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Palisade vs DMARCPal

DMARCPal vs Palisade in 2026

DMARCPal is a focused DMARC reporting and DNS-checking tool for email administrators. Palisade is agentic: its AI agent investigates senders, drafts SPF and DKIM fixes, and proposes each policy step for your approval.

Our verdict: Pick DMARCPal if your team wants a focused report browser, provider and record explorers, and DNS health checks, and is comfortable making the resulting changes itself. Pick Palisade if you want an AI agent to investigate senders, prepare SPF and DKIM fixes, and carry domains toward p=reject with your approval at every step.

Samuel ChenardSamuel Chenard · CEO & Co-Founder, PalisadeSource checks through 2026-08-26

1 domain free up to 1,000 emails/month

Palisade
Palisade domains dashboard with email activity chart and DMARC compliance report
DMARCPal
DMARC reporting and DNS-checking tool
Palisade rubric score
33/100
Palisade rubric: tied rank #67 of 69 verified providers
Score calculation: 26 ÷ 80 × 100 = 32.5, rounded to 33/100
Palisade’s 8-dimension rubric
Starts at
Not published
Best fit
Technical teams comfortable making DNS changes
In one line
DMARCPal suits teams that want a focused report browser and DNS health checks and are comfortable making the resulting changes themselves.
Palisade
Agentic DMARC platform
Palisade rubric score
96/100
Palisade rubric: rank #1 of 69 verified providers
Score calculation: 77 ÷ 80 × 100 = 96.25, rounded to 96/100
Palisade’s 8-dimension rubric
Starts at
Free, then $19/mo
Best fit
MSPs and IT teams responsible for multiple domains
In one line
The agent investigates every sender, drafts every fix, and proposes each policy step, you approve before anything ships.

Palisade is free for one domain, up to 1,000 emails a month. Paid IT-team plans are sized by email volume. Start a 15-day full-product trial with no credit card.

The decision

Which one is right for you?

Pick DMARCPal if…
Pick Palisade if…

Best for Technical teams comfortable making DNS changes

Best for MSPs and IT teams responsible for multiple domains

  • You want a compact DMARC console with report aggregation, provider views, charts, pass/fail statistics, and geolocation.
  • Your operators are comfortable reading DMARC, SPF, and DKIM evidence and adding the generated records at your own DNS host.
  • DMARCPal's unlimited-domain and unlimited-user claims fit your account structure, subject to confirming the plan limits that are not published on its public pricing page.
  • 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 on redundant managed DNS, or Smart DNS Deployment through your DNS provider.
  • You manage internal or client domains and want a repeatable operational workflow with native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations.
Starts at
Not published
Starts at
Free, then $19/mo

Free for one domain, up to 1,000 emails a month. Paid IT-team plans are sized by email volume. Start a 15-day full-product trial with no credit card.

Feature comparison

Where the day-to-day work actually differs

FeatureDMARCPalPalisade
Reporting and analysis
DMARC aggregate report monitoring and browser-based report reviewWhether aggregate DMARC reports can be searched and reviewed in a browser.DMARCPal says it processes DMARC reports and presents them in a browseable, searchable interface with filtering. Source (2026-08-26)Searchable report reviewSender findings and tickets
Charts, pass/fail statistics, and email-source geolocationWhether message activity can be summarized by result, source, and geography.The product page advertises email activity charts, pass/fail statistics, and geolocation for the country where email is received. Source (2026-08-26)Activity charts and locationReport analytics
Email Provider Explorer and DMARC Record ExplorerWhether individual providers and authentication records can be explored in detail.DMARCPal documents both explorers, including provider-level report browsing and SPF/DKIM pass/fail views. Source (2026-08-26)Provider and record viewsSender findings and tickets
Authentication tools
Domain Health Check for DMARC, SPF, and DKIM DNS recordsWhether a domain's DMARC, SPF, and DKIM DNS records can be checked for errors.Domain Health Check looks up DMARC-related DNS records and checks DMARC, SPF, and DKIM selectors for errors. Source (2026-08-26)DNS record health checksAgent reviews DNS records
DKIM selector analysis for identifying stale selectorsWhether DKIM selectors can be reviewed to identify keys that may be stale.DMARCPal's DKIM Selector Tool analyses selectors seen recently so operators can review stale keys before removing them. Source (2026-08-26)Recent DKIM selector reviewAgent reviews sender evidence
Monitoring and email alerts for DNS authentication issuesWhether monitoring notifies a team about DNS authentication issues.DMARCPal says it monitors DMARC, SPF, and DKIM records and emails users when it finds issues; the product page places broken-DNS alerts among Premium features. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)Email alerts for issuesReport and ticket alerts
Account management
Unlimited domains and unlimited usersWhether one account can manage unlimited domains and users.The product and home pages advertise unlimited domains and users on a single account. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)Unlimited domains, shared accessUnlimited adding and users
Enforcement workflow
AI agent that investigates senders, drafts fixes, and proposes policy steps for approvalWhether an agent can investigate sender issues, draft fixes, and prepare policy actions for review.DMARCPal advertises report views, implementation tools, and DNS checks, but does not advertise an AI enforcement agent with this approval-based workflow (checked 2026-08-26) Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)No AI agentAgent drafts and proposes
Automated DNS changes after customer approvalWhether DNS authentication records can be written after customer approval.DMARCPal's setup guidance tells the reader to paste the displayed DMARC record into their DNS hosting service; automated DNS changes are not advertised (checked 2026-08-26) Source (2026-08-26)No DNS automationApproved DNS deployment
Hosted records and DNS
Hosted SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and BIMI recordsWhether the platform can host SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and BIMI records.DMARCPal describes checking records and showing a record to add at the customer's DNS host; hosted authentication records are not advertised (checked 2026-08-26) Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)Not advertisedHosted on managed DNS
MSP operations
Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask integrationsWhether the platform connects to the PSA systems an MSP uses to manage client work.DMARCPal's public product, pricing, and support pages do not advertise ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations (checked 2026-08-26) Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)Not advertisedNative PSA integrations
White-label client reporting and multi-tenant operationsWhether MSPs can operate multiple clients and brand their reports.DMARCPal advertises unlimited domains and users but does not advertise white-label reporting or a multi-tenant MSP operating layer (checked 2026-08-26) Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)Not advertisedWhite-label multi-tenant operations
AI and automation access
Documented API for programmatic access to DMARC dataWhether customers can build against a published REST or GraphQL endpoint reference.DMARCPal's public product page lists report aggregation, record explorers, DNS checks, monitoring, and alerts. Its site navigation lists Product, Pricing, Learn, Support, and the Console; it does not advertise a documented REST or GraphQL API (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)No public API listedREST API published
MCP server for connecting AI assistants to domain dataWhether an AI assistant can reach the product's data directly.DMARCPal's public navigation directs visitors to Product, Pricing, Learn, Support, and the Console. It does not advertise an MCP server or an AI-assistant integration (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27)No MCP server listedMCP server published
Advertised AI or machine-learning product featureWhether the vendor advertises AI or machine learning inside the product and explains its purpose.DMARCPal's product page describes report aggregation, explorers, DNS checks, monitoring, and alerts. It does not advertise an AI or machine-learning product feature (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27)No AI feature listedAgent drafts fixes
Scheduled data export or outbound webhooksWhether product data can leave the dashboard through a scheduled export, webhooks, or a data feed.DMARCPal's public product, pricing, and support pages describe the product, plans, support contact, and console access; they do not advertise scheduled exports, outbound webhooks, or a data feed (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27) Source 3 (2026-08-27)No export or webhooksREST API published

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The scorecard

Palisade 96 vs DMARCPal 33, and why

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. Editorial dimensions last reviewed 2026-08-30.

DMARCPal
33/100
26 of 80 raw
Palisade
96/100
77 of 80 raw
Dimension
MCP & API connectivityEditorial

How reachable the product is from your own software and AI tools. 10 = a documented API on every plan plus a published MCP server. 6 = an API, gated to a tier or to a sales conversation. 3 = no programmatic access advertised.

DMARCPal3/10

DMARCPal does not advertise an API or MCP server in its public product material (checked 2026-08-28). Source (2026-08-28)

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.

DMARCPal6/10

Aggregate views, provider filtering, selector analysis, DNS checks, and alerts organize evidence for an operator to review. 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 (2026-07-29)

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.

DMARCPal3/10

DMARCPal identifies failed SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checks, while the operator decides which sources are legitimate and makes every DNS or server change. 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.

DMARCPal3/10

Lite, Standard, and Premium plans are named, but numeric prices were not visible in the reviewed public pricing content. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade10/10

Published: free plan, then flat monthly plans by email volume from $19/mo 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.

DMARCPal3/10

No hosted authentication records are published; the product checks DNS and instructs administrators to update it. 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.

DMARCPal3/10

No ongoing free product tier is published; a 14-day no-card trial is offered. Source (2026-08-28)

Palisade10/10

Free plan: one domain, up to 1,000 emails/mo, 14-day report history, no credit card, plus a 15-day full-product trial Source (2026-08-30)

MSP & multi-tenant

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

DMARCPal0/10

No public MSP, reseller, or separate customer-tenant programme is published; accounts can hold unlimited domains and users. 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.

DMARCPal5/10

The five-stage guide explains when to adjust records and advance policy, but the administrator makes every DNS change and no hosted records are published. 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 (2026-07-29)

Report exploration vs fix preparation

DMARCPal's report explorers vs an agent that drafts the fix

DMARCPal is clear about its center of gravity. It processes aggregate DMARC reports and turns machine-readable records into a browseable interface. The product page names charts and statistics, an Email Provider Explorer, and a DMARC Record Explorer. Operators can filter and inspect email activity, authentication outcomes, providers such as Gmail and Yahoo Mail, and the source data behind a domain's rollout. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

Palisade domains dashboard with email activity chart and DMARC compliance report
Palisade

That is real parity with Palisade's visibility layer. Both products help a team see how providers handled messages and where SPF, DKIM, or DMARC evidence needs attention. The operating difference arrives after the report is understood: DMARCPal's public material presents information and tools for an administrator, while Palisade's agent investigates each sender, drafts the authentication work, detects policy readiness, and proposes the next step toward p=reject. Your team approves before anything ships. For a technical operator who wants a clean console, DMARCPal can be enough; for a portfolio where investigation is the recurring bottleneck, the labor allocation is materially different. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

DMARCPal
  • Searchable report review
  • Activity charts and location
  • Provider and record views
Palisade
  • Sender findings and tickets
  • Report analytics
  • Sender findings and tickets
  1. Investigates. Works out what is sending as your domain, and which of it is legitimate.
  2. Drafts the fix. Prepares the SPF and DKIM record changes each sender needs, rather than describing them.
  3. Proposes the policy step. Moves toward p=reject when the evidence supports it. You approve before anything ships.

Feature scope vs pricing clarity

What DMARCPal's Lite, Standard, and Premium names actually tell you

DMARCPal publishes a useful feature progression even though it does not publish the corresponding prices. Lite is aimed at people who already understand DMARC, SPF, and DKIM and primarily need access to email-provider reports. Standard adds tools for implementation and for debugging DMARC, SPF, and DKIM issues. Premium adds more sophisticated tools, with broken-DNS email alerts given as an example. That suggests a product ladder based on how much diagnostic and monitoring help an operator wants. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

The missing commercial details matter if you are comparing a small deployment with a larger one. The public pricing page does not show a dollar amount, usage band, domain ceiling, or retention rule for any of the three names. The product page says unlimited domains and unlimited users, but the public material does not explain whether that is a universal plan rule, how report volume is handled, or what changes in support at higher scale. A buyer should ask those questions before treating the unlimited wording as a complete MSP price model. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

What each side charges

Three points on each published range: the cheapest plan, one in the middle, and the top of what the vendor publishes. Every plan on both sides is in the pricing section further down.

DMARCPal
  • Lite
    Not published

    Basic access for tech-savvy individuals or IT teams that know DMARC, SPF, and DKIM and need email-provider reports

  • Standard
    Not published

    Everything in Lite, plus tools to help implement DMARC and debug DMARC, SPF, and DKIM issues

  • Premium
    Not published

    Everything in Lite and Standard, plus more sophisticated tools such as email alerts about broken DNS records

Palisade
  • Free
    $0

    1 domain, your own, capped at 1,000 emails/mo

  • IT teams: up to 500,000 emails/mo
    $59/mo ($47/mo billed annually)

    Same product: 6 set-up domains, pick the tier that matches your sending

  • Enterprise (more than 2.5M / month)
    Custom

    Custom volume, retention, and terms

DMARCPal
  • No AI agent
  • Unlimited domains, shared access
  • No DNS automation
Palisade
  • Agent drafts and proposes
  • Unlimited adding and users
  • Approved DNS deployment

DNS diagnostics vs operator execution

Domain Health Check and alerts, with DNS work left to the operator

DMARCPal's implementation story is more than report viewing. Domain Health Check looks up DMARC-related DNS records and checks SPF, DKIM, and DKIM selectors for errors that could affect deliverability. The DKIM Selector Tool helps an administrator review selectors seen recently before removing keys that may still be in use. Its monitoring guidance also describes daily record checks, a domain timeline for reviewing detected changes, and notifications to accounts that share domain access. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

Fully Hosted SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI & MTA-STS
Palisade

The handoff is explicit in DMARCPal's own setup guidance: the console shows a DMARC record, and the reader pastes it into the DNS hosting service. That can be a sensible boundary for a technically confident team that wants the provider to interpret evidence while retaining direct DNS control. It also means the operator remains responsible for translating a finding into SPF or DKIM configuration, making the DNS edit, and deciding when a domain is ready to move from none to quarantine to reject. Palisade keeps customer approval in the loop but has its agent prepare that work before the approval step. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

DMARCPal
  • DNS record health checks
  • Recent DKIM selector review
  • Email alerts for issues
Palisade
  • Agent reviews DNS records
  • Agent reviews sender evidence
  • Report and ticket alerts

Shared access vs MSP operations

Unlimited domains and users, but no published DMARCPal MSP layer

For an in-house team, DMARCPal's account model is straightforward: its product and home pages say that one account can manage unlimited domains and that users can share management of as many domains as needed. The provider and record explorers are useful when an administrator has enough protocol knowledge to interpret the evidence, and the responsive interface is presented as usable on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

The public site does not advertise a separate MSP portal, white-label client reports, PSA integrations, tenant roles, or partner pricing. That is not proof that a sales conversation could not cover them; it is a reason not to assume them from the unlimited-domain wording. An MSP should confirm account separation, client-facing report branding, ticket handoff, API availability, support expectations, and the commercial treatment of many domains. Palisade's MSP workflow is explicit about native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask integrations, client-domain operations, and portfolio-based per-domain pricing, so the two evaluations should be made on those concrete operating details. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)

Native PSA integrations

Palisade imports client domains straight from these three. DMARCPal's own coverage is stated above, from their site.

  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Autotask
  • HaloPSA
DMARCPal
  • Not advertised
  • Not advertised
Palisade
  • Native PSA integrations
  • White-label multi-tenant operations

Dashboard access vs programmatic access

DMARCPal lists browser reporting and alerts, with no published API or MCP server

DMARCPal presents its service as browser-based DMARC reporting and DNS tooling. Its public product page names report aggregation, provider and record explorers, Domain Health Check, DKIM selector analysis, monitoring, and email alerts. The public navigation links Product, Pricing, Learn, Support, and the DMARCPal Console. Those pages do not advertise a REST or GraphQL API, MCP server, AI or machine-learning product feature, scheduled export, webhook, or data feed (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27) Source 3 (2026-08-27) Source 4 (2026-08-27)

Palisade publishes an MCP server and a 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 30 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.

DMARCPal
  • No public API listed
  • No MCP server listed
  • No AI feature listed
Palisade
  • REST API published
  • MCP server published
  • Agent drafts fixes
Palisade

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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.

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Pricing

DMARCPal pricing: three named tiers, no public rate card

DMARCPal's public pages name Lite, Standard, and Premium, but the pricing page does not expose dollar amounts, volume bands, domain ceilings, or retention limits in the page content. That makes the product scope clear enough to compare while leaving the commercial decision to a trial or direct conversation.

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

DMARCPal
Not published at this size
Palisade
Free
Medium

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

DMARCPal
Not published at this size
Palisade
$19/mo ($15/mo annual)
Large

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

DMARCPal
Not published at this size
Palisade
$99/mo ($79/mo annual)
Enterprise

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

DMARCPal
Not published at this size
Palisade
$249/mo ($199/mo annual)
MSP

Client domains under management, any volume

DMARCPal
Not published at this size
Palisade
Quoted per client domain; no email metering

Palisade’s figures are derived from its published tiers. DMARCPal figures read from their pricing page on 2026-08-28. Plans and prices may have changed since.

How DMARCPal prices

  • The public pricing page names the plans but does not publish a dollar price, email-volume allowance, domain limit, or retention limit (checked 2026-08-26).
  • DMARCPal advertises a 14-day free trial with no credit card required and cancellation at any time.
  • The product page separately advertises unlimited domains and users; it does not map those claims to a published price or plan limit.
  • The public support page offers a general inquiry form and directs account holders to the DMARCPal Console contact form; response-time or SLA terms are not published (checked 2026-08-26).

How Palisade prices

  • Palisade publishes a Free plan for one domain and up to 1,000 emails per month, plus flat IT-team plans sized by email volume at $19, $29, $59, $99, and $249 per month; annual billing is 20% lower.
  • Palisade paid IT tiers include 2, 3, 6, 10, or 20 set-up domains by plan. Adding domains is free and unlimited; only domain setup counts against the tier.
  • Palisade paid plans include unlimited report retention and API access on every plan. MSPs pay per client domain at a portfolio-based rate, with a free Not-For-Resale domain for the MSP's own use.
  • Palisade's 15-day full-product trial starts at first DMARC setup and does not require a credit card.

DMARCPal pricing read from their public pricing page on 2026-08-26.Palisade pricing read from the public pricing page on 2026-08-26.Plans and prices may have changed since.

Try Palisade free on one domain, or start a 15-day full-product trial with no credit card.

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.

DMARCPal · Overview

DMARCPal is a focused DMARC reporting and DNS-checking tool for email administrators. It processes aggregate reports in a browseable, searchable interface, with activity charts, provider and record explorers, and Domain Health Check for DMARC, SPF, and DKIM. Its selector tool supports stale-key review, while monitoring sends email alerts for DNS authentication issues.

DMARCPal is aimed at technical teams comfortable reading DMARC, SPF, and DKIM evidence and making the resulting DNS changes themselves. Its public pages name Lite, Standard, and Premium, with a 14-day free trial, unlimited-domain and unlimited-user claims, but no published dollar prices, volume bands, domain ceilings, retention limits, or MSP pricing.

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.

DMARCPal · What it covers
  • Provides searchable report review
  • Provides activity charts and email-source geolocation
  • Provides provider and record views
  • Provides DNS record health checks
  • Provides email alerts for DNS issues
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 on redundant managed DNS, 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
DMARCPal · Where it stops
  • Does not advertise an AI agent that investigates senders, drafts fixes, and proposes policy steps for approval
  • Does not advertise automated DNS changes after customer approval
  • Does not advertise hosted SPF, DKIM, DMARC, or BIMI records
  • Does not advertise native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations
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 quoted per client domain rather than published as a rate card
  • Plans are sized by monthly email volume, so a low-domain, high-volume sender lands on a higher tier than domain count alone suggests
DMARCPal · At a glance
Starts at
Not published
Free trial
14 days, no credit card required
Public plans
Lite, Standard, Premium
Plan limits
Not published
MSP model
Not published
Palisade · At a glance
Starts at
Free, then $19/mo
Free tier
1 domain, up to 1,000 emails/month
Trial
15 days, full product, no credit card
MSP model
Quoted per client domain, portfolio-based

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Questions

Palisade vs DMARCPal: FAQ

What is DMARCPal?

DMARCPal is a DMARC reporting and implementation tool. Its public product page describes aggregate report processing, charts and statistics, provider and record explorers, Domain Health Check, DKIM selector analysis, monitoring alerts, and unlimited domains and users. It is aimed at email administrators who want a readable view of DMARC, SPF, and DKIM data.

How much does DMARCPal cost?

DMARCPal's public pricing page names Lite, Standard, and Premium, but it does not publish dollar amounts, volume bands, domain ceilings, or retention limits. The site advertises a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Ask DMARCPal to confirm the price and limits for the domains, report volume, and support model you need.

Does DMARCPal offer a free trial?

Yes. DMARCPal advertises a 14-day free trial, says no credit card is required, and says you can cancel at any time. Its public pages do not explain whether the trial has a report-volume or feature restriction, so confirm the trial scope if you need Premium tools or a multi-domain evaluation.

Does DMARCPal change DNS records for me?

DMARCPal's public setup guidance shows a DMARC record and tells the reader to paste it into their own DNS hosting service. The public product pages do not advertise automated DNS changes or an approval-based enforcement agent. Plan for an operator to make the DNS changes unless DMARCPal confirms a different account-specific workflow.

Does DMARCPal have an MSP or PSA workflow?

DMARCPal advertises unlimited domains and users, but its public product, pricing, and support pages do not advertise a separate MSP portal, white-label reporting, or native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations. An MSP should confirm tenant separation, client reporting, ticketing, API access, support, and partner pricing directly before committing to a fleet rollout.

What is the main difference between DMARCPal and Palisade?

DMARCPal focuses on processing and exploring DMARC reports, checking DNS records, and alerting users to issues. Palisade's AI agent investigates senders, drafts SPF and DKIM fixes, and proposes each policy step toward p=reject; your team approves before anything ships. The choice is mainly about who carries the investigation and fix-preparation work after a report identifies a problem.

Switching from DMARCPal takes three steps

  1. 1

    Batch-import your domains

    Bring your client domains into Palisade in bulk, or let your ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integration sync them automatically.

  2. 2

    Run both platforms in parallel

    DMARC reporting supports multiple recipients, so Palisade and DMARCPal receive the same reports during the overlap window. Nothing breaks while you compare.

  3. 3

    Cut DNS over on your schedule

    Point records at Palisade's hosted infrastructure (redundant managed DNS), then retire the old setup when you're satisfied.

Our onboarding team handles the technical transition with you.

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