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Mail Tower vs Palisade in 2026

How Mail Tower and Palisade compare on DMARC reporting, configuration work, pricing, and the amount of enforcement work your team still has to carry.

Our verdict: Pick Palisade if you want an AI agent to investigate senders, draft authentication fixes, and propose each policy step for your approval. Pick Mail Tower if you want a focused DMARC reporting dashboard, domain checks, and published small-business plans while your team handles the resulting DNS work.

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

1 domain free up to 1,000 emails/month

Mail Tower
Mail Tower DMARC Report Analyzer showing mail-volume history, authenticated and unauthenticated mail, provider totals, and sender-domain details
Palisade
Palisade domains dashboard with email activity chart and DMARC compliance report
Mail Tower
Focused DMARC reporting dashboard
Palisade rubric score
53/100
Palisade rubric: rank #39 of 69 verified providers
Score calculation: 42 ÷ 80 × 100 = 52.5, rounded to 53/100
Palisade’s 8-dimension rubric
Starts at
€120/year
Best fit
Teams whose organisation fits its published annual tiers
In one line
Mail Tower suits teams that want published annual plans and will handle the resulting DNS work.
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 Mail Tower if…
Pick Palisade if…

Best for Teams whose organisation fits its published annual tiers

Best for MSPs and IT teams responsible for multiple domains

  • You prefer a more traditional Mail Tower workflow with people involved in each enforcement step.
  • Your buying criteria center on vendor-specific enterprise requirements.
  • You want a focused DMARC reporting dashboard with domain checks, historical analysis, and multi-domain monitoring.
  • Mail Tower's published annual tiers fit your organisation, starting at €120/year for up to 5 domains with 180 days of data access.
  • You run an MSP, or an internal IT or security team, responsible for multiple domains.
  • You want an AI agent to investigate issues, configure authentication, and move domains toward p=reject.
  • Teams already using Claude, OpenAI, or other AI tools can bring the same agent-led operating model to DMARC.
Starts at
€120/year
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

FeatureMail TowerPalisade
Enforcement
Agent-led enforcement to p=reject (you approve each step)Whether enforcement work is prepared for approval before a policy reaches p=reject.Mail Tower advertises dashboards, report analysis, domain checks, and configurators, but does not advertise an agent that investigates senders and carries policy work to p=reject (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)No enforcement agentAgent drafts and proposes
DMARC report monitoring and analyticsWhether DMARC reports are monitored and analyzed.Mail Tower describes itself as a SaaS solution for technical evaluation of DMARC reports, real-time monitoring, and report analysis (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Real-time report analysisAgent analyzes reports
Authentication checks
SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration checksWhether SPF, DKIM, and DMARC record configuration is checked.Mail Tower's Domain Check says it checks the SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records for a domain; the homepage also describes detection of misconfiguration in those records (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)SPF/DKIM/DMARC checksAgent audits records
Monitoring
Historical analysis of email trafficWhether traffic data can be compared across periods.Mail Tower's report-analyzer page advertises historical analysis that compares email traffic over different periods (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Traffic period comparisonsAgent analyzes reports
Multi-domain monitoringWhether one account monitors several domains.Mail Tower advertises multi-domain support for monitoring and managing several domains (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Multi-domain managementAgent portfolio monitoring
Limits & metering
Unlimited DMARC reports per monthWhether plans limit monthly DMARC report processing.Each listed Mail Tower plan includes unlimited reports per month, while the page separately limits domains, users, and data-access history (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Unlimited monthly reportsIncluded across plans
Unlimited report retention on every paid planHow long paid-plan DMARC report history remains available.Mail Tower lists 180 days of data access on its Small and Medium plans and 365 days on its Large plan; unlimited retention is not advertised (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)180 or 365 daysUnlimited paid-plan retention
API access included on every planWhether every plan includes programmatic access to DMARC data.Mail Tower lists API access as a separate €500/year add-on on the pricing page rather than as an inclusion in each base plan (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Separate annual add-onIncluded on every plan
MSP operations
Multi-tenant client management and white-label reportingWhether service providers can separate client work and brand reports.Mail Tower lists a Custom Plan | MSP contact path, but its public pricing and product pages do not advertise multi-tenant client management or white-label reporting (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Not advertisedMulti-tenant MSP workflow
Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask integrationsWhether named PSA systems connect to client-domain work.Mail Tower advertises API integration with IT monitoring and reporting tools but names no PSA vendor; ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask integrations are not advertised on the public product or pricing pages (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)No named PSA vendorsNative PSA integrations
Hosted records & DNS
Hosted DMARC, SPF, and DKIM recordsWhether DMARC, SPF, and DKIM records are hosted by the service.Mail Tower's public pages describe checking and configuring records, and its guidance tells users how to change their own configuration; hosted DMARC, SPF, and DKIM records are not advertised (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Hosted records not advertisedHosted on managed DNS
SPF flatteningWhether SPF DNS lookups are reduced before publication.Mail Tower publishes SPF record guidance and an SPF configurator, but does not advertise SPF flattening or lookup-limit management as a product feature (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26)Not advertisedHosted SPF flattening
AI and automation access
Public REST or GraphQL API referenceWhether customers can build against published REST or GraphQL endpoint documentation.Mail Tower lists paid API access and API integration, but does not advertise a public REST or GraphQL reference on its public product or pricing pages (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)No reference listedREST API published
MCP server for connecting AI assistants to domain dataWhether an AI assistant can reach the product's data directly.Mail Tower does not advertise an MCP server or an AI-assistant integration on its public product or pricing pages (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)No MCP server listedMCP server published
Advertised AI or machine-learning product featuresWhether the vendor advertises AI or machine learning inside the product.Mail Tower does not advertise AI or machine-learning product features on its report-analyzer page, which lists reporting, historical analysis, multi-domain support, API integration, and expert support (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27)No AI features listedAgent drafts fixes
API access for monitoring and reporting integrationsWhether the vendor advertises API access for existing IT monitoring and reporting tools.Mail Tower advertises API integration with existing IT monitoring and reporting tools, and its pricing page lists API access at €500/year with a 100-request-per-hour limit (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)Paid API add-onREST API published

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The scorecard

Palisade 96 vs Mail Tower 53, 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.

Mail Tower
53/100
42 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.

Mail Tower6/10

Mail Tower sells API access as a €500-per-year add-on limited to 100 requests per hour and does not publish an MCP server (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.

Mail Tower5/10

Aggregate processing and history are automated, but public material does not define actionable source classification or alert routing. 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.

Mail Tower3/10

The software analyzes DMARC reports and provides DMARC and SPF configurators, while every record and policy change remains with the operator. 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.

Mail Tower10/10

Annual plans are €120 for small organizations, €240 for medium organizations, and €600 for large organizations; add-ons are also priced. 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.

Mail Tower3/10

No: public material describes configurators and report analysis, not delegated hosted DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI, or MTA-STS. 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.

Mail Tower3/10

No ongoing free plan is published; public access includes separate checking and analysis tools. 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.

Mail Tower6/10

Partial: the pricing page offers a custom MSP plan, but it does not publish multi-tenant, white-label, billing, or partner-program terms. 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.

Mail Tower6/10

Configurators and knowledge material assist setup, while policy changes and DNS publication remain with the operator. 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)

Reporting coverage vs workflow action

Mail Tower's product is a focused reporting and checking layer

Mail Tower describes its core product as a specialised SaaS solution for technical evaluation of DMARC reports. Its report analyzer is designed to collect and analyse traffic from sources such as mail servers, newsletters, websites, and ERP systems, then present a readable overview and historical comparisons. The homepage adds source visibility, spoofing detection, and SPF, DKIM, and DMARC misconfiguration checks. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

Mailtower DMARC report analyzer showing authenticated and unauthenticated mail volume and provider-level alignment.
Mail Tower, from its own site
Palisade domains dashboard with email activity chart and DMARC compliance report
Palisade

That overlap with Palisade is real. A team choosing Mail Tower gets a focused place to interpret DMARC data across multiple domains, and its public product page explicitly lists API integration with IT monitoring and reporting tools. Palisade also starts with the evidence: its agent investigates every sender and turns the findings into the next authentication decision instead of leaving the report as the end of the workflow. Source (2026-08-26)

Mail Tower
  • Traffic period comparisons
  • Multi-domain management
Palisade
  • Agent analyzes reports
  • Agent portfolio monitoring

Configuration help vs approval-ready work

Enforcement: configuration help versus an agent preparing the work

Mail Tower's public flow is built around visibility and configuration assistance. The Domain Check examines SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records and warns that a complete analysis needs a real sent email. The public site links to DMARC and SPF configurators, while its guidance tells users that they can change their configuration themselves or contact the team for implementation help. Mail Tower does not advertise an enforcement agent or an automatic path from report findings to p=reject (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

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

Palisade's distinction is who prepares the next move. The agent investigates every sender, drafts every fix, and proposes each policy step; you approve before anything ships. That means your operator still owns the decision, but the repetitive investigation and configuration drafting are carried by the agent. Mail Tower can fit a team that wants a compact analysis surface and already has the DNS expertise to act on it. Palisade fits a team that wants the evidence turned into an approval queue across the domains it manages.

Mail Tower
  • No enforcement agent
  • Real-time report analysis
Palisade
  • Agent drafts and proposes
  • Agent analyzes reports
  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.

Annual tiers vs access limits

Pricing: clear annual tiers, with history and API as the boundaries

Mail Tower's public pricing is unusually concrete for a small DMARC product. Small Enterprises is €120/year for five domains and 180 days of data access; Medium is €240/year for ten domains and the same history; Large is €600/year for 25 domains and 365 days. All three list unlimited monthly reports, but the page separately prices additional domains, users, and API access. The API line is €500/year and is limited to 100 requests per hour. The product therefore has a straightforward entry price, while retention and API usage are the first details to check as a team grows. Source (2026-08-26)

Palisade uses a different meter. The Free plan covers one domain and up to 1,000 emails per month; IT-team plans are flat monthly prices sized by sending volume from $19/month, with paid-plan retention unlimited and API access on every plan. MSP pricing is quoted per client domain with a rate that improves as the portfolio grows, and client email volume is not metered. If Mail Tower's annual domain and employee bands match your organisation, its published rate card is easy to understand. If your work is a growing client portfolio, compare the cost of every added domain, user, and API requirement before treating the entry price as the whole platform cost.

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.

Mail Tower
  • Small Enterprises
    €120/year

    Fewer than 50 employees, 5 domains, 10 inactive domains, unlimited reports per month, 180 days of data access, 1 user, and 2FA

  • Medium Enterprises
    €240/year

    Fewer than 250 employees, 10 domains, 25 inactive domains, unlimited reports per month, 180 days of data access, 2 users, and 2FA

  • Custom Plan | MSP
    Custom: contact Mail Tower

    A personalised plan is offered through contact with the vendor; public MSP inclusions and a per-domain rate are not listed

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

Mail Tower
  • Unlimited monthly reports
  • 180 or 365 days
  • Separate annual add-on
Palisade
  • Included across plans
  • Unlimited paid-plan retention
  • Included on every plan

Integration potential vs service operations

MSP workflow and integrations need a closer look

Mail Tower does expose a Custom Plan | MSP option, and its product page says the API can integrate with IT monitoring and reporting tools. That is useful evidence that the vendor expects some operational integration. The public pages we reviewed do not spell out a multi-tenant console, white-label reports, client isolation, PSA ticket flows, or a named ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask connector. Those details may belong in a sales conversation, but they are not promises the public comparison should make (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)

Multi-tenant solution
Palisade

Palisade is built for the repeated version of the job: internal IT teams and MSPs can investigate multiple domains, use ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations in MSP accounts, and keep client email volume out of the MSP meter. The deciding question is not whether Mail Tower can show DMARC data; it can. The question is whether your team wants a reporting tool around the DNS work, or an agentic system that prepares the work and keeps each enforcement step under approval.

Native PSA integrations

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

  • ConnectWise PSA
  • Autotask
  • HaloPSA
Mail Tower
  • Not advertised
  • No named PSA vendors
Palisade
  • Multi-tenant MSP workflow
  • Native PSA integrations

Dashboard access vs programmatic access

Mail Tower sells a €500/year API add-on, without a public API reference or MCP server

Mail Tower markets API integration for existing IT monitoring and reporting tools. Its pricing page lists API access as a €500/year add-on with a 100-request-per-hour limit. On those public product and pricing pages, Mail Tower does not advertise a REST or GraphQL reference, an MCP server, AI or machine-learning product features, scheduled exports, or webhooks (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27)

Palisade publishes an MCP server and a REST API, so software and AI assistants can reach domain data directly. Its agent investigates every sender, 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.

Mail Tower
  • No reference listed
  • No MCP server listed
  • No AI features listed
Palisade
  • REST API published
  • MCP server published
  • Agent drafts fixes
Palisade

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1 domain free up to 1,000 emails/month

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

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • Windsurf

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

Connect your DNS manager directly

  • GoDaddy
  • Cloudflare
  • Namecheap
  • Amazon Route 53

Approved records go into your own zone at your own provider, across 64. No credentials reach us.

We evaluated many DMARC providers before choosing Palisade. The quality of their product, the responsiveness and friendliness of their team and their rapid progress on their product roadmap made it a no-brainer for us to move forward.
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Pricing

Mail Tower pricing explained (and how Palisade compares)

Mail Tower publishes three annual plans organised around organisation size. The pricing page says employee count is used as a proxy for RUA report volume, and each base plan includes a domain allowance, inactive-domain allowance, report processing, data-access history, user seats, and two-factor authentication.

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

Mail Tower
120€/Year

Nearest published tier: Small Enterprises, < 50 employees, 5 domains, unlimited reports per month; no 1-domain or 1,000-email tier published

Palisade
Free
Medium

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

Mail Tower
120€/Year

Nearest published tier: Small Enterprises, < 50 employees, 5 domains, unlimited reports per month; no 2-domain or 100,000-email tier published

Palisade
$19/mo ($15/mo annual)
Large

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

Mail Tower
240€/Year

Medium Enterprises: < 250 employees, 10 domains, unlimited reports per month; no 1,000,000-email tier published

Palisade
$99/mo ($79/mo annual)
Enterprise

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

Mail Tower
600€/Year

Nearest published tier: Large Enterprises, ≥ 250 employees, 25 domains, unlimited reports per month; no 20-domain or 2,500,000-email tier published

Palisade
$249/mo ($199/mo annual)
MSP

Client domains under management, any volume

Mail Tower
Not published at this size

Custom Plan | MSP: personalized plan; no public portfolio rate

Palisade
Quoted per client domain; no email metering

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

How Mail Tower prices

  • Additional domains are listed at €25/year each, additional users at €30/year each, and API access at €500/year with a limit of 100 requests per hour.
  • The public page ties plan choice to employee count because it expects RUA report volume to rise with the number of employees. It does not publish a per-email overage schedule.
  • The MSP route is a contact-sales path. The public page does not publish a portfolio rate, tenant limit, or white-label package for it (checked 2026-08-26).
  • The pricing page is published in German-language content even at the /en/pricing route. The figures above retain the annual amounts shown there when checked on 2026-08-26.

How Palisade prices

  • Palisade publishes a Free plan for one domain and up to 1,000 emails per month, then flat monthly IT-team plans sized by sending volume from $19/month, with annual billing discounted 20%. Paid tiers cap set-up domains by volume; adding domains remains free and unlimited.
  • Palisade MSP pricing is portfolio-based per client domain, with no client email metering and a free Not-For-Resale domain for the MSP's own organization. Mail Tower has a Custom Plan | MSP callout, but no public partner rate card.
  • Palisade includes API access on every plan and paid-plan report retention is unlimited. Mail Tower's public pricing lists API as a separate €500/year add-on and exposes 180 or 365 days of history on the three named plans.
  • Palisade offers a 15-day full-product trial with no credit card required to sign up or start the trial. Mail Tower's public pricing page shows contact links for its plans but does not publish a trial term (checked 2026-08-26).

Mail Tower pricing read from their 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.

Mail Tower · Overview

Mail Tower is a DMARC reporting and checking service for teams that need to evaluate aggregate reports, see sending sources, compare traffic over time, spot spoofing, and check SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records. Its reporting layer covers multiple domains and supports operator-led work after report analysis.

Mail Tower publishes three annual plans organised by organisation size and employee count, which it uses as a proxy for RUA report volume. The plans set allowances for active and inactive domains, data-access history, users, and two-factor authentication; a Custom Plan | MSP route and API integration are available, while public MSP inclusions and per-domain rates are not listed.

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.

Mail Tower · What it covers
  • Provides real-time DMARC report analysis
  • Checks SPF, DKIM, and DMARC configuration
  • Provides traffic period comparisons
  • Supports multi-domain management
  • Includes unlimited DMARC reports per month
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
Mail Tower · Where it stops
  • Does not advertise an agent that investigates senders and carries policy work to p=reject
  • Does not advertise unlimited report retention on every paid plan
  • Does not advertise API access as included in every plan
  • Does not advertise multi-tenant client management or white-label reporting
  • Does not advertise named 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
Mail Tower · At a glance
Starts at
€120/year for 5 domains
Data access
180 or 365 days
Report allowance
Unlimited per month
API add-on
€500/year; 100 requests/hour
MSP model
Custom Plan; public rate 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 Mail Tower: FAQ

What is the main difference between Mail Tower and Palisade?

Palisade is agentic DMARC software. Its agent investigates sending sources, works through SPF and DKIM alignment, and moves domains toward p=reject while your team stays in control. When evaluating Mail Tower, compare that operating model with the workflow in its current product documentation and decide how much work you want your team to carry.

Who should choose Palisade?

Choose Palisade if you want an AI agent to carry routine DMARC work through enforcement, whether you manage one domain or thousands. It is also a natural fit for teams already using Claude, OpenAI, or other AI tools to get operational work done.

Who should choose Mail Tower?

Choose Mail Tower if its current integrations, procurement model, or operating workflow better match your requirements. A more operator-led platform can also fit a team that prefers to review reports and make each change itself.

Does Palisade guarantee a specific time to p=reject?

No responsible DMARC platform should promise the same enforcement timeline for every domain. Timing depends on the number of sending sources, access to DNS and third-party systems, and how quickly each legitimate stream can be aligned. Palisade's agent reduces routine investigation and configuration work while operators retain control over policy decisions.

Switching from Mail Tower 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 Mail Tower 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.

Competitor information on this page was last reviewed against public sources on 2026-08-26. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.