Phixo
A browser extension that quietly checks your Gmail or Outlook emails for phishing signs using four different detection methods at once, then explains the risk in plain English instead of just flashing a scary warning icon.
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Description
Phishing emails have gotten good enough that 'just look for typos and bad grammar' stopped being reliable advice years ago — modern scam emails can look nearly identical to the real thing. Phixo is built to catch what a busy person scanning their inbox might miss, by running every email through several different types of checks at once rather than relying on a single detection method a clever attacker could work around.
Phixo is a browser extension for Gmail and Outlook web clients that runs four simultaneous detection layers on incoming email: a rules engine, Google Safe Browsing, AI-based reasoning, and domain reputation checks against a database of 1.4M+ tracked threat indicators, typically completing a scan in under 3 seconds. It gives plain-English risk explanations instead of opaque scores, sends desktop notifications for high-risk emails, and processes everything in-memory — email bodies are never stored or used for training. The free tier covers 10 scans per day with all four detection layers included; the Pro tier ($2.99/month founder rate for the first 100 users, then $4.99/month) adds custom trust/block rules and an in-testing 'inbox sweep' feature for retroactive scanning. It launched in 2026 as an early-access/open-beta product from a single-person founder team, with Outlook desktop, Slack/Teams integration, and a SOC API planned.
💬 Our review
The short version: for a solo-founder security product still in open beta, Phixo's four-layer detection approach and clear in-memory privacy stance make it worth trying at the free tier's 10-scans-a-day limit, but treat it as an early add-on to your judgment rather than a guaranteed shield.
Combining a rules engine, Google's own Safe Browsing data, AI reasoning, and domain reputation in one pass is a sensible defense-in-depth design — most consumer anti-phishing tools rely on just one or two of those. The commitment to never storing or training on email content is the right call for a tool that reads your inbox. The real question marks are typical of any single-person, 2026-launched product: no independent track record yet on false-positive/false-negative rates, a founder-rate price ($2.99/month) that will double once the first 100 users are filled, and a free tier capped at 10 scans/day that a heavy email user will blow through quickly. Compared to the built-in phishing protection Gmail and Outlook already ship with, Phixo's pitch is a second, more transparent opinion — reasonable to layer on, not a reason to skip your own caution on suspicious links.
💰 Pricing
📊 Global score
🤖 AI-enriched data
Gratuit (10 scans/jour, 4 couches de détection) ; Pro 2,99$/mois (tarif fondateur, 100 premiers utilisateurs) puis 4,99$/mois.
Pros
Quatre couches de détection simultanées (règles, Safe Browsing, IA, réputation de domaine)
Scan en moins de 3 secondes avec explications en langage clair
Traitement en mémoire, aucun email stocké ni utilisé pour l'entraînement
Plan gratuit incluant les 4 couches de détection (10 scans/jour)
Cons
Produit très récent, équipe d'un seul fondateur, pas de recul indépendant sur la fiabilité
Tarif fondateur limité aux 100 premiers utilisateurs, doublera ensuite
Plafond de 10 scans/jour vite atteint pour un usage intensif