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Red Sift vs Palisade in 2026
How Red Sift and Palisade compare on operating model, pricing, and fit for IT teams and MSPs.
Our verdict: Pick Palisade if you want an AI agent to carry the work through enforcement, whether you manage one domain or thousands. Pick Red Sift if your team prefers a traditional, operator-led workflow.
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Palisade vs Red Sift at a glance
| Feature | Red Sift | Palisade |
|---|---|---|
| Enforcement | ||
| Autonomous enforcement executionOnDMARC advertises a guided path to enforcement, typically 6-8 weeks, with Radar LLM assistance; it does not advertise autonomous policy execution (checked 2026-07-19). | ||
| DMARC report monitoringCore OnDMARC function; forensic reporting is listed across plans. | ||
| Limits & metering | ||
| Unlimited report retention on every paid planPublished data history is 30 days on Express and 1 year on all higher tiers. | ||
| API access on every planRed Sift's pricing page lists API access across all four tiers. | ||
| MSP operations | ||
| Native ConnectWise, HaloPSA & Autotask integrationsRed Sift's MSP page advertises a generic PSA integration without naming ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask (checked 2026-07-19). | ||
| Portfolio-based MSP pricingOnly Express has a published price (starting at $9/mo, up to 4 domains); MSP terms are arranged by contacting Red Sift's MSP team (checked 2026-07-19). | ||
| Multi-tenant client managementRed Sift's MSP program advertises native multi-tenancy with a single console for client domains. | ||
| Hosted records & DNS | ||
| Hosted DMARC, SPF & MTA-STSOnDMARC configures SPF, DKIM, DMARC, BIMI, and MTA-STS from one place. | ||
| SPF flatteningOffered as Dynamic SPF on Essentials and above, consolidating records to stay under the lookup limit; Express itself is capped at 10 SPF lookups and does not list Dynamic SPF (checked 2026-07-19). | ||
| 100% DNS uptime guaranteeRed Sift does not publish a DNS uptime guarantee (checked 2026-07-19). | ||
Guided enforcement workflow vs executed enforcement
OnDMARC's workflow starts with visibility into DMARC reports, then walks the operator along a path to enforcement: identify senders, fix SPF and DKIM, and tighten policy in stages. Red Sift states organizations typically reach full enforcement in 6 to 8 weeks. Hosted records let approved changes apply without new DNS tickets, and the Radar LLM assistant pinpoints root causes of failures, but a person still reviews and advances each policy stage.
Palisade removes the operator from that loop. An autonomous AI agent identifies legitimate senders, configures SPF and DKIM, and progressively tightens policy to p=reject on its own. For an MSP holding dozens or hundreds of client domains, the difference is workload: OnDMARC gives each domain a guided project for someone to run, while Palisade executes the enforcement work and reports the outcome.
What OnDMARC meters (and how Palisade prices)
OnDMARC publishes one numeric price. Express starts at $9 per month billed annually and meters four things: up to 4 domains, up to 1 million emails per month, 30 days of data history, and up to 10 SPF lookups. Essentials, Enterprise, and Premier lift the volume and lookup caps but keep data history at 1 year, start at 25 to 50 active sender domains, and carry no published price.
Palisade publishes its self-serve IT-team pricing: a Free plan for one domain and up to 1,000 emails/month, flat monthly plans sized by email volume from $19/month (20% off on annual billing) with every organization domain included, unlimited report retention and API access on every plan, and a 15-day full-product trial. MSPs receive a free NFR domain and quoted, portfolio-based per-client-domain pricing with no client email metering.
Who OnDMARC serves, and where the model stops scaling
Red Sift builds OnDMARC for security teams with compliance and SOC requirements: it positions DMARC as a PCI DSS 4.0.1 requirement, streams security and audit events into SIEM tools through its Event Hub, and staffs a dedicated account manager on the Enterprise and Premier tiers. The MSP program adds native multi-tenancy, role-based access control, and a single console for client domains, with commercial terms arranged through its MSP team rather than published pricing.
For an MSP standardizing a DMARC service line, the friction points are the quote-based tiers, the unnamed PSA integration, and enforcement that still needs an operator per domain. Margin math is hard to model when three of four plans list no price. The honest concession: Express fits a business protecting a few of its own domains under 1 million emails a month, and a single enterprise security team wanting a guided workflow with SIEM streaming is a real fit for the higher tiers.
Red Sift OnDMARC pricing explained (and how Palisade compares)
Red Sift OnDMARC sells four tiers. Express is the only one with a published number (starting at $9 per month billed annually, up to 4 domains); Essentials, Enterprise, and Premier are quote-based, as is the MSP program.
| Red Sift plan | Published price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Express | Starting at $9/mo billed annually | Up to 4 domains, up to 1M emails/month, 30-day data history, up to 10 SPF lookups, unlimited users |
| Essentials | Custom - contact sales | 25 active sender domains (upgradable to unlimited), unlimited email volume, 1-year data history, unlimited SPF lookups |
| Enterprise | Custom - contact sales | 25 active sender domains (upgradable to unlimited), unlimited email volume, 1-year data history, 4 Radar Pro seats |
| Premier | Custom - contact sales | 50 active sender domains (upgradable to unlimited), unlimited email volume, 1-year data history, 8 Radar Pro seats |
- Express is the only tier with a published number: starting at $9/month billed annually, covering up to 4 domains, up to 1M emails/month, 30 days of data history, and up to 10 SPF lookups (checked 2026-07-19).
- Essentials, Enterprise, and Premier have no published prices; all three start at 25 to 50 active sender domains and keep data history at 1 year.
- MSP program pricing is not published; the MSP page directs providers to email Red Sift's MSP team (checked 2026-07-19).
- All tiers offer a free trial with no credit card required; trial length is not published (checked 2026-07-19).
- Red Sift's pricing page lists API access, 2FA, and SAML/SSO across all four tiers.
Red Sift pricing read from their public pricing page on 2026-07-19. Plans and prices may have changed since.
How Palisade prices instead
- Palisade publishes its self-serve IT-team pricing: a Free plan for one domain and up to 1,000 emails/month, flat monthly plans sized by email volume from $19/month (20% off on annual billing) with every organization domain included, and portfolio-based per-client-domain pricing for MSPs. OnDMARC publishes one starting price and quotes the other three tiers.
- Palisade's plans are flat monthly prices with every organization domain included; OnDMARC's Express plan caps both domains (up to 4) and volume (1M emails per month).
- Palisade keeps report retention unlimited on every paid plan; OnDMARC publishes 30 days of data history on Express and 1 year on the tiers above it.
- Palisade ships native ConnectWise, HaloPSA, and Autotask integrations with client-domain import; Red Sift's MSP page mentions PSA integration without naming a platform.
| Palisade plan | Published price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 domain — your own — capped at 1,000 emails/mo |
| IT teams — up to 100,000 emails/mo | $19/mo ($15/mo billed annually) | All your organization's domains, unlimited retention, every core feature |
| IT teams — up to 250,000 emails/mo | $29/mo ($23/mo billed annually) | Same product — pick the tier that matches your sending |
| IT teams — up to 500,000 emails/mo | $59/mo ($47/mo billed annually) | Same product — pick the tier that matches your sending |
| IT teams — up to 1,000,000 emails/mo | $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually) | Same product — pick the tier that matches your sending |
| MSP | Quoted per client domain — portfolio-based | No client email metering, free NFR domain, 15-day trial, multi-tenant + PSA integrations |
| Enterprise (1M+ emails/mo) | Custom | Custom volume, retention, and terms |
1 domain free up to 1,000 emails/month
Which one is right for you?
Pick Red Sift if…
- You prefer a more traditional Red Sift workflow with people involved in each enforcement step.
- Your buying criteria center on vendor-specific enterprise requirements.
- Pick Red Sift OnDMARC if you run security for a single organization that wants a guided enforcement project with SIEM event streaming and a dedicated account manager, and quote-based pricing works for your procurement.
- Pick Express if you protect up to 4 of your own domains sending under 1M emails a month and a plan starting at $9/month covers the need.
Pick Palisade if…
- 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.
1 domain free up to 1,000 emails/month
Switching from Red Sift takes three steps
Batch-import your domains
Bring your client domains into Palisade in bulk, or let your ConnectWise, HaloPSA, or Autotask integration sync them automatically.
Run both platforms in parallel
DMARC reporting supports multiple recipients, so Palisade and Red Sift receive the same reports during the overlap window. Nothing breaks while you compare.
Cut DNS over on your schedule
Point records at Palisade's hosted infrastructure (100% DNS uptime guarantee), then retire the old setup when you're satisfied.
1 domain free up to 1,000 emails/month
Our onboarding team handles the technical transition with you.
MSPs that made the switch
“Palisade made it so easy for us to get our blue verified checkmark and achieve our BIMI compliance”
Max LeRoy
VP Product, Politico
“Palisade allowed our team to deploy DMARC on our domains in minutes instead of hours and making sure our clients are compliant with cutting edge security recommendations from Microsoft.”
Alvin Kalli
CSIO, MSP Corp
“We increased our meetings booked by 21% and slept better at night knowing our emails are now secured”
Marc-André Campagna
CEO, gaiia
“We absolutely love it. We are actively selling it and growing the usage.”
Ravi Ramharak
Co-Founder, MSP Corp
“All our emails started magically reaching the inbox in less than a week”
Marc-André Campagna
CEO, gaiia
“Since we started using Palisade, managing email authentication at scale has been clearer and more proactive. It lets us go further, with better visibility and greater efficiency.”
Alexandre Tremblay
CTO, Elli Complice TI
“Palisade streamlined all of our DMARC operations. It was so complicated at first, it was taking so much time. It allowed us to get everything done faster and have a complete overview of our operations, at such an affordable cost. We're saving so much time. It's a great improvement for our operations.”
James Morin
IT Maestro, SecurITShell
“Their responsive support, agent task lists, white-label reporting, and centralized dashboard make managing our customer domains, effortless.”
Bobby Ghoshal
CEO, dupe.com
“We moved all our clients from EasyDMARC, which gave us so much more clarity about what to do with the remediation option from the agent.”
Jodie Kretzer
VP of Service Management, Invision Technologies
“Using Palisade made it easy to ramp up our email marketing channel from 0 to 100 in no time”
Bobby Ghoshal
CEO, dupe.com
“I've migrated all my clients from PowerDMARC. The agent was so powerful it allowed us to do the work in a fraction of the time.”
Marc-Olivier Hardy
VP & CTO, CDT Connexion
Palisade vs Red Sift: FAQ
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Competitor information on this page was last reviewed against public sources on 2026-07-19. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.