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Free BIMI Tools

Explore free tools from Red Sift and other providers. Follow a guided setup, get your domain ready for BIMI, or check an existing BIMI record.

Provider information checked 1 November 2026. Links open the provider’s own website.

Free end-to-end tools

Want guidance through setup? These tools help you work through several stages of the BIMI process, from preparing a logo to a certificate application and publishing guidance.

Free guided setup tool

BIMI Maker

By Red Sift

A guided tool for preparing a BIMI-ready SVG, checking domain readiness and certificate eligibility, and working through a certificate application and DNS setup.

Useful for
Following the setup process with guidance in one place.
What’s free?
The tool is free to use. Certificate purchase and renewal fees are separate.
Open BIMI Maker Read the provider’s workflow overview ↗

“End-to-end” describes the guided workflow. You still need to complete the required checks, pay for any certificate, and publish the DNS changes. You can also prepare and apply directly to a CA.

Free checking tools

Already have a domain or BIMI record? Use a checker to see what is published and identify issues to investigate.

Free checking tool

BIMI Checker

By Red Sift

Checks your BIMI record and DMARC policy, examines the linked SVG logo and VMC or CMC certificate, and previews the logo.

Useful for
Reviewing the record, logo and certificate together.
What’s free?
The BIMI check and logo validation are free.
Open BIMI Checker
Free checking tool

BIMI Record Checker

By EasyDMARC

Looks up your BIMI record, checks the linked logo and VMC, and gives warnings and recommendations for missing or incorrect elements.

Useful for
Checking an existing record and investigating setup issues.
What’s free?
The public BIMI lookup is free; other EasyDMARC services may be paid.
Open BIMI Record Checker
Free checking tool

BIMI Lookup

By MxToolbox

Finds the BIMI record for a domain, displays the published value, and runs diagnostic checks against the record.

Useful for
A quick record lookup and another view of your published setup.
What’s free?
The public lookup is free; ongoing monitoring is a separate service.
Open BIMI Lookup

Checkers have different scopes. A passing check does not guarantee that a mailbox provider will display your logo. Use the troubleshooting guide to investigate a missing logo.

Free readiness tools

Get the foundations ready before adding your logo. Start with email authentication and DMARC, then review related domain and hosting checks. Explore Red Sift’s free tools first, followed by alternatives from other providers.

Free email authentication check

Investigate

By Red Sift

Send a test email to check SPF, DKIM and DMARC alignment on a real message. It also reviews BIMI and related email security settings.

Useful for
Checking how each of your email services actually sends mail before moving to DMARC enforcement.
What’s free?
The message check is free. You send a test email under the provider’s terms.
Open Investigate
Free SPF check

SPF Checker

By Red Sift

Looks up your SPF record and checks its syntax, duplicate records and DNS lookup count. Its SPF tree helps you understand included sending services.

Useful for
Finding SPF configuration issues while preparing your email authentication.
What’s free?
The public SPF check is free; managed SPF services are separate.
Open SPF Checker
Free domain security check

Radar Lite

By Red Sift

Reviews a domain’s email, DNS and web security, including SPF, DMARC, BIMI and TLS. It explains findings and suggests what to address first.

Useful for
Getting a broad first look at your domain and understanding the next steps.
What’s free?
Radar Lite’s one-off checks are free. Full Radar is a separate product.
Open Radar Lite
Free sender readiness check

Microsoft Checker

By Red Sift

Uses Investigate to review email authentication and alignment against Microsoft’s high-volume sender requirements.

Useful for
Reviewing Outlook sender readiness alongside BIMI preparation. This is a sender check, not a BIMI logo-display test.
What’s free?
The readiness check through Investigate is free; it uses a test email.
Open Microsoft Checker
Free SPF security check

SubdoMailing Checker

By Red Sift

Uses Investigate to flag poisoned domains in your SPF configuration. SPF Checker can then help locate the affected includes.

Useful for
Reviewing potentially abused SPF entries as part of email security housekeeping.
What’s free?
The Investigate check and SPF Checker are free; ongoing managed protection is separate.
Open SubdoMailing Checker
Free TLS expiry monitoring

Certificates Lite

By Red Sift

Discovers website TLS certificates and alerts you to upcoming expiries. It can help you maintain HTTPS hosting for your BIMI files.

Useful for
Keeping an eye on hosting certificates. VMC and CMC validation and issuance are separate.
What’s free?
Free expiry monitoring for up to 250 certificates. A Red Sift account is required.
Open Certificates Lite
Free DMARC check

DMARC Record Lookup

By EasyDMARC

Looks up your published DMARC record and highlights configuration issues. Review the policy before deciding whether your domain is ready for BIMI.

Useful for
Checking the DMARC record on your sending domain and organisational domain.
What’s free?
The public DMARC lookup is free; the provider’s monitoring platform is separate.
Open DMARC Record Lookup
Free DKIM check

DKIM Record Checker

By EasyDMARC

Looks up a domain’s DKIM public key using a selector and checks the published record for issues.

Useful for
Confirming that your email service’s DKIM key is published. Use a real-message test to check signatures and alignment.
What’s free?
The public DKIM lookup is free; other EasyDMARC services may be paid.
Open DKIM Record Checker
Free DMARC check

DMARC Check

By MxToolbox

Retrieves your domain’s DMARC record, displays the published values and runs diagnostic checks against the record.

Useful for
Getting another view of your DMARC policy or investigating a record problem.
What’s free?
The public record lookup is free; ongoing reporting and managed services are separate.
Open DMARC Check

Start with the BIMI requirements guide to see which checks you need. Some tools here cover broader email or hosting security. Using every tool is not a BIMI requirement, and a DNS lookup alone cannot prove that your messages pass authentication.

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Free learning helpers

Start with the BIMI requirements guide for free tools matched to each prerequisite. Use our readiness questionnaire, DNS record builder, or launch checklist to organise your next steps. These use your answers and inputs; they do not run live domain checks.

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