Overview
MxToolBox
Email Security & DNS Diagnostic Tools
MxToolBox specializes in email deliverability tools including MX lookups, blacklist monitoring, SPF/DKIM/DMARC validation, and DNS diagnostics.
Limited free lookupsurlscan.io
URL scanning, phishing analysis, and brand monitoring API
urlscan.io is built for scanning web pages, indexing observed infrastructure, and detecting phishing or brand abuse from captured page data.
Community plan availablePricing Comparison
| Pricing | MxToolBox | urlscan.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Limited free lookups | Community plan available |
| Paid Plans | From $99/month | Paid API and search plans |
| Enterprise | Enterprise plans available | Business and enterprise options |
| TLD Coverage | All domains supported | Scan corpus and search index coverage |
Feature Comparison
| Feature | MxToolBox | urlscan.io |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Limited | Included |
| API Access | Included | Included |
| Bulk Operations | Included | Limited |
| Real-time Data | Included | Included |
| WHOIS Data | Not Included | Limited |
| DNS Lookup | Included | Included |
| Domain Valuation | Not Included | Not Included |
| Brand Monitoring | Included | Included |
| MCP/AI Integration | Not Included | Not Included |
Which is Better?
Choose MxToolBox if you need
- Best-in-class email diagnostics
- Blacklist monitoring
- SPF/DKIM/DMARC validation
Choose urlscan.io if you need
- Excellent page rendering and phishing investigation workflow
- Strong brand-monitoring and search capabilities
- Helpful for URL-centric security operations
Consider DomScan Instead
DomScan offers the best of both worlds with comprehensive features and developer-friendly pricing.
- ✓ Free tier: 10,000 credits/month (no credit card)
- ✓ 1,500+ TLDs supported
- ✓ MCP integration for AI assistants
- ✓ Domain valuation, brand monitoring, OSINT
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