SpamSieve Alternatives

SpamSieve is described as 'Save time by adding powerful spam filtering to the e-mail client on your Mac. One of the only standalone spam filtering softwares for Mac' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to SpamSieve for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, SaaS and Self-Hosted apps. The best SpamSieve alternative is Mailwasher, which is free. Other great apps like SpamSieve are SpamAssassin, Spamihilator, POPFile and SPAMfighter.

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  1. Mailwasher icon
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    Over 8 million people use MailWasher as their spam filter

    Introducing MailWasher, the leader in spam filter software, and the easiest way to check and manage your e-mails before you download them.

    MailWasher is free to use and wont ever expire. It works with Outlook, Outlook Ex.

    16 Mailwasher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Mailwasher is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to SpamSieve.

    • Mailwasher is the most popular free alternative to SpamSieve.

    • Mailwasher is Freemium and ProprietarySpamSieve is Paid and Proprietary
  2. SpamAssassin icon
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    Use this program to "Unspam" your mailbox(es). The program can be integrated with the mail server to automatically filter all mail for a site. It can also be run by individual users on their own mailbox and integrates with several mail programs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • SpamAssassin is the most popular Open Source alternative to SpamSieve.

    • SpamAssassin is Free and Open SourceSpamSieve is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Spamihilator icon
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    Spamihilator works between your E-Mail client and the Internet and examines every incoming E-Mail. Useless spam mails (Junk) will be filtered out. This process runs completely in the background.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. POPFile icon
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    POPFile classifies email into categories you define. It can sort into spam and not spam or into any number of categories you like (e.g. work, personal, important project, hobby, etc.).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • POPFile is the most popular Mac alternative to SpamSieve.

    • POPFile is Free and Open SourceSpamSieve is Paid and Proprietary
  5. SPAMfighter icon
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    SPAMfighter is a free spam filter for Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail, that automatically and efficiently filters spam. Install SPAMfighter now and be spam free in 2 minutes.

    11 SPAMfighter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. SpamBayes icon
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    The SpamBayes project is working on developing a statistical (commonly, although a little inaccurately, referred to as Bayesian) anti-spam filter, initially based on the work of Paul Graham. The major difference between this and other, similar projects is the emphasis on testing...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Thunderbird
    • Windows Live Mail
     
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    Spam Reader is a free anti-spam add-on for Microsoft Outlook. The software uses the most reliable approach to block junk emails - Bayesian algorithm based on statistical analysis, capable to be adjusted to user's needs and detect up to 98% of spam messages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
     
  8. EuropeanMX icon
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    EuropeanMX blocks incoming spam and virus emails before they are reaching your network. With our outgoing filter you can secure your server's reputation. And last but not least we are offering encrypted cloud storage to archive all your emails.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • EuropeanMX is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to SpamSieve.

    • EuropeanMX is the most popular commercial alternative to SpamSieve.

    • EuropeanMX is Paid and ProprietarySpamSieve is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Postgrey is a Postfix policy server implementing greylisting developed by David Schweikert.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Postgrey is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SpamSieve.

    • Postgrey is Free and Open SourceSpamSieve is Paid and Proprietary
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    The Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy (ASSP) Server project aims to create an open source platform-independent SMTP Proxy server which implements auto-whitelists, self learning Hidden-Markov-Model and/or Bayesian, Greylisting, DNSBL, DNSWL, URIBL, SPF, SRS, Backscatter, Virus scanning...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • BSD
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    This program helps you block spam and worms before they reach your mailbox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    I’m personally getting a lot of Junk emails, one of the reasons is having a few LLC companies. A lot of other companies are trying to fix some issues (that don’t exist) or offer some services (that I don’t need).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Apple Mail
     
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