Abnormal AI alternatives

Abnormal AI is a solid choice, but not for everyone. Teams looking for a tool that audits payroll records themselves, this doesn't touch that layer. Here's what to look at instead.

Editor's Pick

Sublime Security

Serious BEC defense a small team can actually turn on: free for 100 mailboxes, no MX change

Genuinely free for your first 100 mailboxes, no credit card and no MX change. Above that it's a paid, quote-based subscription priced per mailbox, contact the vendor for current pricing. A free, open-source self-hosted version of the platform is available on GitHub for teams that want to run and extend it themselves.8.4/10

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IRONSCALES

Per-seat BEC and account-takeover protection priced for SMBs and the MSPs that serve them

Per-user monthly subscription across three tiers (Protect, Email Protect, Complete Protect). IRONSCALES doesn't publish seat prices on its own site, but third-party listings consistently put them around $3.89, $5.49-5.99, and $7.29 per user per month respectively, confirm your quote directly. Free trial, no free tier. An MSP partner program means your IT provider can often add it for you.7.7/10

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Microsoft Defender for Office 365

The BEC baseline you may already be paying for inside Microsoft 365

Bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Premium ($22/user/mo), so many SMBs already own Plan 1. Standalone it's about $2/user/mo for Plan 1 and $5/user/mo for Plan 2 (which adds attack-simulation training plus automated investigation and response), billed annually. The real question isn't the price, it's whether you've turned on the anti-phishing and impersonation policies you already have.7.0/10

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