IRONSCALES Review (2026)
- Starting price
- $3.11/mailbox/mo
- Free trial
- Free tier + 14 days
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Best for
- MSPs and mid-market teams wanting human + AI phishing defense with public self-serve pricing
Our verdict
IRONSCALES earns 8.4/10 in our review, weighted from 4.7/5 (~45 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The MSP favorite for phishing defense — transparent self-serve pricing, a free tier, and human+AI detection that punches above its size. Best for MSPs and mid-market teams wanting human + AI phishing defense with public self-serve pricing. Starting price: $3.11/mailbox/mo.
Backed by 4.7★ · 45 reviews on G2.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Free Starter tier + public pricing
- Strong MSP multi-tenancy
- Crowdsourced threat retraining
✕ Cons
- Higher tiers needed for full features
- Smaller vendor than Proofpoint/Mimecast
- Mailbox-count costs add up
Key features
- API-based deployment (no MX change)
- Human + AI crowdsourced detection
- Automated phishing remediation
- Phishing simulation + training
- Account takeover protection
- MSP multi-tenant management
How IRONSCALES compares
| IRONSCALES | Proofpoint Email Protection | Mimecast Advanced Email Security | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3.11/mailbox/mo | Custom quote | Custom quote |
| Pricing model | per user | quote | quote |
| Free trial / tier | Free tier + 14 days | 30 days | 30 days |
| Best for | MSPs and mid-market teams wanting human + AI phishing defense with public self-serve pricing | Regulated enterprises wanting the most mature secure email gateway with deep threat intelligence | Mid-market to enterprise teams wanting email security bundled with archiving + continuity |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
| G2 rating | 4.7/5 (45) | 4.6/5 (548) | 4.4/5 (297) |
| Capterra rating | — | — | — |
| Our score | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
Full review
IRONSCALES review — 8.4/10
The MSP favorite for phishing defense — transparent self-serve pricing, a free tier, and human+AI detection that punches above its size. Our score weights 4.7/5 (~45 G2 reviews) against feature breadth and pricing value.
Pricing value
IRONSCALES starts at $3.11/mailbox/mo on a per user model with a free tier. See the full pricing breakdown.
Who should buy IRONSCALES
Best for MSPs and mid-market teams wanting human + AI phishing defense with public self-serve pricing. If that is not you, weigh the alternatives.
Frequently asked questions
- Is IRONSCALES worth it?
- IRONSCALES earns 8.4/10 in our review, weighted from 4.7/5 (~45 G2 reviews) and its feature/pricing profile. The MSP favorite for phishing defense — transparent self-serve pricing, a free tier, and human+AI detection that punches above its size. Best for MSPs and mid-market teams wanting human + AI phishing defense with public self-serve pricing. Starting price: $3.11/mailbox/mo.
- What does IRONSCALES cost?
- From $3.11/mailbox/mo — see the pricing page.
Based on aggregated third-party ratings (4.7/5 (~45 G2 reviews)) and IRONSCALES's published feature and pricing data. Hands-on testing notes are added as we trial each tool — see how we test.