IRONSCALES vs Kaspersky Security for Mail Server comparison

IRONSCALES and Kaspersky are both solutions in the Email Security category. IRONSCALES is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while Kaspersky is ranked #33 with an average rating of 6.7. IRONSCALES holds a 1.8% mindshare in Email Security, compared to Kaspersky’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IRONSCALES users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Kaspersky users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 5, 2024

Kaspersky Security for Mail Server and IRONSCALES both compete in the email security sector. IRONSCALES has the upper hand with its innovative approach to threat detection, while Kaspersky is preferred for its pricing and effective customer support.

Features: Kaspersky Security for Mail Server offers robust malware protection, advanced anti-phishing filters, and seamless integration with existing platforms. IRONSCALES delivers AI-driven threat intelligence, real-time phishing simulations, and advanced threat remediation, giving it a technological advantage due to its focus on AI and real-time engagement.

Room for Improvement: Kaspersky could enhance its AI capabilities, improve real-time threat detection, and expand its advanced remediation tools. IRONSCALES might work on reducing initial setup costs, refining user interface complexity, and expanding its awareness training modules.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Kaspersky Security for Mail Server ensures a straightforward setup process with reliable support. IRONSCALES, operating on a cloud-based model, offers faster deployment and responsive customer service, providing a slight advantage in deployment efficiency.

Pricing and ROI: Kaspersky Security for Mail Server is budget-friendly with a lower initial cost, attractive for cost-conscious buyers. IRONSCALES requires a higher initial investment but promises a potentially higher ROI due to its comprehensive features and reduced threat exposure.

To learn more, read our detailed IRONSCALES vs. Kaspersky Security for Mail Server Report (Updated: January 2026).

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Categories and Ranking

IRONSCALES

Ranking in Email Security

14th

Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)

5th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) (16th)

Kaspersky Security for Mail...

Ranking in Email Security

33rd

Ranking in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)

11th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Email Security category, the mindshare of IRONSCALES is 1.8%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kaspersky Security for Mail Server is 0.6%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Email Security Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IRONSCALES	1.8%
Kaspersky Security for Mail Server	0.6%
Other	97.6%

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reviewer2770017

Email Security Analyst at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Has improved threat analysis by providing clear email correspondence history and reporting tools

The best features IRONSCALES offers are the investigation tabs, headers, and correspondence history, which stand out the most for me. The investigation tabs are valuable for my work because reporting goes a long way in terms of playbooks and having a full investigation. The investigation tab knows exactly how to put the information in a way that makes it very easy for reports to get done fast. Security awareness training is a big part of IRONSCALES. The platform offers a broad spectrum in terms of what campaigns can be run for security awareness for users as well as reporting back on how users interact with their mails and understanding where the vulnerabilities lie. IRONSCALES has positively impacted my organization by making email security simple in terms of controlling mails, understanding where the threats are, and protecting the organization itself.

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Zia Syed

Systems Specialist/ Administrator at ALFA International Company Limited.

User interface updates needed but achieves cost savings and threat protection

We are using Kaspersky Security for Mail Server to enhance our email system’s security and protect against threats Kaspersky Security for Mail Server handles spam and phishing attempts well. I have not experienced any spam issues. Its malware detection effectively manages the security of our…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is easy to set it up, install, and manage the product."

"There is buzz around phishing awareness training. When I make a campaign, all of a sudden people in our organization are talking, thinking, and wondering about it. Therefore, it keeps people on their toes. That is perfect because it does exactly what we want it to do."

"The report function through Gmail is probably the most valuable feature. The next most valuable features are simulation and training."

"For me, the mobile app is most valuable. All other features are also very useful, but the mobile app makes it really easy for me to manage on the go. I don't have to be at my desk. I could be at the shops, or it could be in the evening when I am out, and I can get a notification on my phone that there is an incident that has been raised. I can sort it out very quickly without having to be at my work PC."

"The fact that it is set-and-forget is valuable. Once you turn it on, you very rarely have to micromanage it, whereas, with a lot of spam filters, you have to go in very often."

"The biggest benefit is that we get fewer phishing and spam emails, so using IRONSCALES has made our environment much safer."

"I would say the most valuable feature is what they call Themis. It's like a virtual analyst that uses the decisions that system admins make to generate a score for whether an email is legitimate, spam, or phishing. It gets better based on the decisions that we make over time. The automation piece is great as well. The integrated approach of email security combined with employee awareness training is excellent."

"For what was being offered with IRONSCALES, I feel like we got an incredible deal."

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"You can install the plugins on the same machine hosting your exchange solution. It's a good complement for Sophos security, which scans the traffic before it reaches your mail service. Kaspersky is on the mail server itself while Sophos handles the incoming traffic. With both of them working together, we have the perfect solution for mail."

"The most valuable features are the anti-phishing and anti-spam capabilities."

"The integration rate is very high in Kaspersky, which is why most of our customers like it."

"Kaspersky Security for Mail Server provides protection against email spams and blacklisted emails which are suspicious, making it a good product."

"We have achieved cost savings of up to thirty percent by using Kaspersky Security for Mail Server."

"I find the product valuable because it provides easy integration with other platforms like Fortinet firewalls."

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a highly reliable and dependable solution."

"The most valuable feature is the straightforward setup."

Cons

"There's room for improvement in the campaign management. IRONSCALES has many built-in templates that I use, but you can also build templates from scratch. However, the interface for creating custom templates needs to be updated."

"The user interface could be more attractive to users. The UI is not brightened or appealing."

"The tool supports 15 to 16 languages, but the content it uses in the training in Spanish has certain limitations."

"Even though they have been continuously improving it, it is not 100% there. We have had a few incidents where legitimate emails were getting blocked, and we had to manually remove those emails from quarantine. It is 90% effective or accurate because, on rare occasions, some emails from customers were not getting delivered. In one or two instances, their emails got blocked by IRONSCALES, and we had to manually remove the emails from quarantine. I would like them to improve their algorithm to avoid flagging genuine emails as malicious. I would also like to be able to whitelist certain email addresses. I'd love to be able to whitelist a particular customer."

"Its UI could be improved. My pet peeve with a lot of these cloud-based systems is that a lot of times, the interface for the management is a little clunky. If you live and breathe IRONSCALES all day long, you'll obviously know where everything is just from muscle memory, but the system is not designed for people to be in it all day long. You're only supposed to occasionally look at it. When things get moved around, it is not necessarily that intuitive. I'm an IT guy, and I can pretty much take the worst UI and figure it out, but the menus and the options in the interface could be a little cleaner graphically. If you have a quick problem that you want to resolve, it takes a little bit of digging in the admin console, whereas it should take a few clicks up front."

"I think the tool can continue to hone the product to ensure the detections are accurate."

"The integration with Google Suite needs to be better. it's something they can work on."

"The only thing that I could say is that some of the reporting features could be better."

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"I have only made contact via email, and it is a little slow. I would give customer service a rating of six or seven. Improving Spanish support would greatly benefit users."

"It would be great if Kaspersky could do what Sophos does for us. However, we love having these two different technologies doing the same thing. Sometimes Sophos has the patch to block a novel threat, but Kaspersky doesn't."

"Encrypted email attachments are not being monitored by this solution, which is an area that they need to work on."

"The solution is not 100 percent stable and that can use improvement."

"Kaspersky lacks in the area of customization, so simpler customization options need to be provided to users."

"The biggest problem in the solution is related to its license renewal since it is pretty hard in Kaspersky to find out the procedure to renew a license."

"I rated the overall solution a five out of ten. If a user is looking for a low-budget solution with mid-level security without AI features, Kaspersky Security for Mail Server is suitable."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They are pretty much the same as all the other competitors in the market."

"We pay $3000 plus a little more a year for the number of employees we have, and we're not even that big. The solution is at the higher end in terms of cost. It's not the most expensive product, but I would say it's worth the price if you have a high volume of email traffic. In our case, the solution has inspected over 162,000 emails between three and four months. It saved us a lot of time and money. It's a worthwhile investment because a bad actor only has to succeed once; we must defend against everything in our business. IRONSCALES offers a sense of security and confidence from being well protected."

"The tool is not very cheap, but it is affordable."

"As compared to everything else we looked at, it was good. It was the best value for the dollars."

"Considering the value it provides, it is definitely worth the cost. We don't have to do manual analysis and remediation of phishing emails, which saves us a lot of hours. Its licensing is based on the number of users being supported and the number of email addresses being protected. I'm not aware of any additional costs."

"There is an installation cost. Since we have this as a managed service, we pay for licensing and the managed service itself. Other than that, there are no additional costs."

"IRONSCALES is an expensive solution."

"I don't know about its pricing because I don't run the budget or pay the bills, but if it was extortionate, we probably would be looking to scrap it, and because we are not, I assume its price is okay."

More IRONSCALES pricing and cost advice

"Price-wise, I would rate this product a four out of five. It could be a bit cheaper."

"The solution is not expensive."

"The solution offers one of the best prices possible to its users, making it even better than Barracuda. Kaspersky Security for Mail Server is ten times cheaper than Barracuda."

"My company makes annual payments towards the licensing costs solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Retailer

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	4

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IRONSCALES?

The solution captures a bit more of the unknown, quantifies it, and applies intelligence to it to pick out and stop a lot of phishing emails that come through.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IRONSCALES?

While I don't specifically oversee the pricing details, I understand that IRONSCALES is in the range of similar solutions while offering better results.

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What needs improvement with IRONSCALES?

I would really prefer to drill down more on correspondence history. It provides detailed background information to actually understand what's going on. If there were clickable drill downs on specif...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Kaspersky Security for Mail Server?

The pricing is moderate. It is not expensive but not cheap either. For Mexico, a good price is about 20 dollars per agent.

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What needs improvement with Kaspersky Security for Mail Server?

Regarding Kaspersky Security for Mail Server, I have not compared with other solutions, but I will compare and provide feedback. It is a reliable and fast security solution, and I can say it blocks...

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What is your primary use case for Kaspersky Security for Mail Server?

I work on a mail protection service, specifically Kaspersky Security for Mail Server. I work with Kaspersky Security for Mail Server.

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Overview

IRONSCALES delivers cutting-edge AI-driven email phishing detection and prevention, seamlessly integrating with Microsoft 365 for enhanced security.

IRONSCALES, with its advanced AI capabilities, focuses on email security by detecting phishing threats, mitigating business email compromises, and preventing impersonation. Its integration with Microsoft 365 strengthens spam filters, automatically responding to suspicious emails. The platform is used globally for threat inspection, quarantine, and end-user incident reporting. Staff training is enhanced through simulated phishing campaigns, offering an extra layer of protection beyond Microsoft's spam filters. Areas for improvement include better Google Suite integration, pricing adjustments, and enhanced reporting features.

What features make IRONSCALES stand out?

AI Phishing Detection: Advanced algorithms for identifying phishing threats.
Microsoft 365 Integration: Seamless enhancement of email security within Microsoft systems.
Mobile App: Manage email threats on the go.
Anti-Phishing Training: Simulated campaigns for staff education.
Multi-Organization Management: Centralized administration for multiple entities.

What benefits and ROI should you consider?

Time-Saving: Automated detection and response to threats improve efficiency.
Comprehensive Security: Offers an additional protection layer beyond standard spam filters.
Ease of Use: Intuitive integration and user-friendly design streamline operations.
Risk Reduction: Minimizes potential email security breaches through proactive threat management.

In finance, IRONSCALES plays an essential role in safeguarding sensitive data from phishing attacks, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Educational institutions use IRONSCALES for training faculty and students on recognizing phishing attempts, thereby enhancing overall cybersecurity awareness. IT sectors leverage its capabilities for managing complex threat landscapes.

IRONSCALES

Email is the number one vector used by cybercriminals to penetrate and attack enterprise IT systems.

Kaspersky Security for Mail Server uses Next Generation technologies including advanced heuristics, machine learning and sandboxing to detect and protect against ransomware, spam, phishing, data loss and even unknown threats penetrating your IT systems through emails and malicious attachments.

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