# MailStore Server alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 209 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where MailStore Server 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/mailstore-server/alternatives/

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

- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: 42
- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: 25
- Global Relay: 16
- Microsoft Purview: 14
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: 13
- Google Vault: 12

## Communications archiving and compliance

**Small business**: 53 of 84 answers did not name MailStore Server (MailStore Server is #2 of 10 at 18%).

- Google Vault: first choice in 9 of those 53
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 6 of those 53
- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 4 of those 53
- Dropsuite: first choice in 3 of those 53
- Jatheon: first choice in 2 of those 53
- OpenText Core Business Communication Archive: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Barracuda Cloud Archiving Service: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Barracuda Message Archiver: first choice in 1 of those 53

**Mid-market**: 72 of 84 answers did not name MailStore Server (MailStore Server is #6 of 12 at 7%).

- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 18 of those 72
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: first choice in 8 of those 72
- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: first choice in 7 of those 72
- Global Relay: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 5 of those 72
- Jatheon: first choice in 4 of those 72
- Google Vault: first choice in 3 of those 72
- Archive360: first choice in 1 of those 72

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name MailStore Server.

- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 20 of those 84
- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: first choice in 18 of those 84
- Global Relay: first choice in 11 of those 84
- Jatheon: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: first choice in 5 of those 84
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Archive360: first choice in 1 of those 84

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