# Global Relay alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 198 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Global Relay holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/global-relay/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Google Vault: 20
- MailStore Server: 17
- Microsoft Purview: 15
- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: 14
- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: 13
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: 11

## Communications archiving and compliance

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Global Relay (Global Relay is #9 of 10 at 0%).

- Google Vault: first choice in 16 of those 77
- MailStore Server: first choice in 13 of those 77
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 10 of those 77
- Barracuda Cloud Archiving Service: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Dropsuite: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Jatheon: first choice in 3 of those 77
- ArcTitan: first choice in 2 of those 77
- GFI Archiver: first choice in 2 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name Global Relay (Global Relay is #9 of 12 at 3%).

- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 8 of those 65
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: first choice in 7 of those 65
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 5 of those 65
- Barracuda Cloud Archiving Service: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Google Vault: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Jatheon: first choice in 4 of those 65
- MailStore Server: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: first choice in 3 of those 65

**Enterprise**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Global Relay (Global Relay is #3 of 10 at 14%).

- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: first choice in 10 of those 56
- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 6 of those 56
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: first choice in 4 of those 56
- Jatheon: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Archive360: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Arctera: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Comma Compliance: first choice in 1 of those 56

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