# MailStore Server: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 20 judge labels across 1 category by 12 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/mailstore-server

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Communications archiving and compliance](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/communications-archiving-and-compliance/index.md) | 12% | 3 | 5% | 20 |

## What the models said for it

- "the best communications archiving platform is typically MailStore Server (or its cloud variant, MailStore Cloud)" (Grok 4.20, Comms archiving)
- "MailStore Server is the best default if your main requirement is email archiving" (Perplexity Sonar, Comms archiving)
- "For a company with a limited budget, MailStore Server is the clear winner" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Comms archiving)
- "the best communications archiving platform is MailStore Server" (Mistral Small, Comms archiving)

## And against it

- "MailStore, Mimecast, Proofpoint, Barracuda, and similar email-focused products may be inadequate if you must retain Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, SMS, voice, social media, or trader communications." (Perplexity Sonar, Comms archiving)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named MailStore Server, from 54 of the 54 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- jatheon.com: 23
- softwareadvice.com: 23
- archondatastore.com: 22
- expertinsights.com: 22
- mailstore.com: 21 (its own site)
- cybersecurity.opentext.com: 19
- guideflow.com: 19
- sourceforge.net: 18
- smarsh.com: 15
- softwaresuggest.com: 15

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/email-archiving/small-business: 20
- https://guideflow.com/blog/email-archiving-software: 19
- https://mailstore.com/en: 18
- https://cybersecurity.opentext.com/products/archiving-compliance/business-communication-archive: 16
- https://expertinsights.com/compliance/the-top-email-archiving-solutions-for-businesses: 16
- https://softwaresuggest.com/email-archiving-software: 15
- https://archondatastore.com/blog/email-archiving-solutions: 13
- https://jatheon.com/blog/best-data-archiving-software: 12

## In its own words

What MailStore Server's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Email archiving solution for small and mid-sized businesses. (https://mailstore.com/)
- For: small and mid-sized businesses (https://mailstore.com/)
- Price stated: $259.00 (https://mailstore.com/)
- Starting price: $259.00 (https://mailstore.com/)
- Free plan or trial: 30-day free trial (https://mailstore.com/)
- Certifications: GDPR
- Customers named: Legacy Vacation Club, Legal Services New York City, ZWP Ingenieur, LA SIA S.p.A., HF Group, Indianapolis International Airport, Sistem Point

## What it publishes

Every page mailstore.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 2659 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 387 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-26
- case study: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-11-15
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2022-11-02
- report or ebook: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-10-05
- comparison: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-09
- glossary or explainer: 7 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-11
- news or press: 40 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- Recent: 2026-09-16 webinar or virtual event: Mailstore webinars q4 2026 https://www.mailstore.com/en/blog/mailstore-webinars-q4-2026
- Recent: 2026-08-26 blog: Mailstore cloud web based responsive https://www.mailstore.com/en/blog/mailstore-cloud-web-based-responsive
- Recent: 2026-07-08 blog: Mailstore v26 3 https://www.mailstore.com/en/blog/mailstore-v26-3
- Recent: 2026-07-01 news or press: Mailstore version 26 3 now available https://www.mailstore.com/en/press/2026/07/28/mailstore-version-26-3-now-available
- Recent: 2026-06-22 blog: Microdium is partner of the year 2025 https://www.mailstore.com/en/blog/microdium-is-partner-of-the-year-2025
- Recent: 2026-06-17 webinar or virtual event: Mailstore webinars q3 2026 https://www.mailstore.com/en/blog/mailstore-webinars-q3-2026

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.