Merox vs Palisade in 2026
Merox combines DMARC reporting with wider DNS and domain-security monitoring. Palisade takes an agentic route: its AI agent investigates senders, configures authentication, and carries domains toward p=reject with your approval at each step.
Our verdict: Pick Merox if you want a partner-delivered DNS security platform with DMARC reports, protocol checks, and domain monitoring. Pick Palisade if you want an AI agent to carry the investigation and enforcement work across your domains.
Samuel Chenard · CEO & Co-Founder, PalisadeSource checks through 2026-10-1415-day full-product trial. Nothing is charged until it ends.
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Provisional · 5/8 dimensions established
Average of established dimensions; may change as remaining dimensions are verified.
Full rubric · 8/8 dimensions established
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Which one is right for you?
Best for Teams needing DNS monitoring and a partner-led model
Best for MSPs and IT teams responsible for multiple domains
- The documented Merox workflow and commercial terms match your operating requirements.
- Your buying criteria center on vendor-specific enterprise requirements.
- You want DMARC reporting combined with DNS scoring, DNS monitoring and history, and look-a-like-domain monitoring in one platform.
- You prefer a certified Merox Partner to provide implementation and support through customer and partner portals.
- 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.
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.
Where the day-to-day work actually differs
| Feature | Merox | Palisade |
|---|---|---|
| Enforcement | ||
| AI agent that investigates senders and executes enforcement steps with approvalWhether an agent investigates senders and prepares enforcement steps for approval.Merox advertises sender analysis, alerts, and a setup assistant for SPF/DMARC syntax and policies, but does not advertise an autonomous enforcement agent that executes the work after customer approval (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | No enforcement agent | Agent drafts and proposes |
| DMARC aggregate-report monitoring and sender analysisWhether aggregate reports identify sending sources and authentication results.Merox collects XML RUA reports, enriches them in dashboards, and provides a deliverability view by source for identifying senders using a domain (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | RUA report dashboards | Agent analyzes reports |
| SPF, DKIM, DMARC and BIMI configuration guidanceWhether the service guides configuration of common email-authentication records.Merox advertises a setup assistant for SPF/DMARC syntax and None, Quarantine, and Reject policies, plus a validator for SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and BIMI records (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | Setup assistant and validators | Agent drafts fixes |
| Visibility & limits | ||
| DNS security score, domain mapping and automatic domain detectionWhether domains are mapped, detected, and scored for DNS security.Merox advertises domain and subdomain mapping, automatic detection after DMARC is configured, and a DNS security score updated in real time (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | Automatic mapping and score | Agent checks domain posture |
| DNS monitoring, alerts and historyWhether DNS changes are monitored, alerted on, and retained as history.Merox advertises DNS surveillance from several times a day to every 15 minutes, alerts on changes, and unlimited saved DNS values and statuses for domains on the surveillance list (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | Frequent checks and history | Not offered |
| Unlimited report historyHow long DMARC aggregate-report history remains available.Merox advertises unlimited DNS-entry history; the reviewed features page does not specify a DMARC report-retention period. Source (2026-08-26) | —Unlimited report history not established | Unlimited IT/MSP; Enterprise customSource |
| MSP operations | ||
| Multi-tenant customer and partner portalWhether partners can manage multiple customers from dedicated portals.Merox advertises a multi-tenant solution with customer and partner portals and describes access to licenses for all customers through the partner portal (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | Customer and partner portals | Multi-tenant client management |
| Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA and Autotask integrationsWhether named PSA systems connect to client domain workflows.Merox advertises its own API and a certified-partner portal, but does not advertise ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations on the public product, partner, support, or API pages checked (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | Named integrations not advertised | Native PSA integrations |
| Portfolio-based MSP per-client-domain pricingWhether MSP pricing is based on the number of client domains.Merox says it sells exclusively through certified partners and its terms say applicable fees are set by the certified partner; it does not publish a portfolio-based per-client-domain rate card (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) | Partner-set pricing | Per client domain |
| Pricing & procurement | ||
| Published numeric pricing and usage allowancesWhether buyers can see plan prices, domain or report limits, and overage terms before requesting a quote.Merox does not advertise numeric plan prices, domain allowances, report-volume bands, or overage rules on its public features, partner, or legal terms pages (checked 2026-08-28). Source (2026-08-28) Source 2 (2026-08-28) Source 3 (2026-08-28) | No public rate card | Published IT tiers |
| Published purchase route and fee setterWhether buyers can identify who receives the order and sets the commercial terms.Merox's legal terms state that services may only be ordered through a certified Merox Partner and that customers pay applicable fees on terms set by that partner (checked 2026-08-28). Source (2026-08-28) | Certified partner sets terms | Direct self-serve IT plans |
| Published plan-level API entitlementWhether public documentation states which plan or quote scope includes API access.Merox documents PAT authentication and a domain-list request, but does not advertise which plan or partner quote includes API access in its public API article or legal terms (checked 2026-08-28). Source (2026-08-28) Source 2 (2026-08-28) | API tier not disclosed | API on every plan |
| Hosted records & DNS | ||
| Hosted DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI and MTA-STS recordsWhether the service hosts common email-authentication DNS records.Merox's API documentation lists Hosted SPF Profile operations. The reviewed pages do not establish DNS record hosting or the plans that include those operations; confirm hosting and delegation requirements for DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI and MTA-STS (checked 2026-10-14). Source (2026-10-14) | —Hosting not established | Hosted on managed DNS |
| Merox API for domain operationsWhether domain operations can be accessed through an API.Merox's support article documents PAT authentication and shows a GET request to the domain endpoint; its API documentation is linked from the product site (checked 2026-08-26). Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-10-14) | PAT-authenticated DMARC and domain API | Included on every plan |
| AI and automation access | ||
| Documented API for programmatic domain dataWhether software can retrieve product data through a documented API instead of only the dashboard.Merox's public support article documents personal-access-token authentication and a GET request to https://api.merox.io/domain for a domain list, and its API documentation lists endpoints for DMARC statistics, aggregate (RUA) records, sources, domains and hosted SPF. Neither states which plan includes API access (checked 2026-10-14). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-10-14) | PAT-authenticated DMARC and domain API | REST API published |
| MCP server for connecting AI assistants to domain dataWhether an AI assistant can reach the product's data directly.Merox does not advertise an MCP server or AI-assistant integration in the current public Developer category, which lists four API articles, or in its public features list. This is a review of those pages, not a statement that no undisclosed integration can exist (checked 2026-10-13). Source (2026-10-13) Source 2 (2026-10-13) | —No MCP server listed | MCP server published |
| Advertised AI or machine-learning featuresWhether the vendor advertises AI or machine learning inside the product and states what it does.Merox does not advertise an AI or machine-learning feature on its public features page, which describes report dashboards and sender analysis, configuration assistants, validators, monitoring, alerts, and its API (checked 2026-08-27). Source (2026-08-27) | —No AI feature listed | Agent drafts fixes |
| Domain data available outside the dashboardWhether a documented endpoint, export, or feed can provide product data without using the UI.Merox's API documentation lists PAT-authenticated endpoints for DMARC statistics, aggregate (RUA) records, deliverability by source, domains and hosted SPF. It does not advertise scheduled exports, webhooks, or a data feed (checked 2026-10-14). Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-10-14) | DMARC and domain API | REST API published |
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Palisade vs Merox: 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.
Provisional · 5/8 dimensions established
Average of established dimensions; may change as remaining dimensions are verified.
Full rubric · 8/8 dimensions established
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.
Merox's public API documentation lists DMARC statistics, aggregate report records, sending sources, domains and Hosted SPF Profile operations. The reviewed API, support and feature pages do not establish API plan entitlements or an MCP interface (checked 2026-10-14). Source (2026-10-14) Source (2026-10-14) Source (2026-10-14)
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)
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.
Merox collects and enriches RUA XML reports, analyzes senders, monitors DNS several times daily to every 15 minutes, and alerts on suspicious report activity, record changes, lookalike registrations and blocklist entries. The public API article documents PAT-authenticated domain retrieval; precise alert-channel and API plan entitlement remain unverified. Source (2026-10-13) Source (2026-10-13)
Report data is analysed into a prioritised list of sender, SPF, DKIM and DMARC issues, so nobody reads raw XML. Source (2026-08-30)
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.
The platform analyzes RUA reports, but administrators implement each change from experts' recommendations. Source (2026-08-28)
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)
10 = full pricing published. 6 = some tiers published, rest quote-gated. 3 = quote only.
Merox does not publish a direct complete price list; procurement is handled through sales and service partners. Source (2026-08-28)
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)
10 = hosts the records for you. 6 = partial or add-on. 3 = you manage your own DNS.
Merox’s cited checker page says its solution helps implement DMARC and other DNS security protocols; hosted record availability is not established. Source (2026-08-28)
Yes: hosted DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI & MTA-STS Source (2026-08-30)
10 = a genuine free plan. 6 = time-limited trial only. 3 = no free access.
A free DNS and authentication checker is public, but no ongoing free DMARC report-monitoring account is documented. Source (2026-08-28)
No free plan: a 15-day full-product trial; nothing is charged until the trial ends Source (2026-09-25)
10 = a real MSP program with multi-tenant management. 6 = partial. 3 = none.
Merox sells through certified partners and publishes MSSP and VAR models, partner/customer multi-tenant portals, customer-license access, proof-of-concept licenses and support. Numeric margins and full tenant security architecture are not published there. Source (2026-10-13)
Yes: MSP-first, multi-tenant with native PSA integrations Source (2026-08-30)
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.
Assisted source analysis and implementation across DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI, and DNS controls support a managed progression to enforcement. Source (2026-08-28)
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)
Where Palisade and Merox actually differ
Each argument keeps the product screens, sourced comparison points, and supporting analysis together.
Reporting visibility vs executed enforcement
Report visibility versus executed enforcement
Merox's core workflow starts with visibility. It collects XML aggregate DMARC reports, enriches them, and displays them in dashboards; its sender view helps identify legitimate sources, malicious activity, and shadow IT. The same feature set adds custom dashboards, tags, alerts, and a DNS security score, so an operator can build a picture of a domain's email and DNS posture in one place. Source (2026-08-26)
Merox
Palisade
- AI agent that investigates senders and executes enforcement steps with approval: Agent drafts and proposes
- DMARC aggregate-report monitoring and sender analysis: Agent analyzes reports
- SPF, DKIM, DMARC and BIMI configuration guidance: Agent drafts fixes
Merox also describes a setup assistant that helps configure SPF and DMARC syntax and policy levels, plus validators for several authentication records. That is useful when a team wants guidance and a place to review evidence. The distinction with Palisade is ownership of the next step: Palisade's AI agent investigates senders, configures SPF and DKIM, and moves a domain toward p=reject while the customer approves each step. Merox's public materials describe assistance and alerts, not an agent that carries that enforcement sequence out. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)
DMARC reporting vs DNS coverage
Merox is broader than DMARC reporting
Merox positions the platform as DNS and domain security rather than a report viewer alone. Its public feature list covers domain mapping, automatic subdomain detection, DNS scoring, look-a-like domain monitoring for typosquatting, blacklist surveillance, DNS history, and monitoring of standards such as MTA-STS, DANE, and DNSSEC. It also advertises RUF handling with a patented encryption method because forensic reports can contain personal data. Source (2026-08-26)
Merox
Palisade
A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.
- DNS security score, domain mapping and automatic domain detection: Agent checks domain posture
- DNS monitoring, alerts and history: Not offered
- Unlimited report history: Unlimited IT/MSP; Enterprise customSource
That breadth can fit a security or infrastructure team that wants authentication, DNS posture, and look-alike-domain signals in a single European-hosted service. It also changes the evaluation question: compare which DNS checks matter to your program, how long report data is retained, and whether the partner can provide the operating support you need. Palisade's narrower center of gravity is the agent-led work of finding senders, fixing authentication, and reaching enforcement across a portfolio. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26)
Partner delivery vs portfolio operations
Partner delivery and MSP operations
Merox says it sells its solution exclusively through an international network of certified partners. Its partner page describes customer and partner portals, access to customer licenses, support on demand, MSSP and VAR models, a proof-of-concept license, and level 1, 2, and 3 support in French and English. It also advertises implementation in less than 30 minutes and European hosting and development. For an MSP, those are material parts of the buying experience, but the public page leaves the actual license price and margin structure to the partner relationship. Source (2026-08-26)
Merox
A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.
Palisade
A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.
- Multi-tenant customer and partner portal: Multi-tenant client management
- Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA and Autotask integrations: Native PSA integrations
- Portfolio-based MSP per-client-domain pricing: Per client domain
Palisade is also built for MSPs, but its operating unit is explicit: client domains are priced by portfolio rather than client email volume, with a minimum of 5 client domains and a free NFR domain for the MSP. ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask integrations can sync the inventory, and the AI agent can work through the same investigation and authentication sequence across the portfolio. If your team values Merox's broader DNS-security coverage or an expert partner layer, it fits that narrow preference; if repeatable enforcement work and predictable per-domain economics are the priority, compare the two operating models in a live workflow. 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. Merox's own coverage is stated above, from their site.
- ConnectWise PSA
- Autotask
- HaloPSA
Quote-led pricing vs published terms
Pricing, API access, and the questions to put in writing
Merox's public legal terms give a clear procurement constraint but not a public price: orders go through a certified Merox Partner, and the applicable fees are set by that partner. The public pages checked do not list self-serve tiers, numeric domain or report quotas, overage rules, a report-retention window, or a standard trial. Merox does provide a demo request, and its support documentation shows a personal access token and a domain endpoint for API requests. Ask the partner to spell out which API endpoints, history, support, onboarding, and partner rights are included in the quote. Source (2026-08-26) Source 2 (2026-08-26) Source 3 (2026-08-26)
Merox
A relevant product screenshot was not available in the reviewed evidence.
Palisade
- Published numeric pricing and usage allowances: Published IT tiers
- Published purchase route and fee setter: Direct self-serve IT plans
- Published plan-level API entitlement: API on every plan
Palisade publishes the comparison inputs directly: flat monthly IT tiers beginning at $19, a 15-day full-product trial, unlimited IT-team and MSP report history (Enterprise retention follows custom terms), and API access on every plan. Its MSP model is priced per client domain with a rate that improves as the portfolio grows and a minimum of 5 client domains. Those published terms do not make Palisade automatically cheaper for every buyer; they make the pricing basis easier to test against a real portfolio before a sales conversation. 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.
- Merox platformNot published; contact a certified Merox Partner
DMARC reporting and analysis, DNS security score, domain mapping, protocol configuration assistance, monitoring, and partner/customer portal access as described in public product materials
- IT teams: up to 100,000 emails/mo$19/mo ($15/mo billed annually)
2 set-up domains (adding is unlimited), unlimited retention, every core feature
- IT teams: up to 1,000,000 emails/mo$99/mo ($79/mo billed annually)
Same product: 10 set-up domains, pick the tier that matches your sending
- Enterprise (more than 2.5M / month)Custom
Custom volume, retention, and terms
Dashboard access vs programmatic access
Merox documents a DMARC API; MCP availability is not established by the reviewed public pages
Merox’s API support article describes personal-access-token authentication and directs customers to its public API documentation. That documentation lists DMARC statistics, aggregate (RUA) records, deliverability by source, domains and hosted SPF endpoints. The reviewed API and support pages do not state which plan includes API access. Its public developer and feature pages do not establish a published MCP server, AI-assistant integration, scheduled exports, webhooks or a data-feed entitlement; confirm those requirements separately. Source (2026-08-27) Source 2 (2026-08-27) Source 3 (2026-08-27) Source 4 (2026-08-27) Source 5 (2026-08-27)
Merox
Palisade
- Documented API for programmatic domain data: REST API published
- MCP server for connecting AI assistants to domain data: MCP server published
- Advertised AI or machine-learning features: Agent drafts fixes
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 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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- Claude
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- Cursor
- Windsurf
- Any MCP client
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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
42 tools over MCP, so your assistant reads your domains and works the queue.
Connect your DNS manager directly
One-time sign-in supports 64 providers without retaining credentials. Optional account connections support Cloudflare, GoDaddy and Route 53. You approve every change.
“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.”
Merox pricing explained (and how Palisade compares)
Merox does not show numeric self-serve plans in the public product pages checked. The public commercial path is partner-led: Merox says the solution is sold exclusively through certified partners, and its legal terms say customers order services through a certified Merox Partner and pay fees set by that partner.
What you'd actually pay
The same five buyer sizes on every comparison, so a shape carries from one page to the next.
1 domain, up to 1,000 emails a month
2 set-up domains, up to 100K emails a month
10 set-up domains, up to 1M emails a month
20 set-up domains, up to 2.5M emails a month
Client domains under management, any volume
Palisade’s figures are derived from its published tiers. Merox pricing or licensing source reference: vendor source citation date 2026-08-28. Plans and prices may have changed since.
How Merox prices
- No numeric plan prices, domain allowances, report-volume bands, or public overage schedule were available on the official pages checked on 2026-08-26.
- Merox's legal terms say services may only be ordered through a certified Merox Partner and that applicable fees are set by the partner. Ask for the rate basis, term, retention, and support scope in the quote.
- Merox's demo page offers a one-hour virtual presentation with a domain health check, module walkthrough, and recommendations; it does not publish a self-serve trial price.
- The public terms dated v1.0 (2022) state that an agreed trial ends on the Order date, or after 14 days from initial access if no date is specified. This is a default contract provision, not a publicly guaranteed self-serve trial or a replacement for partner-specific terms.
How Palisade prices
- Palisade publishes flat IT-team plans sized by email volume at $19, $29, $59, $99, and $249 per month, with 20% off annually.
- Palisade's MSP model is priced per client domain, with a rate that improves as the portfolio grows and a minimum of 5 client domains; the MSP's own domain is included as a free Not-For-Resale license. Client domains are not metered by email volume.
- Palisade includes a 15-day full-product trial, unlimited report history on IT-team and MSP plans (Enterprise retention follows custom terms), and API access on every plan. The readable Merox captures do not establish equivalent trial, retention, or rate-card terms; the support-center capture was unavailable.
Merox 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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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.
Merox combines DMARC reporting with wider DNS and domain-security monitoring for teams that need sender visibility and ongoing domain checks. Its public materials describe XML aggregate-report dashboards, sender analysis, alerts, DNS security scoring, domain mapping, automatic subdomain detection, DNS history, and monitoring for related standards.
Merox sells through certified partners rather than self-serve plans, making the partner relationship central to implementation, support, and commercial terms. The platform provides customer and partner portals for a multi-tenant model, and its public documentation describes a personal-access-token API for domain operations, while numeric pricing remains unpublished.
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.
- Provides RUA report dashboards for aggregate-report monitoring and sender analysis
- Provides a setup assistant and validators for SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and BIMI configuration
- Provides automatic domain mapping and a DNS security score
- Provides frequent DNS checks and history
- Provides customer and partner portals for multi-tenant operations
- 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
- Does not advertise an enforcement agent
- Does not publish a DMARC report-retention term
- Does not advertise named ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations
- Does not advertise hosted DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI, or MTA-STS records
- Does not advertise an MCP server
- 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
- Starts at
- Not published; contact a certified Merox Partner
- Free tier
- Not published
- Price basis
- Set by certified Merox Partner
- MSP model
- Partner-led; rate not published
- 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
What Palisade customers say
5.0 out of 5 on G2Trusted by over 10,000 domains
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Sources and further reading
Source checks run through 2026-10-14; every entry keeps its individual check date.
- Merox product overview: AI and automation review
Checked 2026-08-27
- Merox features: AI and automation review
Checked 2026-10-13
- Merox partner program
Checked 2026-10-13
- Merox demo
Checked 2026-08-26
- Merox API support article: AI and automation review
Checked 2026-10-14
- Merox API documentation
Checked 2026-10-14
- Merox legal terms and fees
Checked 2026-08-28
- Merox developer index: AI and automation review
Checked 2026-10-13
- Merox API catalogue: AI and automation review
Checked 2026-10-14
- Merox advanced DNS checker
Checked 2026-08-28
- Merox support center
Checked 2026-08-28
- Merox RUA documentation
Checked 2026-08-28
- Nameshield Merox service sheet
Checked 2026-10-13
- Source
Checked 2026-08-28
- Source
Checked 2026-10-13
- Source
Checked 2026-08-26
- Source
Checked 2026-08-26
Palisade vs Merox: FAQ
Is Merox a DMARC monitoring platform?
Yes. Merox's public product pages describe XML aggregate DMARC report collection, enrichment, dashboards, sender analysis, alerts, and support for forensic reports with an encryption method. It presents those capabilities as part of a wider DNS and domain-security platform.
Does Merox have an AI enforcement agent?
Merox advertises a setup assistant, syntax validators, sender analysis, and alerts, but the public pages checked on 2026-08-26 do not advertise an agent that investigates senders, drafts authentication fixes, and proposes each step to p=reject. Palisade's AI agent is designed around that customer-approved sequence.
Does Merox integrate with ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask?
Merox advertises its own API and a customer/partner portal. The public Merox product, partner, support, and API pages checked on 2026-08-26 do not name ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integrations. Confirm any PSA connector with the certified partner before buying.
How much does Merox cost?
Merox does not publish numeric self-serve pricing on the official pages checked. Its legal terms say services may be ordered through a certified Merox Partner and that applicable fees are set by that partner, so ask for a quote with its domain basis, report retention, support, API scope, and term stated explicitly.
Who should choose Merox over Palisade?
Merox is worth considering if your team wants DMARC reporting combined with DNS scoring, DNS monitoring and history, look-a-like-domain monitoring, blacklist surveillance, and a partner-led implementation model. Choose Palisade when you want an AI agent to carry the sender investigation and authentication work through enforcement with your approval at each step.
Can Merox host my DMARC and SPF records?
Merox's API documentation lists Hosted SPF Profile operations. The reviewed pages do not establish DNS record hosting or which plans include those operations. Confirm with the partner what DNS changes your team remains responsible for and what, if anything, Merox hosts. Source (2026-10-14)
Who should choose Palisade?
Choose Palisade if you want an AI agent to investigate senders, draft fixes, and propose policy steps for human approval, 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.
Switching from Merox takes three steps
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Batch-import your domains
Bring your client domains into Palisade in bulk, or let your ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integration sync them automatically.
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Run both platforms in parallel
Keep both reporting destinations configured during the overlap, verify external-report authorization where required, and confirm reports arrive in both platforms before retiring Merox. Review hosted-record dependencies before changing DNS.
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Cut DNS over on your schedule
Point records at Palisade's hosted infrastructure, then retire the old setup when you're satisfied.
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