See why MSPs choose Palisade over Hornetsecurity

Hornet Security’s Microsoft 365 integration creates lock-in but switching to Palisade is straightforward. Our onboarding team handles the entire migration—we export your DMARC policies from Hornet’s DMARC Manager, migrate all domain configurations, sync with your PSA (ConnectWise, HaloPSA, Autotask), and get you operational within days. You’ll immediately benefit from MSP-specific features Hornet Security doesn’t offer—like white-label prospecting reports and an autonomous enforcement agent. Hornet’s 365 focus is strength for Microsoft shops but limits flexibility; Palisade is platform-agnostic.

Hornet Security’s DMARC Manager offers BIMI support and stable reliability (the platform is well-rated on G2), but DMARC is one module in a broader security suite. Palisade offers AI Agent automated workflows that execute DMARC enforcement without manual intervention, deeper DMARC-aware PSA integrations (Hornetsecurity’s ConnectWise and Autotask integrations are billing-focused, via a third party), white-label reports, unlimited email volume, easy API DNS deployment, 100% DNS uptime guarantee, pay-as-you-go billing, hosted SPF, BIMI discounts, and MTA-STS automation. Hornet’s cloud-only delivery is secure, but they don’t publish a DNS uptime SLA. Hornet’s 365 suite runs €2.75-€11 per user/month, with DMARC Manager also sold standalone (pricing on request); Palisade’s pricing is transparent and independent of user count.

Hornet Security markets DMARC Manager as AI-powered, but it doesn’t have an autonomous AI agent that executes DMARC enforcement. Their workflow keeps decisions with your team—you monitor alignment in their Control Panel and adjust policies yourself. Palisade’s AI Agent continuously monitors domains, detects alignment issues in real-time, recommends enforcement moves autonomously, and executes policy changes automatically. Hornet’s workflow relies on your team; Palisade’s is autonomous. Palisade typically reaches p=reject in a fraction of the time manual workflows take because enforcement doesn’t depend on your team’s decision-making and configuration updates.

Palisade is built specifically for MSPs. Hornet Security serves a large channel—12,000+ partners—but DMARC is one module in a broader security suite, its ConnectWise and Autotask integrations are billing-focused (via a third party), and white-labeling requires a partner application. Palisade integrates natively with ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask with DMARC-aware workflows, supports unlimited clients per tenant, white-labels all reports out of the box, and offers dedicated MSP onboarding teams. If you’re Microsoft 365-focused, Hornet’s integration is convenient; if you manage diverse clients, Palisade’s platform-agnostic approach is more flexible.

Hornet Security’s 365 Total Protection costs €2.75-€11 per user/month, which scales poorly for MSPs managing hundreds or thousands of users across clients. For a 10-user client, that’s €27.50-€110/month; scale to 100 users and you’re €275-€1,100/month. Hornetsecurity also sells DMARC Manager standalone, with pricing available on request. Palisade offers transparent, pay-as-you-go DMARC pricing that scales with domains, not users. For most MSPs managing DMARC across diverse clients, Palisade is significantly more cost-effective. Hornet’s pricing works well for single large organizations with stable user counts but penalizes MSPs managing variable client bases.

Palisade typically reaches p=reject in a fraction of the time manual workflows take. Hornet’s enforcement is hands-on—you monitor alignment in their Control Panel and adjust policies yourself. Hornet’s documentation doesn’t emphasize SPF flattening, so alignment validation adds complexity. Palisade’s AI Agent automates discovery, validation, and enforcement moves within days. In internal Palisade case studies, customers see open rates jump from 35% to 50%, book 21% more meetings, and achieve +42% open rate improvements. Hornet’s platform is well-rated on G2 for stability, but enforcement speed depends on your team’s urgency and technical depth.

Absolutely. Palisade scales infinitely without performance degradation. Hornet Security’s suite pricing is per-user, which gets expensive at scale—for 500 users you’re paying €1,375-€5,500/month on the suite (DMARC Manager is also sold standalone, with pricing on request). Palisade’s pay-as-you-go model scales cost-proportionally. Palisade’s AI Agent becomes more efficient at scale, automatically identifying enforcement patterns across your entire client base. Hornet’s workflow still relies on your team to review reports and adjust policies, which is harder to scale.

Palisade’s AI Agent discovers all sending sources before recommending enforcement, validates SPF and DKIM alignment, identifies third-party senders, and ensures zero legitimate email loss. Hornet Security provides stability and cloud reliability but leaves enforcement risk assessment to you. Hornet’s documentation doesn’t emphasize SPF flattening, and they don’t publish a DNS uptime SLA, which leaves alignment uncertainty. Palisade’s hosted SPF eliminates IP flattening errors entirely, and we guarantee 100% DNS uptime. The AI validates every enforcement transition. Hornet’s stable infrastructure is helpful, but Palisade’s proactive risk management prevents email loss entirely.

Hornet Security’s 12,000+ channel partners give it broad distribution—a channel that large means support is necessarily standardized. Palisade assigns a dedicated onboarding team with “email geek” North American support to every customer—proactive experts focused specifically on your DMARC journey. Our team guides enforcement strategy, handles escalations, and stays with you throughout the process. We provide full sales enablement to help you position DMARC as a revenue opportunity. Hornet’s strength is channel reach and stability; Palisade’s strength is personalized MSP support that transforms DMARC from a compliance burden into a revenue stream.