Hivebrite SaaS sender
According to Live Direct Marketing's daily Tranco top-1M scan (September 16, 2026), Hivebrite is the SaaS sender for 105 domains — 0.02% of 634,905 SPF-publishing domains. Detection method: include: mechanisms in the SPF record.
Key facts
- 105 domains in the Tranco top-1M use Hivebrite (0.02% of SPF-publishing domains).
- Snapshot date: 2026-09-16 — recomputed every day.
- Strongest TLD: .org (35.2% of its domains).
- Most co-used service: Microsoft 365.
- Directory category: SaaS sender.
Why Hivebrite appears in this category
Hivebrite — community platform.
We classify it as a SaaS sender from include: mechanisms in the SPF record matching a maintained provider rule. This is infrastructure attribution from public DNS, not evidence of a direct contract or exclusive use.
Hivebrite is a SaaS email-sending platform that handles communications on behalf of client domains. It operates as an external mail vector, typically configured via SPF include mechanisms to authorise Hivebrite's servers to send from the client's own domain addresses.
Hivebrite's footprint concentrates on smaller and mid-sized organisations rather than Fortune 500 brands, with notable prevalence among .org domains and frequently appearing alongside Microsoft 365 as part of hybrid mail stacks. For such organisations, Hivebrite represents an additional mail vendor that must be accounted for in SPF, DKIM, and DMARC policy alignment.
Where Hivebrite sits in the Tranco ranking
| Tranco rank band | Domains | Share of its base |
|---|---|---|
| Top 1,000 | 1 | 1.0% |
| Top 10,000 | 2 | 1.9% |
| Top 100,000 | 19 | 18.1% |
| Top 1,000,000 | 83 | 79.0% |
| Unranked | 0 | 0.0% |
Top-level domain split
| TLD | Domains | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| .org | 37 | 35.2% | |
| .com | 28 | 26.7% | |
| .edu | 8 | 7.6% | |
| .eu | 4 | 3.8% | |
| .fr | 4 | 3.8% | |
| .co.uk | 3 | 2.9% | |
| .be | 3 | 2.9% | |
| .org.uk | 2 | 1.9% | |
| .hu | 2 | 1.9% | |
| .de | 2 | 1.9% |
What Hivebrite users also use
Cross-tabulated from the same daily snapshot — the other email services seen on the same 105 domains.
| Type | Service | Domains | Share of Hivebrite users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mailbox | Microsoft 365 | 55 | 52.4% |
| Mailbox | Google Workspace | 22 | 21.0% |
| Mailbox | Mimecast | 7 | 6.7% |
| Mailbox | Proofpoint | 4 | 3.8% |
| Mailbox | Proofpoint Essentials | 4 | 3.8% |
| Mailbox | Self-Hosted | 4 | 3.8% |
SPF Complexity in Hybrid Setups
When Hivebrite coexists with Microsoft 365 or other mail vendors on a single domain, SPF records must authorise all providers simultaneously, constrained by the 255-character limit per SPF record. This constraint often forces organisations toward SPF flattening services or careful vendor prioritisation—a consideration particularly relevant for smaller organisations lacking dedicated email infrastructure teams.
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Frequently asked questions
Should I test email deliverability with Hivebrite?
If your organisation uses Hivebrite to send email, yes—monitor deliverability through Hivebrite's infrastructure as part of regular testing. If you receive mail from Hivebrite senders, no special action is required beyond standard DMARC and DKIM verification applied to any external mail vendor.
How many domains use Hivebrite?
105 domains in the Tranco top-1M use Hivebrite as their SaaS sender as of September 16, 2026 (0.02% of SPF-publishing domains), according to Live Direct Marketing's daily DNS scan.
Is Hivebrite common enough to affect email deliverability testing?
Hivebrite accounts for 0.02% of SPF-publishing domains in the top 1M. Whether you should seed a test mailbox there depends on how much of your audience it represents — the co-usage table above shows the services it appears alongside most.
Which countries or TLDs use Hivebrite most?
Hivebrite's largest TLD is .org (35.2% of its domains); it appears across 21 TLDs in total.