it augments Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.[2]Not documented[2]
Check Point Harmony Email & CollaborationCheck Point describes stopping email threats before they reach the inbox.[3]Check Point names link and attachment analysis plus phishing prevention.[3]Check Point names Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace as supported email and collaboration environments.[3]Not documented[3]
Sophos EmailSophos describes a cloud-based email gateway that protects business mail from malicious threats.[4]Sophos documents AI email defenses, phishing protection, attachment analysis with sandboxing, and time-of-click URL rewriting.[5]Sophos documents Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Gmail, and other SaaS email services managed by the organization.[6] [7]Not documented[4]
Proofpoint Core Email ProtectionProofpoint positions Core Email Protection as email threat protection delivered by API or gateway.[8]Proofpoint documents attachment and URL sandboxing with behavioral detection.[8]Proofpoint names Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace as direct Core Email Protection platforms.[8]Not documented[8]
FortiMailFortiMail lists inbound email protection against phishing, BEC, impersonation, and account takeover.[9]Not documented[9]FortiMail documents security for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, including Exchange Online clawback.[9] [9]Not documented[9]
Cloudflare Email SecurityCloudflare says it analyzes every incoming email.[10]Cloudflare describes phishing, malware, links, and attachment protection.[11] [12] [10]Outlook and Gmail[10]Not documented[11]
Mimecast Advanced Email SecurityMimecast describes blocking advanced threats across business email.[13]Mimecast identifies phishing, BEC, and ransomware threats.[13]Mimecast names Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, on-premise email, and hybrid environments.[13]Not documented[13]
Vade for Microsoft 365Vade positions this product as email security for Microsoft 365.[14]Vade lists anti-malware, phishing, spam, and investigation controls for its Microsoft 365 security product.[15]The vendor page identifies the product as Microsoft 365 Email Security.[14]Not documented[14]
Hornetsecurity 365 Total ProtectionThe suite lists Spam and Malware Protection and Advanced Threat Protection for Microsoft 365.[16]Hornetsecurity lists spam and malware filtering, phishing, sandboxing, URL rewriting, quishing, and BEC detection.[17]Hornetsecurity positions 365 Total Protection for Microsoft 365.[16]Not documented[16]
Mailinblack ProtectMailinblack positions its email suite as protecting mailboxes and blocking email cyberattacks.[18]Mailinblack says Protect blocks phishing and spearphishing before delivery and lists link analysis and post-delivery remediation.[19] [19]Mailinblack describes Protect as complementary security for Microsoft 365.[20]Not documented[18]
TitanHQ SpamTitanSpamTitan describes inbound scanning and email filtering for spam, malware, and other threats.[21] [21]SpamTitan describes phishing protection, malicious-link blocking, attachment filtering, and sandboxing for suspicious files.[21] [22] [22]The vendor documents a Microsoft 365 additional protection layer and Active Directory and LDAP synchronization.[21] [22]Not documented[21]
VIPRE Integrated Email SecurityVIPRE says Integrated Email Security protects inbound, outbound, and internal mail with native integration.[23] [24]VIPRE describes protection against BEC, AI-crafted phishing, deepfakes, and QR-code scams.[25]VIPRE names Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for Integrated Email Security.[23]Not documented[23]
ESET Cloud Office SecurityESET describes protection for emails in Exchange Online with spam filtering.[26]Spam, malware, and phishing protection[26]ESET names Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, and OneDrive for Cloud Office Security.[26]Not documented[26]
Kaspersky Security for Mail ServerKaspersky says Security for Mail Server counters spam and email-borne infections in corporate email exchange.[27]Phishing, QR-code, and malware threats[27]Kaspersky names Microsoft Exchange Servers and Microsoft 365 among supported email environments.[28]Not documented[27]
INKY Email SecurityINKY lists inbound mail protection as a product capability.[29]INKY lists Advanced Attachment Analysis.[29]INKY lists Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace as supported platforms.[29]Not documented[29]

Evidence and sources

  1. Why do I need Microsoft Defender for Office 365? - Microsoft Defender for Office 365 | Microsoft LearnRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:02:38Z

    Although all organizations with cloud mailboxes include built-in security features, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 is the primary email and collaboration security solution for Microsoft 365.

  2. AI Email Security Platform for Phishing & Deepfakes | IronscalesRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:19:25Z

    Inbound, outbound, accounts, meetings, and the people behind them, protected by one Adaptive AI that tests itself before attackers do. Email Phishing, Spam, Graymail, BEC, Malware, QR lures. Caught in the inbox.

  3. Email Security Services - Check Point SoftwareRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:02:38Z

    Check Point's prevention-first architecture uses ThreatCloud AI to inspect every message and stop phishing, business email compromise, malware, and zero-day attacks before users or AI agents can interact with them. ThreatCloud AI analyzes behavior, identity, language, attachments, links, and threat intelligence to stop sophisticated attacks before they reach users or AI systems.

  4. Sophos Email: Your Complete Email Security PortfolioRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:36:37Z

    Delivered through the Sophos Central management console, our cloud-based email gateway protects your business against malicious email threats.

  5. Sophos EmailRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:36:37Z

    Administrators can quarantine suspicious messages pre- or post-delivery with Microsoft 365 directly from Sophos Fusion.

  6. Sophos EmailRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:44:43Z

    It also seamlessly integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, includes phishing simulation and user awareness training.

  7. Sophos Email: Your Complete Email Security PortfolioRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:44:43Z

    Protect your sensitive information and people against malicious email threats, including phishing, business email compromise, and ransomware attacks in Sophos Email for Microsoft 365, Gmail, and other SaaS email services in which an organization manages the domain.

  8. AI Email Security | Proofpoint Core Email ProtectionRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:02:38Z

    Get industry-leading threat protection via API or gateway.

  9. Email Security Solution | FortiMailRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:44:43Z

    FortiMail protects against sophisticated phishing, business email compromise, impersonation, account takeover.

  10. Email security · Cloudflare One docsRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:59:30Z

    Cloudflare Email Security uses AI, threat intelligence, and security rules to analyze every incoming email, protecting your organization from phishing, malware, Business Email Compromise (where attackers impersonate executives or authority figures to commit fraud), vendor email fraud, and spam. It integrates with your existing email provider (such as Outlook or Gmail) and can be deployed via API, BCC / Journaling, or MX/Inline.

  11. Email Security | Anti-Phishing Protection | CloudflareRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:59:30Z

    Effortlessly block and isolate phishing threats, including email-borne malware, business email compromise (BEC), and multi-channel (link-based) attacks — before they reach your users.

  12. Email Security | Anti-Phishing Protection | CloudflareRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:11:18Z

    Defend against dangerous attachments and links that attempt to deploy malicious software on end-user devices.

  13. Advanced Email Security | MimecastRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:19:27Z

    Effortlessly manage complexity while securing M365, Google Workspace, and on-premise email, blocking advanced threats.

  14. Microsoft 365 Email Security | VadeRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:12:27Z

    Microsoft 365 Email Security

  15. Microsoft 365 Email Security | VadeRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:24:27Z

    Anti Malware / Ransomware Anti Phishing Anti Spam Anti Spear Phishing BEC Incident Response Threat Intel & Investigation

  16. 365 Total Protection | Next-Gen Microsoft 365 Security SuiteRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:19:25Z

    Spam and Malware Protection Advanced Threat Protection Email Encryption Email Archiving Email Continuity Service Email Signature and Disclaimer.

  17. 365 Total Protection | Next-Gen Microsoft 365 Security SuiteRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:24:27Z

    Block the most advanced cyberthreats with our enhanced Spam, Malware and Phishing Filter, Advanced Threat Protection, Sandboxing, URL Rewriting, Quishing and Business Email compromise detection, AutoRemediate, Email Threat Response, Email Encryption and more!

  18. La cybersécurité centrée sur l’utilisateur - MailinblackRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:02:38Z

    Protéger vos messageries

  19. Protection mail : Protégez-vous contre les cybermenacesRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:02:38Z

    Protect identifie et bloque les messages frauduleux avant qu’ils n’atteignent vos collaborateurs : phishing, spearphishing, ransomware, spam…

  20. Mailinblack Protect : Protection anti-spamRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:24:27Z

    Microsoft 365 est l’une des principales cibles des cybercriminels. Ses fonctionnalités natives constituent une première barrière

  21. SpamTitan Email Security, Email Protection and Email FilteringRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:36:37Z

    SpamTitan is an award-winning email security software that protects your organization from online threats.

  22. SpamTitan Email Security, Email Protection and Email FilteringRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:44:43Z

    SpamTitans advanced spam protection protects your business by blocking spam, viruses, malware, ransomware, and links to malicious websites from your emails.

  23. Integrated Email Security (IES) - VIPRERetrieved 2026-10-23T05:12:21Z

    Smarter inbox protection for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

  24. Integrated Email Security (IES) - VIPRERetrieved 2026-10-23T06:14:48Z

    Secure inbound, outbound, and internal mail with native integration.

  25. Integrated Email Security (IES) - VIPRERetrieved 2026-10-23T05:13:24Z

    BEC, AI-crafted phishing attacks, deepfakes and QR-code scams are slipping through built-in filters and SEGs.

  26. ESET Cloud Office Security Free Trial | ESETRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:12:26Z

    Your trial includes: Advanced preventive protection for Microsoft 365 applications Protection for emails in Exchange Online and files in OneDrive cloud storage Powerful spam filtering, anti-malware scanning and anti-phishing technologies

  27. Kaspersky Security for Mail Server - Enterprise Email Protection | KasperskyRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:12:24Z

    Kaspersky Security for Mail Server (KSMS) provides trusted and secure corporate email exchange, countering spam, email-borne infections, all forms of phishing, business email compromise (BEC), QR code attacks, and other threats.

  28. Kaspersky Security for Mail Server - Enterprise Email Protection | KasperskyRetrieved 2026-10-23T05:13:25Z

    Microsoft Exchange Servers Microsoft 365

  29. INKY Technology | Email Security Platform | Eliminate Phishing ThreatsRetrieved 2026-10-23T04:19:25Z

    Products Inbound Mail Protection Outbound Mail Protection Internal Mail Protection Email Encryption Advanced Attachment Analysis Graymail Protection Email Signatures DMARC Monitoring.

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