# IRONSCALES alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 210 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where IRONSCALES 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/ironscales/alternatives/

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

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: 49
- Proofpoint Email Protection: 49
- Abnormal AI: 19
- Mimecast Email Security: 14
- SpamTitan: 12
- Barracuda Email Protection: 6

## Email security

**Small business**: 64 of 84 answers did not name IRONSCALES (IRONSCALES is #3 of 10 at 11%).

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 19 of those 64
- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 10 of those 64
- Google Workspace: first choice in 5 of those 64
- SpamTitan: first choice in 5 of those 64
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Barracuda Email Protection: first choice in 3 of those 64
- Microsoft 365: first choice in 2 of those 64
- Mimecast Email Security: first choice in 2 of those 64

**Mid-market**: 69 of 84 answers did not name IRONSCALES (IRONSCALES is #8 of 9 at 2%).

- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 15 of those 69
- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 8 of those 69
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 7 of those 69
- SpamTitan: first choice in 7 of those 69
- Mimecast Email Security: first choice in 6 of those 69
- Barracuda Email Protection: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 3 of those 69
- Sublime Security: first choice in 2 of those 69

**Enterprise**: 77 of 84 answers did not name IRONSCALES (IRONSCALES is #5 of 8 at 2%).

- Proofpoint Email Protection: first choice in 31 of those 77
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365: first choice in 15 of those 77
- Abnormal AI: first choice in 9 of those 77
- Mimecast Email Security: first choice in 6 of those 77
- API-Based Integrated Email Cloud Security: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Check Point Harmony Email & Collaboration: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Google Workspace: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Native Microsoft 365: first choice in 1 of those 77

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