SENDMARC vs. DMARCeye

Which DMARC Tool Suits Your Team?

Choosing your first DMARC platform, or weighing a switch? Here is a side-by-side look at how Sendmarc and DMARCeye compare on pricing, free tiers, and features, so you can pick the right one for you.

dmarceye-vs-sendmarc
WHO EACH IS FOR

The Short Version

Sendmarc and DMARCeye both handle the fundamentals: DMARC report parsing, SPF, and DKIM. Where they differ is delivery model, pricing transparency, and which plan unlocks the tools you need.

SCOPE

Done for You, or Guided Self-Serve

Sendmarc sells a managed service: its team drives your domains to enforcement, with a 90-day p=reject guarantee on the Premium plan. DMARCeye is a self-serve platform with AI guidance built in, walking you from monitoring to enforcement.

PRICING MODEL

Published Price, or Custom Quote

DMARCeye charges $4 per domain per month, published on its pricing page, so your cost reflects the number of domains you monitor. Sendmarc does not publish prices; every paid plan is a custom quote, and the free option is a 21-day trial.

UNIQUE TO DMARCEYE

Talk with Your DMARC Data

Sendmarc does not advertise AI features. DMARCeye comes with an inbuilt AI assistant and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector, which lets you ask questions about your DMARC reports straight through ChatGPT or Claude.

KEY DECIDING FACTORS

At a Glance

The table below compares the factors that most often decide which DMARC platform a team chooses. Sendmarc values were verified directly from Sendmarc's website at the time of publication.

Benefit / Feature DMARCeye Sendmarc
Pricing model Per domain Custom quotes only
Free plan for business use 5,000/mo, 30-day history 21-day trial only
API on the entry paid plan Included ($4/domain) Quote-based plans
AI-assisted management & analysis In-app AI assistant + MCP None advertised
Guided path to enforcement Personalized per domain Managed implementation (90-day guarantee)
Multi-tenant / agency Yes Yes
THE COST OF ENTRY

Pricing Overview

DMARCeye charges a flat $4 per domain per month. Sendmarc does not publish prices; every paid plan is a custom quote, so the table shows what each vendor makes public.

Domains DMARCeye Scale Sendmarc equivalent
1 $4 / month Custom quote
10 $40 / month Custom quote
50 $200 / month Custom quote
FREE PLAN vs. FREE TRIAL

Free Tiers, Head-to-Head

Sendmarc's free option is a 21-day trial with a 21-day data window. DMARCeye's free plan has no time limit and covers business domains with 30 days of history.

Recommended

DMARCeye Free

1 domain

5,000 emails per month

30 days of history

AI report analyzer

DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI checkers

No credit card

Sendmarc Free Trial

1 domain

5,000 emails per month

21-day trial, not a permanent plan

21 days of history

Aggregate reports and DNS analysis tools

Custom quote required after the trial

INCLUDED vs. GATED

Feature Comparison

The full feature matrix. Tier annotations show which plan unlocks each feature on each platform.

Capability DMARCeye Sendmarc
DMARC aggregate report parsing All plans All plans
DMARC failure (RUF) reports All paid plans Quote-based plans
AI report analyzer + in-app chat assistant Analyzer incl. Free; chat on paid plans None advertised
Personalized remediation guidance All paid plans Managed service
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server All paid plans Not advertised
BIMI management Roadmap Included (quote-based)
MTA-STS & TLS-RPT Roadmap Included (quote-based)
SPF flattening Roadmap Included (quote-based)
API access All paid plans ($4/domain) Yes (quote-based)
Team collaboration / unlimited users All paid plans Unlimited (quote-based)
Slack / Teams alerts Not native Custom real-time alerts
SIEM integration (Sentinel, Splunk) Not native Not advertised
DNS provider integrations All paid plans Not advertised
Audit logs All paid plans Yes (quote-based)
SSO Roadmap Yes (quote-based)
Dedicated CS Manager Agency plan Managed service teams
Per-domain pricing Yes No (custom quotes)
Formal MSP / Agency tier Yes (Agency plan) Yes (Partner program)

For an agency with 10 client domains: DMARCeye costs $480 per year. Sendmarc pricing for the same setup requires a custom quote.

WHAT THEY DO BEST

Where Each Platform Wins

The right choice depends on what you need.

Where DMARCeye Wins

Per-domain pricing - $4 per domain per month, no plan jumps as you grow
Real free monitoring - 5,000 emails per month, 30 days of history, AI analyzer included
MCP server on Scale - query your data through ChatGPT or Claude
API and unlimited team seats on Scale - included at $4 per domain
Built for agencies - per-client logins, white-label branding

Where Sendmarc Wins

90-day p=reject guarantee - contractual compliance promise on the Premium plan
Managed implementation - Sendmarc engineers drive deployment, with training included
Hosted protocol stack - BIMI, MTA-STS, TLS reporting, and SPF flattening
Unlimited scale - domains, users, and data history on paid plans
MSP ecosystem - multi-tenant, co-branded, with ConnectWise and Acronis integrations

WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

The Verdict

Both tools work well, but they're built for different teams.

Recommended

Choose DMARCeye If

You're setting up DMARC for the first time, or you're an SMB or agency that wants published per-domain pricing, a permanent free plan rather than a trial, personalized guidance on what to fix, and AI plus MCP access without a sales cycle.

 

Choose Sendmarc If

You want a fully managed implementation with a contractual 90-day path to p=reject, hosted management of the full protocol stack including SPF flattening, unlimited domains and users under a negotiated agreement, or you're an MSP looking for a co-branded platform with PSA integrations.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The questions teams ask before choosing a DMARC platform.

How much does DMARC monitoring cost?

It ranges from free to enterprise pricing. Most platforms offer a free plan or a trial, and entry-level paid plans typically run from a few dollars per domain to a few tens of dollars a month. What moves the total most is the pricing model, per domain versus a plan with a domain cap versus volume-based, which decides how fast your cost grows as you add domains. See the pricing breakdown above for how the models compare.

How current are these comparisons?

Each comparison is verified against the competitor's live pricing and feature pages at the time of publication. Vendors change packaging often, so we re-check rather than rely on old data.

I'm new to DMARC. Where should I start?

If you're setting up DMARC for the first time, you don't need a tool to switch from. Start free on DMARCeye, point one DNS record at it, and the platform guides you from p=none monitoring toward p=reject enforcement at a pace that's safe for your mail.

Is DMARCeye or Sendmarc better for agencies and MSPs?

Both run multi-tenant partner programs. Sendmarc's is co-branded, integrates with PSA tools like ConnectWise and Acronis, and offers On-Demand pay-as-you-consume billing. DMARCeye gives each client a separate login under your white-label branding and charges a published $4 per domain, so an agency's cost tracks the exact number of client domains under management. If PSA-integrated managed services are your model, Sendmarc's ecosystem fits; if per-client access and predictable published pricing matter most, DMARCeye fits.

Who needs managed BIMI and SPF flattening?

BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) puts your logo next to your emails in inboxes like Gmail and Yahoo. It matters most to consumer-facing brands, and it only activates once your DMARC policy reaches enforcement, so it is a later milestone rather than a starting requirement. SPF flattening addresses a technical limit: SPF permits 10 DNS lookups per check, and organizations that send through many platforms can exceed that ceiling. If either case describes you, Sendmarc manages both on its quote-based plans, and DMARCeye lists hosted versions on its roadmap. If not, you can reach enforcement first and add them when they become relevant.

How much does Sendmarc cost?

Sendmarc does not publish prices. Every paid plan, from Premium through Enterprise & Government, is a custom quote, and the paid tiers differ by service level rather than published limits: domains, users, and data history are unlimited across them. The free option is a 21-day trial covering one domain and 5,000 emails per month. DMARCeye publishes its pricing: free for one domain, then $4 per domain per month on the Scale plan.

Is Sendmarc's free trial enough for a business?

Sendmarc's free option is a trial: 21 days, one domain, 5,000 emails per month, and a 21-day data window, with aggregate reports and DNS analysis tools. It is designed for evaluation; after 21 days you move to a quoted plan. DMARCeye's free plan has no time limit and covers a business domain with 5,000 emails per month and 30 days of history, so you can monitor indefinitely before paying.

Who's behind DMARCeye?

DMARCeye is part of the Big Good group and runs on the same email infrastructure as Ecomail, which sends more than 1 billion emails a month for over 12,000 organizations. That deliverability background is why the platform focuses on getting domains all the way to safe enforcement, not just reporting on them.