# Global Relay Archive alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 190 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Global Relay Archive holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/global-relay-archive/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- MailStore Server: 23
- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: 19
- Microsoft Purview: 18
- Google Vault: 15
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: 6
- Comma Compliance: 4

## Communications archiving and compliance

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name Global Relay Archive (Global Relay Archive is #12 of 12 at 0%).

- MailStore Server: first choice in 16 of those 79
- Google Vault: first choice in 13 of those 79
- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 9 of those 79
- ContentCatcher: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Microsoft Purview DLP: first choice in 3 of those 79
- SMTP2GO: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Barracuda Message Archiver: first choice in 2 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Global Relay Archive (Global Relay Archive is #10 of 13 at 0%).

- Microsoft Purview: first choice in 9 of those 67
- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 9 of those 67
- MailStore Server: first choice in 7 of those 67
- Jatheon: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Google Vault: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 44 of 84 answers did not name Global Relay Archive (Global Relay Archive is #4 of 10 at 5%).

- Smarsh Enterprise Archive: first choice in 7 of those 44
- Comma Compliance: first choice in 4 of those 44
- Mimecast Cloud Archive: first choice in 3 of those 44
- Jatheon: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Microsoft Purview retention/eDiscovery + Exchange Online archive mailboxes + Teams retention policies: first choice in 1 of those 44
- OpenText Core Business Communication Archive: first choice in 1 of those 44
- Proofpoint Enterprise Archive: first choice in 1 of those 44

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