MailGuard ImageGuard vs VIPRE SafeSend: side-by-side comparison (2026)
MailGuard ImageGuard is a commercial email DLP solution by MailGuard. VIPRE SafeSend is a commercial email DLP solution by Vipre. Features, integrations, deployment and the company behind each one, side by side.
Our take
What our shortlists say about the one we picked.
- VIPRE SafeSend
Best for: Windows-heavy SMBs needing simple pre-send confirmation controls
The constraint is the Outlook-only deployment. SafeSend is an Outlook add-in. It does not cover Outlook Web Access, mobile email clients, or any non-Outlook email platform. If your users send email from multiple clients or if you run Google Workspace alongside Microsoft, SafeSend covers only part of your exposure. The on-premises deployment model also means you are managing the software lifecycle yourself. For organizations that have moved fully to cloud-managed endpoints, that may be a friction point.
From Best Email DLP Solutions for Business, Fall 2026
Reviewed by Nika (Nikoloz) Kokhreidze.
Real-time illicit image detection & policy compliance for email servers.
Outlook add-in preventing misaddressed emails & data leakage via pre-send checks
Side-by-side comparison
Feature
MailGuard ImageGuard
VIPRE SafeSend
Pricing model
Commercial
Commercial
Category
Email DLP
Email DLP
Deployment and fit
Deployment type
On-Premises
On-Premises
Company size fit
Mid-Market, Enterprise
SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
Company
Company
MailGuard
Vipre
Use cases and capabilities
Content Filtering
Yes
No
Policy
Yes
No
GDPR
No
Yes
Outlook
No
Yes
PII
No
Yes
Core features
7 features listed
10 features listed
Integrations
No integrations listed
6 integrations listed
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