Craig MacAlpine is CEO and Founder of Expert Insights. Before founding Expert Insights in August 2018, Craig spent 10 years as CEO of EPA Cloud, an email security provider that rebranded as VIPRE Email Security following its acquisition by Ziff Davis, formerly J2Global (NASDAQ: ZD) in 2013.
Craig is a passionate security innovator with over 20 years of experience helping organizations to stay secure with cutting-edge information security and cybersecurity solutions.
Using his extensive experience in the email security industry, he founded Expert Insights with the singular goal of helping IT professionals and CISOs to cut through the noise and find the right cybersecurity solutions they need to protect their organizations.
Articles By: Craig MacAlpine
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Best 10 Dashlane Password Manager Alternatives
We take a deep dive into 10 alternatives to Dashlane, looking at vault security, admin visibility, and end user features for creating and sharing passwords.
by Caitlin Harris
Best 9 NordPass Alternatives
We compare the top NordPass alternatives on identity integration, deployment options, compliance certifications, and pricing.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best 10 Bitwarden Alternatives
We take a look at the leading Bitwarden password manager alternatives, considering deployment options, additional features like SSO, admin policies and breach monitoring, and cost.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 1Password Alternatives
We compare the top alternatives to 1Password, assessing their password management capabilities, their user experience, deployment options, and pricing tiers.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best 10 MySQL Workbench Alternatives
Looking for a MySQL Workbench alternative? We compared the top MySQL clients on SQL editing, data modeling, OS support, multi-database work, and credentials.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Alternatives
We reviewed the leading SSMS alternatives on SQL Server query and administration tools, native support for Windows, macOS and Linux, coverage of other database engines, and how each one stores credentials and logs activity.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 DBeaver Alternatives
We compared the leading DBeaver alternatives, looking at which databases they support, their query and schema tools, how they store passwords and log activity, and whether they offer a free edition.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 Database Management Software For Developers and DBAs
We reviewed the leading database management tools on how many database engines each one connects to, the query and schema tools developers and DBAs use every day, and how each one stores credentials, controls team access, and logs activity.
by Joel Witts
Best Security Awareness Training Solutions
We reviewed 11 security awareness training platforms on content engagement, simulation realism, and behavioral change metrics. The best ones show measurable risk reduction; the weakest ones show completion rates.
by Joel Witts
Best Phishing Awareness Solutions
We reviewed 10 phishing awareness training platforms on simulation quality, content engagement, and the reporting that tells you which employees remain your highest risk. Click rates alone are not enough.
by Caitlin Harris
Best Phishing Simulation And Testing Solutions
We review 11 phishing simulation platforms based on simulation quality, training content, and reporting capabilities.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best Alternatives to KnowBe4 SAT
We reviewed the leading KnowBe4 alternatives on training content freshness, the sophistication of phishing simulation templates, and the behavioral reporting that shows whether training is translating into lower click rates.
by Mirren McDade
AI Red Teaming Solutions
A shortlist of the best AI Red Teaming platforms, allowing you to stress-test LLMs, GenAI apps, and AI agents with adversarial tactics. These platforms also cover continuous testing and compliance mapping with frameworks like EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.
by Alex Zawalnyski
Best Remote Desktop Software
We reviewed 11 remote desktop platforms on connection performance, session recording, and the collaboration features that make remote support faster. Reliability under real-world network conditions separated the field.
by Caitlin Harris
Best Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Solutions
We reviewed 11 UEM platforms on the range of device types and operating systems they manage consistently, the depth of application lifecycle controls, and the policy enforcement that applies uniformly across corporate and personally-owned devices.
by Caitlin Harris
Best Email Security Gateways
We reviewed the leading email security platforms on threat detection coverage, deployment complexity, and how well each handles the full range of attacks targeting business email. Here's what we think organizations should be running.
by Joel Witts
Best DevSecOps Tools
We reviewed the leading DevSecOps tools on how well they integrate into CI/CD pipelines, the depth of automated security checks at each pipeline stage, and whether developer-facing output drives faster fixes or just longer review queues.
by Joel Witts
Best Software Supply Chain Security
We compare the leading software supply chain security tools on malicious package detection, SBOM management, build provenance, and regulatory alignment, so you can find the right fit for your organization.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 AI Code Review Tools For Business
We compare the leading AI code review tools on merge gating, source control coverage, setup effort, and pricing model, so you can find the right fit for your team.
by Joel Witts
Best RMM Solutions For MSPs
We reviewed 8 RMM platforms on automation depth, multi-client management, and the monitoring quality that tells you about problems before your clients do. Pricing structure matters as much as features at scale.
by Caitlin Harris
Best Antivirus Software For Small Businesses
We reviewed 10 antivirus platforms built or well-suited for small business environments on protection accuracy, ease of management, and the pricing that makes strong endpoint security viable without an enterprise budget.
by Caitlin Harris
Best DNS Web Filtering Platforms For Business
We reviewed the leading DNS web filtering platforms on the accuracy of threat category classification, policy control granularity, and how well each handles enforcement across remote and off-network devices.
by Joel Witts
Best Mimecast Email Security Alternatives
We compared 10 Mimecast alternatives on threat detection accuracy, Microsoft 365 integration, and total cost of ownership. Here's what we think is worth your time to evaluate.
by Mirren McDade
Best Integrated Cloud Email Security Solutions
We reviewed 10 platforms that sit natively inside cloud email environments. The gap between the strongest and weakest on compromised account detection was significant.
by Joel Witts
Best Email Encryption Platforms
We reviewed the leading email encryption platforms on the strength of encryption implementation, the friction they introduce for recipients, and how well the admin controls support compliance and audit requirements.
by Joel Witts
Best Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Solutions
We reviewed the leading ZTNA platforms on identity-aware access enforcement, the granularity of application segmentation, and how well each handles policy enforcement for unmanaged devices accessing corporate resources.
by Caitlin Harris
Best Patch Management
We reviewed 11 patch management platforms on scanning accuracy, deployment automation, and how well each helps teams prioritize the patches that reduce the most risk. Automation depth varied significantly.
by Joel Witts
Best Email Spam Filtering Solutions
We reviewed the leading email spam filtering platforms on catch rates, the false positive rates that determine whether legitimate email gets blocked, and how well each handles the phishing and malware payloads hidden in spam campaigns.
by Joel Witts
Best Password Managers
We reviewed the top business password managers on encryption architecture, admin visibility, and team sharing controls. Our top picks are Dashlane, Keeper, Proton, and NordPass.
by Joel Witts
Best Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Solutions
We reviewed 11 Secure Web Gateway platforms on filtering accuracy, HTTPS inspection depth, and the application controls that prevent employees from moving data to unauthorized destinations.
by Joel Witts
Best Zero Trust Security Solutions
We reviewed the leading zero trust security platforms on identity verification depth, the granularity of resource segmentation, and how well each supports phased implementation for organizations transitioning from perimeter-based architectures.
by Joel Witts
Best 10 MSP Platforms For Business (2026)
The best all-in-one RMM and PSA software for MSPs, compared by Expert Insights.
by Joel Witts