IRONSCALES alternatives

IRONSCALES is a solid choice, but not for everyone. Teams that want a free tier to start on (see Sublime) or a fully hands-off premium behavioral tool (see Abnormal). Here's what to look at instead.

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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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Abnormal AI

Stops the 'update my direct deposit' email before payroll ever sees it

Contact the vendor for current pricing — Abnormal is premium, quote-only email security with no free tier, priced per mailbox on employee count plus paid onboarding (professional services commonly $5k-$25k+). Reported per-mailbox rates work out to a few dollars a month, so a 200-mailbox company should budget low five figures a year before services.8.0/10

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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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