Best MailWasher Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from email anti-spam software ranked against MailWasher on the same published basis.
- 2MailWasher vs Apache SpamAssassin
- 3MailWasher vs JetEmail
- 4MailWasher vs Mailprotector
- 5MailWasher vs Cleanmail
- 6MailWasher vs Forcepoint ZTNA
- 7MailWasher vs Mimecast Data Leak Prevention
- 8MailWasher vs Proxmox Backup Server
- 9MailWasher vs Retarus Transactional Email
- 10MailWasher vs Mailinblack Protect
- 11MailWasher vs MailChannels Inbound Filtering
- 12MailWasher vs MX Guarddog
- 13MailWasher vs Vade for Microsoft 365
- 14MailWasher vs Zerospam
- 15MailWasher vs SPAMfighter
- 16MailWasher vs SpamHero Business Email Security
- 17MailWasher vs Libraesva Email Security
- 18MailWasher vs Sophos Secure Message
- 19MailWasher vs SpamTitan Gateway
- 20MailWasher vs Forcepoint Email Security Cloud
- 21MailWasher vs Proxmox Mail Gateway
MailWasher alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Apache SpamAssassin | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 3 | JetEmail | 6.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 4 | Mailprotector | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 5 | Cleanmail | 6.4 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Forcepoint ZTNA | 6.4 | No | — | Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Mimecast Data Leak Prevention | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Proxmox Backup Server | 6.4 | No | €46.67/mo | Linux, Web |
| 9 | Retarus Transactional Email | 6.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | Mailinblack Protect | 6.3 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | MailChannels Inbound Filtering | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 12 | MX Guarddog | 6.2 | No | $0.25/mo | Web |
| 13 | Vade for Microsoft 365 | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Zerospam | 6.1 | No | €5/mo | Web |
| 15 | SPAMfighter | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | SpamHero Business Email Security | 6.0 | No | $5/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | Libraesva Email Security | 5.9 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | Sophos Secure Message | 5.9 | No | — | — |
| 19 | SpamTitan Gateway | 5.9 | No | — | self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Forcepoint Email Security Cloud | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Proxmox Mail Gateway | 5.8 | No | €15.83/mo | Linux, Web |
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Questions about MailWasher alternatives
What is the best alternative to MailWasher?
Apache SpamAssassin, number 2 in email anti-spam software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: JetEmail, Mailprotector, Cleanmail and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MailWasher?
Apache SpamAssassin is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 3 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.