Alinto Cleanmail
Lyon cloud anti-spam relay from a French mail-infrastructure vendor, hosted in France or Switzerland
Quick Overview
| Company | Alinto Group |
|---|---|
| Category | Email Security & Anti-Phishing Software |
| Headquarters | Lyon, France |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Data Location | Private cloud hosted in the EU (France) or Switzerland, or deployed on-premises |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | No public price list |
| Free Option | Free trial on request |
| Replaces | Mimecast, Barracuda, Proofpoint Essentials |
Detailed Review
Alinto Group in Lyon is a French mail-infrastructure vendor, and Cleanmail is its anti-spam and anti-virus relay that sits upstream of any mail server.
That makes it unusually platform-agnostic: it does not need Microsoft 365 or any particular mail platform, and it can be placed in front of an on-premises Exchange, a hosted mailbox or a mix of both. It also offers emergency webmail and optional email archiving of up to ten years, so a mail outage does not leave users without access to their messages.
Hosting is a private cloud in the EU (France) or Switzerland, or an on-premises deployment, which is a more specific hosting statement than most of the cloud-only filters in this list make. The company’s background in running mail infrastructure gives it operational depth in the plumbing of mail delivery, and the French-hosted option is a straightforward answer for a French public or regulated buyer who has to explain where the mail goes and who operates the servers that carry it.
The honest limits are scope and visibility. Cleanmail is a filter and relay with continuity features, not a behavioural detection platform for business email compromise, and the vendor page does not claim to be one.
There is no public price list, only a free trial on request, and no certificate was found on the pages reviewed. Teams that already run everything in Microsoft 365 and want inbox-level protection may find an add-on product easier to deploy than a relay that requires a change to mail routing.
What Alinto Cleanmail does well
- Works upstream of any mail server rather than requiring one platform
- Hosting in France or Switzerland, or on-premises
- Emergency webmail and optional archiving up to ten years
- Operated by a French mail-infrastructure vendor
- Free trial offered on request
Where Alinto Cleanmail falls short
- No public price list
- A relay and filter rather than a behavioural BEC detection layer
- No published certificate on the pages reviewed
- Less integrated with Microsoft 365 than add-on products
Standout feature. A relay that goes in front of any mail server, with hosting in France or Switzerland, from a vendor that runs mail infrastructure for a living.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Works upstream of any mail server rather than requiring one platform
- Hosting in France or Switzerland, or on-premises
- Emergency webmail and optional archiving up to ten years
- Operated by a French mail-infrastructure vendor
- Free trial offered on request
Cons
- No public price list
- A relay and filter rather than a behavioural BEC detection layer
- No published certificate on the pages reviewed
- Less integrated with Microsoft 365 than add-on products
Alternatives to Alinto Cleanmail
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alinto Cleanmail?
Alinto Group in Lyon is a French mail-infrastructure vendor, and Cleanmail is its anti-spam and anti-virus relay that sits upstream of any mail server.
That makes it unusually platform-agnostic: it does not need Microsoft 365 or any particular mail platform, and it can be placed in front of an on-premises Exchange, a hosted mailbox or a mix of both. It also offers emergency webmail and optional email archiving of up to ten years, so a mail outage does not leave users without access to their messages.
Where is Alinto Cleanmail based?
Alinto Cleanmail operates from Lyon, France, which places it under EU (France).
What does Alinto Cleanmail cost?
No public price list. Free trial on request.
Who is Alinto Cleanmail best for?
Organisations wanting a simple relay in front of any mail server. A relay that goes in front of any mail server, with hosting in France or Switzerland, from a vendor that runs mail infrastructure for a living.
What are the drawbacks of Alinto Cleanmail?
No public price list. A relay and filter rather than a behavioural BEC detection layer. No published certificate on the pages reviewed. Less integrated with Microsoft 365 than add-on products.
Is Alinto Cleanmail a good alternative to Mimecast?
Alinto Cleanmail is built as a European alternative to Mimecast: Lyon cloud anti-spam relay from a French mail-infrastructure vendor, hosted in France or Switzerland. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Alinto Cleanmail compare to other Email Security & Anti-Phishing Software?
Alinto Cleanmail is one of several European Email Security & Anti-Phishing Software we cover. It is most often compared with Mimecast, Barracuda, Proofpoint Essentials.