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Palisade vs Centera DMARC Compliance

Centera DMARC Compliance vs Palisade in 2026

Centera DMARC Compliance is a cloud service for DMARC reporting, configuration monitoring, forensic visibility, and extended SPF. Palisade is agentic: its AI agent investigates senders, drafts SPF and DKIM fixes, and proposes each policy step for your approval.

Our verdict: Pick Centera DMARC Compliance if a focused cloud DMARC service, SPF Protect, forensic view, and phone or email support match a fixed enterprise domain program. Pick Palisade if you want an AI agent to investigate senders, prepare authentication fixes, and carry domains toward p=reject with your team approving every step.

Samuel ChenardSamuel Chenard · CEO & Co-Founder, PalisadeSource checks through 2026-10-14

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Centera DMARC Compliance
Centera DMARC Compliance dashboard showing DMARC compliance, DKIM or SPF unaligned messages, possible threats, active domains, a sending-source map, and a compliance trend chart
Palisade
Palisade domains dashboard with email activity chart and DMARC compliance report
Centera DMARC Compliance
Cloud DMARC reporting and monitoring
Palisade rubric score
56/100

Provisional · 5/8 dimensions established

Average of established dimensions; may change as remaining dimensions are verified.

Palisade rubric: tied rank #52 of 67 current providers
Score calculation: 28 ÷ 50 × 100 = 56/100
Palisade’s 8-dimension rubric
Starts at
Not published
Best fit
Teams with a controlled set of domains
In one line
Centera suits fixed enterprise domain programs that want cloud DMARC reporting and SPF Protect on a controlled set of domains.
Palisade
Agentic DMARC platform
Palisade rubric score
86/100

Full rubric · 8/8 dimensions established

Palisade rubric: tied rank #7 of 67 current providers
Score calculation: 69 ÷ 80 × 100 = 86.25, rounded to 86/100
Palisade’s 8-dimension rubric
Starts at
IT plans from $19/mo by email volume; 15-day trial
Best fit
MSPs and IT teams responsible for multiple domains
In one line
Palisade is agentic DMARC software for IT teams and MSPs. Find every sender, fix SPF and DKIM, and reach p=reject with human-approved changes.

Palisade's IT-team plans start at $19 a month, sized by email volume. Start with a 15-day full-product trial; nothing is charged until it ends.

The decision

Which one is right for you?

Pick Centera DMARC Compliance if…
Pick Palisade if…

Best for Teams with a controlled set of domains

Best for MSPs and IT teams responsible for multiple domains

  • You want a focused cloud service for DMARC reports, configuration monitoring, forensic brand-abuse visibility, and SPF Protect.
  • You prefer a support-led implementation relationship with Danish and English technical support by phone and email.
  • Your team is comfortable confirming current commercial terms with CETA because the readable data sheet and API reference do not establish pricing.
  • You need Centera's documented 60-day log and report retention and its extended-SPF workflow for a controlled set of domains.
  • You want the agent to investigate every sender, draft every SPF and DKIM fix, and propose each policy step so you approve before anything ships.
  • You want hosted SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, and MTA-STS records, with your team authorizing the DNS-provider connection.
  • You manage client domains and want native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask integrations plus portfolio-based MSP pricing.
  • You want published IT-team pricing by sending volume, free unlimited domain adding, and a 15-day full-product trial.
Starts at
Not published
Starts at
IT plans from $19/mo by email volume; 15-day trial

IT-team plans start at $19 a month, sized by email volume. Start with a 15-day full-product trial; nothing is charged until it ends.

Feature comparison

Where the day-to-day work actually differs

FeatureCentera DMARC CompliancePalisade
Reporting and investigation
DMARC aggregate reporting and alignment analysisWhether aggregate reports show authenticated sources and alignment results.Centera's data sheet describes aggregated DMARC reports for email alignment and a hosted cloud service for DMARC reporting (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Aggregated reportsAgent analyzes reports
DMARC configuration monitoring and maintenance notificationsWhether configuration changes and authentication errors trigger maintenance alerts.The official product page and data sheet describe monitoring for DMARC configuration errors, omitted domains, DNS entries, DKIM, and SPF, with notifications for maintenance (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)Maintenance notificationsAgent flags issues
IP reporting and forensic brand-abuse viewWhether the service identifies sending IPs and brand-abuse signals.Centera's data sheet lists IP reporting for addresses sending company email blocked by DMARC control and a Forensic View covering abuse of the company name, domain identity, and other brand abuse (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)IP and forensic viewAggregate reports only
DNS and authentication
Hosted SPF Protect for extended records over 10 DNS lookupsWhether hosted SPF avoids DNS lookup-limit failures.Centera advertises SPF Protect to create and maintain extended SPF records for domains whose SPF records exceed 10 DNS lookups, and describes it as a hosted cloud service (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Hosted SPF ProtectHosted SPF flattening
Monitoring of DNS, DKIM, and SPF record configurationWhether DNS, DKIM, and SPF configuration is continually checked.Centera's product materials explicitly include DNS record entries, DKIM, and SPF in its DMARC configuration monitoring scope (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)DNS, DKIM, SPF monitoringAgent monitors records
Integrations and operations
API access for third-party system integrationWhether other systems can retrieve DMARC data through an API.Centera's live API documentation says the API is for third-party system integration, uses bearer-token authentication, and exposes a DMARC aggregate-data endpoint (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Bearer-token APIAPI on every plan
Danish and English technical support by phone and emailWhether technical support is available by phone and email in both languages.The official Centera data sheet lists Danish and English technical support via phone and email (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Phone and email supportEnglish email support
Enforcement workflow
AI agent that investigates senders, drafts fixes, and proposes policy steps for approvalWhether an agent can investigate senders, draft fixes, and propose policy steps for approval.Centera's public product materials describe monitoring, notifications, a dashboard, and specialist implementation help, but do not advertise an AI agent with this approval-based remediation workflow (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)—Not advertisedAgent drafts and proposes
Hosted managed DNS for customer-approved DMARC and DKIM changesWhether approved DMARC and DKIM changes can be deployed through managed DNS.Centera advertises hosted DMARC reporting and hosted extended SPF, but its public materials do not advertise managed DNS that publishes customer-approved DMARC and DKIM changes (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)—Not advertisedApproved DNS deployment
Limits and commercial model
Unlimited report historyWhether paid accounts retain DMARC reports without a time limit.Centera's official data sheet specifies 60 days of log and report retention and does not advertise unlimited report retention (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)60-day retentionUnlimited IT/MSP; Enterprise customSource
Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrationsWhether PSA systems can connect through named native integrations.Centera's API documentation describes third-party system integration but does not name ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask as native integrations, and no public integration catalogue was found (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)—Named PSA connectors not establishedNative PSA integrations
Public self-serve price list or trialWhether buyers can see pricing or start without sales contact.The data sheet and API reference do not establish current pricing, domain bands, trial or free-plan terms. Ask CETA to confirm current commercial terms. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)—Current terms not establishedPublished plan and trial
Public MSP multi-tenant and white-label workflowWhether MSPs can operate multiple clients under one branded workflow.Centera's public DMARC materials describe enterprise domains, reporting, SPF Protect, and support, but do not advertise an MSP multi-tenant or white-label program (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)—Not advertisedMulti-tenant MSP workflows
AI and automation access
Documented API for DMARC aggregate dataWhether software can retrieve product data through a published API reference.Centera publishes API documentation for third-party system integration. It requires a bearer token and documents an authenticated GET /api/dmarc/aggre endpoint for domain data; the public reference does not state plan availability (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27)Bearer-token APIREST API published
MCP server for connecting AI assistants to domain dataWhether an AI assistant can reach the product's data directly.Centera does not advertise an MCP server or an AI-assistant integration on its public API reference or DMARC product page (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)—No MCP server listedMCP server published
Advertised AI assistance for the DMARC workflowWhether the vendor advertises AI that investigates or prepares authentication work.Centera does not advertise an AI feature for DMARC Compliance on its public API reference or DMARC product page (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)—No AI feature listedAgent drafts work
DMARC report data available outside the dashboardWhether a documented endpoint can deliver report data without using the UI.Centera's public API reference documents an authenticated GET /api/dmarc/aggre endpoint for domain data. It does not advertise a scheduled export or webhook on that reference (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27)Aggregate-data endpointREST API published

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The scorecard

Palisade vs Centera DMARC Compliance: score evidence and limitations

Both products are scored on the same eight dimensions the comparison hub uses, so the figures here are the figures there. Four are derived from vendor facts that each carry a source and a checked date. Four are editorial, marked as such below, and each states its reasoning and its source.

Each dimension is out of 10 and the total is the raw sum out of 80, rescaled to 100 — the raw figure is printed beside it so the conversion is checkable rather than a black box. Scored on what each vendor publishes, not on how the product feels in use. Unknown scoring dimensions are shown as Not established; provisional scores average only established dimensions and show coverage. They may change as remaining dimensions are verified. Current ranks include full and provisional scores; equal displayed scores share a rank. Historical assessments are separate. Editorial dimensions last reviewed 2026-10-15.

Centera DMARC Compliance
56/100

Provisional · 5/8 dimensions established

Average of established dimensions; may change as remaining dimensions are verified.

Palisade rubric: tied rank #52 of 67 current providers
Score calculation: 28 ÷ 50 × 100 = 56/100
Palisade’s 8-dimension rubric
Palisade
86/100

Full rubric · 8/8 dimensions established

Palisade rubric: tied rank #7 of 67 current providers
Score calculation: 69 ÷ 80 × 100 = 86.25, rounded to 86/100
Palisade’s 8-dimension rubric
Dimension
MCP & API connectivityEditorial

How reachable the vendor's DMARC data is from your own software and AI tools. Two paths count, an API and an MCP server, and each only if it reaches DMARC data (domains, records, reports or sending sources). A path is open when it is documented and included from the cheapest paid plan; gated when it needs a higher tier, an add-on, a sales call or a request, or the vendor does not say which plans include it. 10 = both open. 9 = one open, one gated. 8 = both gated. 7 = one open, the other absent. 6 = one gated, the other absent. 5 = access claimed in marketing only, with no docs or plan listing. 4 = reachable only through a self-hosted tool's own interface or a host platform's API, such as parsedmarc's library or Splunk's REST API; a dashboard over a database you run yourself does not count. 3 = no API or MCP server reaches DMARC data.

Centera DMARC Compliance6/10

Centera documents an authenticated API for domain data and dashboard-generated tokens, but publishes no MCP server (checked 2026-08-28). Source (2026-08-29)

Palisade10/10

Palisade publishes a REST API and a remote MCP server on every plan, making the same domain data and remediation workflows available to connected software. Source (2026-08-30)

Analysis automationEditorial

How much of the report analysis is done for you. 10 = the platform turns raw report data into a prioritised, actionable queue on its own.

Centera DMARC Compliance6/10

The platform aggregates reports, monitors configuration, surfaces IP and forensic events, and sends maintenance notifications. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade9/10

Report data is analysed into a prioritised list of sender, SPF, DKIM and DMARC issues, so nobody reads raw XML. Source (2026-08-30)

Agentic softwareEditorial

How much of the work the vendor's own software does. 10 = it identifies the sending sources, drafts the SPF and DKIM fixes each one needs, and proposes the next policy step. 6 = it applies the records for you, but a person decides what to fix and when to advance. 3 = it reports, and every change is yours to make. A vendor whose team does the work rather than its software scores here on the software alone.

Centera DMARC Compliance3/10

The software aggregates DMARC reports, monitors configuration, and sends notifications; the published workflow leaves record adjustments and policy changes to people. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade9/10

The agent investigates each sender, drafts the SPF and DKIM changes it needs, and proposes the next policy step; a human approves before deployment. Source (2026-08-30)

Pricing transparency

10 = full pricing published. 6 = some tiers published, rest quote-gated. 3 = quote only.

Centera DMARC ComplianceNot established

The reviewed Centera data sheet and API documentation do not establish current commercial pricing terms. Confirm plans, fees and billing units directly with the provider. Source (2026-10-14)

Palisade6/10

Self-service IT-team prices are published by email volume from $19/month; MSP pricing is portfolio-based per client domain, and Enterprise pricing is custom. Source (2026-08-30)

Hosted SPF/DKIM/DMARC records

10 = hosts the records for you. 6 = partial or add-on. 3 = you manage your own DNS.

Centera DMARC Compliance6/10

Partial: hosted extended SPF is published; other authentication records are monitored and configured with guidance. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade10/10

Yes: hosted DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI & MTA-STS Source (2026-08-30)

Free access

10 = a genuine free plan. 6 = time-limited trial only. 3 = no free access.

Centera DMARC ComplianceNot established

No ongoing free product tier or self-service trial is published. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade6/10

No free plan: a 15-day full-product trial; nothing is charged until the trial ends Source (2026-09-25)

MSP & multi-tenant

10 = a real MSP program with multi-tenant management. 6 = partial. 3 = none.

Centera DMARC ComplianceNot established

No MSP programme or multi-tenant client console is published in the reviewed product material. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade10/10

Yes: MSP-first, multi-tenant with native PSA integrations Source (2026-08-30)

Path to enforcementEditorial

How much work it takes to get a domain from p=none to p=reject. 10 = the platform (or the vendor's team) gets you there without manual DNS edits.

Centera DMARC Compliance7/10

CETA publishes a service-led progression from monitoring through record adjustment to quarantine or reject, with hosted extended SPF. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade9/10

The DMARC Agent detects when a domain's authentication and alignment are ready for the next policy stage and proposes the move, but a human still approves and applies it, so it is not fully hands-off. Source (2026-08-30)

In depth

Where Palisade and Centera DMARC Compliance actually differ

Each argument keeps the product screens, sourced comparison points, and supporting analysis together.

Report coverage vs remediation help

Centera's report, forensic, and SPF layer has real parity

Centera's public product material covers the evidence layer a DMARC program needs to begin. The data sheet describes aggregated DMARC reports for email alignment, IP reporting for messages blocked by DMARC control, and a Forensic View for abuse of a company name or domain identity. Its configuration-monitoring scope includes DNS record entries, DKIM, and SPF, while the live portal exposes a dashboard for the service. These are substantive areas of overlap with Palisade's reporting and authentication surfaces. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)

Centera DMARC Compliance

Centera DMARC Reporter table filtered by date with per-domain volume, alignment progress, sending IP, policy, authentication results, and reporting organization
Centera DMARC Compliance, from its own site · Vendor source, checked 2026-08-28
  • DMARC aggregate reporting and alignment analysis: Aggregated reportsSource
  • DMARC configuration monitoring and maintenance notifications: Maintenance notificationsSource 1, Source 2
  • IP reporting and forensic brand-abuse view: IP and forensic viewSource

Palisade

Fully Hosted SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI & MTA-STS
Palisade product evidence · Vendor source, checked 2026-07-17
  • DMARC aggregate reporting and alignment analysis: Agent analyzes reports
  • DMARC configuration monitoring and maintenance notifications: Agent flags issues
  • IP reporting and forensic brand-abuse view: Aggregate reports only

SPF Protect is the most distinct documented part of Centera's feature set. Centera says it creates and maintains extended SPF records for domains with more than 10 DNS lookups and hosts that extended-SPF service. That makes Centera a credible narrow fit when exceeding SPF’s ten-DNS-lookup limit is the immediate issue. CETA also documents specialist-led setup adjustments and progression to quarantine or reject. Palisade’s distinction is agent-prepared work: its agent investigates every sender, drafts the authentication fix, and proposes each policy step for your approval. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-10-13)

Evidence window vs policy rollout

Centera report history and rollout planning

Centera's official data sheet specifies 60 days of log and report retention for its hosted DMARC reporting and notifications. That is a concrete planning constraint for a team that needs to investigate seasonal senders, compare a long migration, or keep a durable before-and-after record. The data sheet does not publish a longer or unlimited retention option, so the current contract should answer whether retention can be extended and what exports remain available after the stated window. Source (2026-08-26)

Centera DMARC Compliance

A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.

Centera DMARC Compliance, from its own site
  • AI agent that investigates senders, drafts fixes, and proposes policy steps for approval: Not advertisedSource 1, Source 2
  • Hosted managed DNS for customer-approved DMARC and DKIM changes: Not advertisedSource

Palisade

A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.

Palisade product evidence
  • AI agent that investigates senders, drafts fixes, and proposes policy steps for approval: Agent drafts and proposes
  • Hosted managed DNS for customer-approved DMARC and DKIM changes: Approved DNS deployment

The public implementation guidance is staged. CETA describes beginning at p=none, reviewing delivery reports over a period, tuning the DMARC setup, and then changing policies to quarantine or reject. That is a sensible operator-led sequence for a controlled enterprise program. Palisade's difference is the work between those stages: its agent investigates each sender, drafts SPF and DKIM changes, detects policy readiness, and proposes the next policy step, while your team approves before anything ships. Source (2026-08-26)

API access vs workflow integration

A support-led path, with API access but no named PSA catalogue

Centera positions the implementation as a supported compliance program. CETA's DMARC page describes an eight-step plan that covers internal stakeholders, active and passive domains, a p=none monitoring phase, report review, setup adjustment, communications, movement to quarantine or reject, and staff orientation on alerts from the monitoring platform. The data sheet adds Danish and English technical support by phone and email. This fits a buyer that wants specialist involvement around a fixed domain program and does not mind a more service-oriented buying motion. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

Centera DMARC Compliance

A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.

Centera DMARC Compliance, from its own site
  • API access for third-party system integration: Bearer-token APISource
  • Danish and English technical support by phone and email: Phone and email supportSource

Palisade

Palisade Create Support Request form with subject, description, optional domain reference, file attachments, and link attachment fields
Palisade product evidence · Vendor source, checked 2026-08-31
  • API access for third-party system integration: API on every plan
  • Danish and English technical support by phone and email: English email support

Centera’s API reference documents bearer-token access to aggregate DMARC data for third-party integrations. The readable sources reviewed here do not establish named PSA connectors, tenant boundaries, webhooks, ticketing, or white-label terms; ask CETA to confirm current integration details. Palisade advertises native PSA integrations and API access, so compare the documented handoff and scope you need. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)

Fixed domains vs service scale

Where Centera fits when the domain set is fixed

Centera's public materials make the clearest case for an organization that wants DMARC compliance monitoring wrapped around support. The service covers core report collection, configuration maintenance, forensic brand-abuse review, and SPF Protect. CETA also says its solutions are developed and delivered through a Danish and European partner network. A team with a defined domain inventory, an internal owner for decisions, and a preference for phone or email support can reasonably shortlist Centera for that narrow fit. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)

Centera DMARC Compliance

A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.

Centera DMARC Compliance, from its own site
  • Unlimited report history: 60-day retentionSource
  • Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations: Named PSA connectors not establishedSource 1, Source 2
  • Public self-serve price list or trial: Current terms not establishedSource 1, Source 2, Source 3

Palisade

Palisade domains dashboard with email activity chart and DMARC compliance report
Palisade product evidence · Vendor source, checked 2026-07-17
  • Unlimited report history: Unlimited IT/MSP; Enterprise customSource
  • Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations: Native PSA integrations
  • Public self-serve price list or trial: Published plan and trial

For a distributed MSP or a changing sender estate, confirm current commercial terms, trial access, MSP packaging and named integrations with CETA. The readable data sheet and API reference do not establish those terms, and unavailable portal evidence is not proof of feature absence. Palisade publishes IT-team tiers, portfolio-based MSP pricing and native PSA connections, and its agent prepares recurring authentication work for approval. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26) Source 4 (2026-08-26)

Dashboard access vs programmatic access

Centera's bearer-token aggregate-data API has no published MCP server

Centera publishes an API reference for third-party system integration. It documents bearer-token authentication and one authenticated GET /api/dmarc/aggre endpoint for domain data, but does not publish which plan includes API access. The public API reference and DMARC product page do not advertise an MCP server, an AI-assistant connection, an AI feature for DMARC Compliance, scheduled exports, or webhooks (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)

Centera DMARC Compliance

A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.

Centera DMARC Compliance, from its own site
  • Documented API for DMARC aggregate data: Bearer-token APISource
  • MCP server for connecting AI assistants to domain data: No MCP server listedSource 1, Source 2
  • Advertised AI assistance for the DMARC workflow: No AI feature listedSource 1, Source 2

Palisade

A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.

Palisade product evidence
  • Documented API for DMARC aggregate data: REST API published
  • MCP server for connecting AI assistants to domain data: MCP server published
  • Advertised AI assistance for the DMARC workflow: Agent drafts work

Palisade publishes an MCP server and REST API. Its agent investigates senders, drafts SPF and DKIM fixes, and proposes each policy step. A human approves before anything ships.

Reachable from your own AI tools

Palisade's MCP server exposes 42 tools over OAuth, so the assistant your team already uses can read domains, pull the exact records to publish and work the task queue. These are the clients the connection guide walks through.

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The agent does the heavy lifting

Sources identified, SPF and DKIM fixes drafted, each policy step proposed. You approve; nothing ships on its own.

Connect your AI with MCP

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf

42 tools over MCP, so your assistant reads your domains and works the queue.

Connect your DNS manager directly

  • GoDaddy
  • Cloudflare
  • Namecheap
  • Amazon Route 53

One-time sign-in supports 64 providers without retaining credentials. Optional account connections support Cloudflare, GoDaddy and Route 53. You approve every change.

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Pricing

Centera DMARC Compliance pricing: what the public materials disclose

The data sheet and API reference do not establish current pricing, domain bands, trial, or free-plan terms. Ask CETA to confirm current commercial terms. Confirm the domain scope, retention, support and SPF Protect terms for your deployment.

What you'd actually pay

The same five buyer sizes on every comparison, so a shape carries from one page to the next.

Buyer size
Small

1 domain, up to 1,000 emails a month

Centera DMARC Compliance
Not published at this size
Palisade
$19/mo ($15/mo annual), entry tier covers up to 100K emails
Medium

2 set-up domains, up to 100K emails a month

Centera DMARC Compliance
Not published at this size
Palisade
$19/mo ($15/mo annual)
Large

10 set-up domains, up to 1M emails a month

Centera DMARC Compliance
Not published at this size
Palisade
$99/mo ($79/mo annual)
Enterprise

20 set-up domains, up to 2.5M emails a month

Centera DMARC Compliance
Not published at this size
Palisade
$249/mo ($199/mo annual)
MSP

Client domains under management, any volume

Centera DMARC Compliance
Not published at this size
Palisade
Portfolio-based per client domain; minimum of 5 client domains; no email metering

Palisade’s figures are derived from its published tiers. Centera DMARC Compliance pricing or licensing source reference: vendor source citation date 2026-08-28. Plans and prices may have changed since.

How Centera DMARC Compliance prices

  • The data sheet and API reference do not establish current pricing, domain bands, trial or free-plan terms. Ask CETA to confirm current commercial terms.
  • The official data sheet says the hosted cloud service includes 60 days of log and report retention. Confirm whether a current contract offers a different retention term.
  • Current domain-count bands, email-volume bands, overage rules and annual discounts are not established by the data sheet or API reference; confirm them with CETA.
  • Centera's live API documentation was last updated May 28, 2026 and describes an aggregate-data endpoint, but it does not publish API pricing or a catalogue of packaged connectors (checked 2026-08-26).

How Palisade prices

  • Palisade publishes flat IT-team plans at $19, $29, $59, $99, and $249 per month by sending-volume tier. Annual billing is 20% lower.
  • Paid IT tiers include 2, 3, 6, 10, or 20 set-up domains by plan. Adding domains is free and unlimited; only domains you set up count against the tier.
  • Palisade's MSP pricing is portfolio-based per client domain, with a rate that improves as the portfolio grows and a minimum of 5 client domains. Client email volume is not metered, and the MSP's own domain is a free Not-For-Resale license.
  • Palisade offers a 15-day full-product trial. IT-team and MSP plans keep unlimited report history (Enterprise retention follows custom terms), and API access is available on every plan.

Centera DMARC Compliance source reference: primary reference citation date 2026-08-26.Palisade source reference: the public pricing page citation date 2026-08-26.Plans and prices may have changed since.

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Standing

What each one covers, and where it stops

Published facts only, read from each vendor's own material. Neither column describes a hands-on trial, because we have not run one.

Centera DMARC Compliance · Overview

Centera DMARC Compliance is a cloud service for DMARC reporting, configuration monitoring, forensic visibility, and extended SPF. It aggregates alignment reports, covers IP reporting and brand-abuse review, monitors DNS, DKIM, and SPF configuration, and provides SPF Protect for records that exceed 10 DNS lookups.

Centera is aimed at teams with a defined domain inventory and an internal owner for policy decisions that prefer phone or email support. Its public materials describe an eight-step implementation path, Danish and English technical support, 60 days of log and report retention, and quote-led commercial terms.

Palisade · Overview

Palisade is built around an agent that does the DMARC work rather than reporting on it. It identifies every sending source, drafts the SPF and DKIM changes each one needs, and proposes the next policy step when the evidence supports it.

The agent investigates every sender, drafts every fix, and proposes each policy step, you approve before anything ships.

Centera DMARC Compliance · What it covers
  • Provides aggregated DMARC reporting and alignment analysis
  • Provides maintenance notifications for DMARC configuration, DNS, DKIM, and SPF
  • Provides IP reporting and a forensic view of brand abuse
  • Provides hosted SPF Protect for extended records over 10 DNS lookups
  • Provides a bearer-token API for third-party system integration
Palisade · What it covers
  • The agent investigates senders and drafts the fix, so the work arrives prepared rather than as a list of findings
  • Hosted SPF, DKIM and DMARC records, so an approved change can be carried out rather than handed off
  • Portfolio workflow for MSPs, with ConnectWise, HaloPSA and Autotask integrations and a free NFR domain
  • An MCP server and a REST API, so the same data and workflow are reachable from the AI tools a team already uses
Centera DMARC Compliance · Where it stops
  • Does not advertise an AI agent that investigates senders, drafts fixes, and proposes policy steps for approval
  • Does not advertise managed DNS for customer-approved DMARC and DKIM changes
  • Does not advertise unlimited report retention; the data sheet specifies 60 days
  • Does not advertise named ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations
  • Does not publish a self-serve price list, free tier, or trial
Palisade · Where it stops
  • Every policy change waits for a human approval, by design: nothing ships on the agent's own authority
  • MSP pricing is portfolio-based per client domain, with a minimum of 5 client domains
  • Plans are sized by monthly email volume, so a low-domain, high-volume sender lands on a higher tier than domain count alone suggests
Centera DMARC Compliance · At a glance
Starts at
Not published: contact CETA Cyber Defence
Report retention
60 days
Free tier
Not published
Trial
Not published
API pricing
Not published separately
Palisade · At a glance
Starts at
IT plans from $19/mo by email volume; 15-day trial
Trial
15 days, full product
MSP model
Portfolio-based per client domain; minimum of 5 client domains

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Evidence

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Questions

Palisade vs Centera DMARC Compliance: FAQ

What is Centera DMARC Compliance?

Centera DMARC Compliance is Centera's cloud service for DMARC reporting, configuration monitoring, DNS/DKIM/SPF maintenance signals, IP reporting, forensic brand-abuse review, and hosted SPF Protect. The vendor's public data sheet also lists phone and email technical support (checked 2026-08-26).

Does Centera DMARC Compliance monitor DMARC reports?

Yes. Centera's official materials describe aggregated DMARC reports for email alignment, hosted DMARC reporting and notifications, and a dashboard for reviewing events. The data sheet says the hosted service retains logs and reports for 60 days (checked 2026-08-26).

Does Centera support SPF records over the DNS lookup limit?

Centera advertises SPF Protect for creating and maintaining extended SPF records when a domain's SPF record has more than 10 DNS lookups. It describes SPF Protect as a hosted cloud service (checked 2026-08-26).

How much does Centera DMARC Compliance cost?

The data sheet and API reference do not establish current pricing, domain bands, trial, or free-plan terms. Ask CETA to confirm current commercial terms.

Does Centera have an MSP or white-label program?

Centera's public DMARC materials do not advertise an MSP multi-tenant or white-label program. The live API documentation does describe third-party system integration, but it does not publish tenant, reseller, or white-label terms. Treat those details as questions for the sales process rather than assume they are included (checked 2026-08-26).

Does Centera integrate with ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask?

Centera publishes API documentation for third-party system integration. The readable sources reviewed here do not establish named ConnectWise, HaloPSA or Autotask connectors; ask for current connector documentation or an API handoff example if PSA ticketing is a requirement.

What is the main difference between Centera DMARC Compliance and Palisade?

Centera presents a support-led cloud workflow for DMARC reporting, configuration monitoring, forensic review, and SPF Protect. Palisade is agentic: its agent investigates senders, drafts SPF and DKIM fixes, and proposes each policy step toward p=reject while your team approves before anything ships. Compare who owns the recurring investigation and fix-preparation work (checked 2026-08-26).

Switching from Centera DMARC Compliance takes three steps

  1. 1

    Inventory the Centera report path

    List the domains, current rua destination, policy stage, SPF Protect scope, and any retention or export requirement before adding Palisade to the workflow.

  2. 2

    Run both platforms in parallel

    DMARC reporting supports multiple destinations, so send reports to Palisade and Centera during the overlap window while comparing sender findings and policy-readiness work.

  3. 3

    Move the remediation workflow when ready

    Let Palisade's agent investigate senders and draft SPF and DKIM work, then approve each policy step before retiring the previous support-led reporting workflow.

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