diff --git a/.project/tests/phpstan-baseline.neon b/.project/tests/phpstan-baseline.neon
index 2a59f61ae..100e53f85 100644
--- a/.project/tests/phpstan-baseline.neon
+++ b/.project/tests/phpstan-baseline.neon
@@ -1945,6 +1945,11 @@ parameters:
 			count: 3
 			path: ../../Classes/Domain/Validator/SpamShield/NameMethod.php
 
+		-
+			message: "#^Cannot call method getUid\\(\\) on In2code\\\\Powermail\\\\Domain\\\\Model\\\\Form\\|TYPO3\\\\CMS\\\\Extbase\\\\Persistence\\\\Generic\\\\LazyLoadingProxy\\|null\\.$#"
+			count: 1
+			path: ../../Classes/Domain/Validator/SpamShield/RateLimitMethod.php
+
 		-
 			message: "#^Cannot call method getUid\\(\\) on In2code\\\\Powermail\\\\Domain\\\\Model\\\\Form\\|TYPO3\\\\CMS\\\\Extbase\\\\Persistence\\\\Generic\\\\LazyLoadingProxy\\|null\\.$#"
 			count: 1
diff --git a/Classes/Domain/Validator/SpamShield/RateLimitMethod.php b/Classes/Domain/Validator/SpamShield/RateLimitMethod.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e7243684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classes/Domain/Validator/SpamShield/RateLimitMethod.php
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+namespace In2code\Powermail\Domain\Validator\SpamShield;
+
+use In2code\Powermail\Finisher\RateLimitFinisher;
+use In2code\Powermail\Storage\RateLimitStorage;
+use Symfony\Component\RateLimiter\RateLimiterFactory;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility;
+
+/**
+ * Limit the number of submissions in a given time frame.
+ *
+ * Marks the submission as spam if the rate limit has been reached.
+ * Counting a submission against the rate limit is done in RateLimitFinisher.
+ *
+ * Exclusion of IP addresses is possible with a powermail breaker configuration.
+ */
+class RateLimitMethod extends AbstractMethod
+{
+    /**
+     * Check if this form submission is limited or shall be allowed.
+     *
+     * @return bool true if spam recognized
+     */
+    public function spamCheck(): bool
+    {
+        $config = [
+            'id'       => 'powermail-ratelimit',
+            'policy'   => 'sliding_window',
+            'limit'    => $this->getLimit(),
+            'interval' => $this->getInterval(),
+        ];
+
+        $storage = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(RateLimitStorage::class);
+
+        $factory = new RateLimiterFactory($config, $storage);
+
+        $keyParts = $this->getRestrictionValues($this->getRestrictions());
+        $key = implode('-', $keyParts);
+
+        $limiter = $factory->create($key);
+        RateLimitFinisher::markForConsumption($limiter);
+
+        if ($limiter->consume(0)->getRemainingTokens() > 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        //spam
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replace the restriction variables with their values
+     *
+     * @param string[] $restrictions
+     *
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    protected function getRestrictionValues(array $restrictions): array
+    {
+        $answers = $this->mail->getAnswersByFieldMarker();
+
+        $values = [];
+        foreach ($restrictions as $restriction) {
+            if ($restriction === '__ipAddress') {
+                $values[$restriction] = GeneralUtility::getIndpEnv('REMOTE_ADDR');
+            } elseif ($restriction === '__formIdentifier') {
+                $values[$restriction] = $this->mail->getForm()->getUid();
+            } elseif ($restriction[0] === '{') {
+                //form field
+                $fieldName = substr($restriction, 1, -1);
+                if (!isset($answers[$fieldName])) {
+                    throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Form has no field with variable name ' . $fieldName, 1763046923);
+                }
+                $values[$restriction] = $answers[$fieldName]->getValue();
+            } else {
+                //hard-coded value
+                $values[$restriction] = $restriction;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $values;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the configured time interval in which the limit has to be adhered to
+     */
+    protected function getInterval(): string
+    {
+        $interval = $this->configuration['interval'];
+
+        if ($interval === null) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Interval must be set!', 1671448702);
+        }
+        if (! \is_string($interval)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Interval must be a string!', 1671448703);
+        }
+
+        if (@\DateInterval::createFromDateString($interval) === false) {
+            // @todo Remove check and exception when compatibility of PHP >= 8.3
+            // @see https://www.php.net/manual/de/class.datemalformedintervalstringexception.php
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException(
+                \sprintf(
+                    'Interval is not valid, "%s" given!',
+                    $interval,
+                ),
+                1671448704,
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $interval;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get how many form submissions are allowed within the time interval
+     */
+    protected function getLimit(): int
+    {
+        $limit = $this->configuration['limit'];
+
+        if ($limit === null) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Limit must be set!', 1671449026);
+        }
+
+        if (! \is_numeric($limit)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Limit must be numeric!', 1671449027);
+        }
+
+        $limit = (int)$limit;
+        if ($limit < 1) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Limit must be greater than 0!', 1671449028);
+        }
+
+        return $limit;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the list of properties that are used to identify the form
+     *
+     * Supported values:
+     * - __ipAddress
+     * - __formIdentifier
+     * - {email} - Form field names
+     * - foo - Hard-coded values
+     *
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    protected function getRestrictions(): array
+    {
+        $restrictions = $this->configuration['restrictions'];
+
+        if ($restrictions === null) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Restrictions must be set!', 1671727527);
+        }
+
+        if (! \is_array($restrictions)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Restrictions must be an array!', 1671727528);
+        }
+
+        if ($restrictions === []) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Restrictions must not be an empty array!', 1671727529);
+        }
+
+        foreach ($restrictions as $restriction) {
+            if (! \is_string($restriction)) {
+                throw new \InvalidArgumentException('A single restrictions must be a string!', 1671727530);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return \array_values($restrictions);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Classes/Finisher/RateLimitFinisher.php b/Classes/Finisher/RateLimitFinisher.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..007e2b64e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classes/Finisher/RateLimitFinisher.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+namespace In2code\Powermail\Finisher;
+
+use Symfony\Component\RateLimiter\LimiterInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Count the form submission against the rate limit.
+ *
+ * Only valid form submissions count against the rate limit.
+ * This is implemented by checking for available tokens in the
+ * RateLimitMethod spam shield, but consuming the tokens here.
+ *
+ * @link https://symfony.com/doc/7.3/rate_limiter.html
+ */
+class RateLimitFinisher extends AbstractFinisher
+{
+    /**
+     * All the limiters that shall be consumed when the form is submitted.
+     *
+     * @var LimiterInterface[]
+     */
+    protected static array $limiters = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Marks the limiter as to be consumed when the mail is accepted and stored.
+     */
+    public static function markForConsumption(LimiterInterface $limiter): void
+    {
+        static::$limiters[] = $limiter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Consume a token for each rate limiter.
+     */
+    public function consumeLimitersFinisher(): void
+    {
+        foreach (static::$limiters as $limiter) {
+            $limiter->consume(1);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Classes/Storage/RateLimitStorage.php b/Classes/Storage/RateLimitStorage.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b605b3b1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Classes/Storage/RateLimitStorage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace In2code\Powermail\Storage;
+
+use Symfony\Component\RateLimiter\LimiterStateInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\RateLimiter\Policy\SlidingWindow;
+use Symfony\Component\RateLimiter\Policy\TokenBucket;
+use Symfony\Component\RateLimiter\Policy\Window;
+use Symfony\Component\RateLimiter\Storage\StorageInterface;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Cache\CacheManager;
+use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Cache\Frontend\FrontendInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Copy of TYPO3's internal CachingFrameworkStorage.
+ *
+ * \TYPO3\CMS\Core\RateLimiter\Storage\CachingFrameworkStorage
+ */
+class RateLimitStorage implements StorageInterface
+{
+    private FrontendInterface $cacheInstance;
+
+    public function __construct(CacheManager $cacheInstance)
+    {
+        $this->cacheInstance = $cacheInstance->getCache('ratelimiter');
+        $this->cacheInstance->collectGarbage();
+    }
+
+    public function save(LimiterStateInterface $limiterState): void
+    {
+        $this->cacheInstance->set(
+            sha1($limiterState->getId()),
+            serialize($limiterState),
+            [],
+            $limiterState->getExpirationTime()
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function fetch(string $limiterStateId): ?LimiterStateInterface
+    {
+        $cacheItem = $this->cacheInstance->get(sha1($limiterStateId));
+        if ($cacheItem) {
+            $value = unserialize($cacheItem, ['allowed_classes' => [Window::class, SlidingWindow::class, TokenBucket::class]]);
+            if ($value instanceof LimiterStateInterface) {
+                return $value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public function delete(string $limiterStateId): void
+    {
+        $this->cacheInstance->remove(sha1($limiterStateId));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Configuration/Services.yaml b/Configuration/Services.yaml
index 532e92aa0..363912d05 100644
--- a/Configuration/Services.yaml
+++ b/Configuration/Services.yaml
@@ -46,3 +46,6 @@ services:
       - name: 'event.listener'
         identifier: 'powermail/modify-data-structure'
         method: 'modifyDataStructure'
+
+  In2code\Powermail\Storage\RateLimitStorage:
+    public: true
diff --git a/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/12_Spamshield.typoscript b/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/12_Spamshield.typoscript
index 8afaf0e14..31e0db30c 100644
--- a/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/12_Spamshield.typoscript
+++ b/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/12_Spamshield.typoscript
@@ -185,6 +185,38 @@ plugin.tx_powermail.settings.setup {
           values.value = 123.132.125.123,123.132.125.124
         }
       }
+
+      # Rate limiter
+      8 {
+        _enable = 1
+
+        # Spamcheck name
+        name = IP rate limiter
+
+        # Class
+        class = In2code\Powermail\Domain\Validator\SpamShield\RateLimitMethod
+
+        # if this check fails - add this indication value to indicator (0 disables this check completely)
+        indication = 100
+
+        # method configuration
+        configuration {
+          #see "DateTimeInterval" class for allowed values
+          interval = 5 minutes
+
+          #number of form sumissions within the interval
+          limit = 10
+
+          # Parts of the rate limiting key
+          # - placeholders: __ipAddress, __formIdentifier
+          # - form values: {email}
+          # - hard coded values: foo
+          restrictions {
+            10 = __ipAddress
+            20 = __formIdentifier
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/30_Finisher.typoscript b/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/30_Finisher.typoscript
index 3884bff4c..ca6513924 100644
--- a/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/30_Finisher.typoscript
+++ b/Configuration/TypoScript/Main/Configuration/30_Finisher.typoscript
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 plugin.tx_powermail.settings.setup {
   finishers {
     # Powermail finishers
+    0.class = In2code\Powermail\Finisher\RateLimitFinisher
     10.class = In2code\Powermail\Finisher\SaveToAnyTableFinisher
     20.class = In2code\Powermail\Finisher\SendParametersFinisher
     100.class = In2code\Powermail\Finisher\RedirectFinisher
diff --git a/Documentation/ForAdministrators/BestPractice/SpamPrevention.md b/Documentation/ForAdministrators/BestPractice/SpamPrevention.md
index 4f5159752..42ea3d8b1 100644
--- a/Documentation/ForAdministrators/BestPractice/SpamPrevention.md
+++ b/Documentation/ForAdministrators/BestPractice/SpamPrevention.md
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ After a submit, different spammethods must be passed:
   a configured list of disallowed words.
 - **IP-Address Blacklist**: User IP address must not be on the list of
   disallowed addresses.
+- **Rate limiting**: User IP address may submit form only N times within a
+  time frame
 
 Every submitted form will be checked with this methods. Every failed
 method adds a Spam-Indication-Number to a storage. The sum of the
@@ -185,6 +187,38 @@ plugin.tx_powermail {
                         values.value = 123.132.125.123,123.132.125.124
                     }
                 }
+
+                # Rate limiter
+                8 {
+                    _enable = 1
+
+                    # Spamcheck name
+                    name = IP rate limiter
+
+                    # Class
+                    class = In2code\Powermail\Domain\Validator\SpamShield\RateLimitMethod
+
+                    # if this check fails - add this indication value to indicator (0 disables this check completely)
+                    indication = 100
+
+                    # method configuration
+                    configuration {
+                        #see "DateTimeInterval" class for allowed values
+                        interval = 5 minutes
+
+                        #number of form sumissions within the interval
+                        limit = 10
+
+                        # Parts of the rate limiting key
+                        # - placeholders: __ipAddress, __formIdentifier
+                        # - form values: {email}
+                        # - hard coded values: foo
+                        restrictions {
+                            10 = __ipAddress
+                            20 = __formIdentifier
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Documentation/ForDevelopers/AddFinisherClasses.md b/Documentation/ForDevelopers/AddFinisherClasses.md
index 552d7e829..2cc1adcee 100644
--- a/Documentation/ForDevelopers/AddFinisherClasses.md
+++ b/Documentation/ForDevelopers/AddFinisherClasses.md
@@ -169,4 +169,4 @@ class DoSomethingFinisher extends AbstractFinisher
 * The method `initializeFinisher()` will always be called at first.
 * Every finisher method could have its own initialize method, which will be called before. Like `initializeMyFinisher()` before `myFinisher()`.
 * Classes in extensions (if namespace and filename fits) will be automatically included from TYPO3 autoloader. If you place a single file in fileadmin, use "require" in TypoScript.
-* Per default 10, 20 and 100 is already in use from powermail itself (SaveToAnyTableFinisher, SendParametersFinisher, RedirectFinisher).
+* Per default 0, 10, 20 and 100 are already in use from powermail itself (RateLimitFinisher, SaveToAnyTableFinisher, SendParametersFinisher, RedirectFinisher).
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index e930b3db5..fb9bdd498 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 		"ext-gd": "*",
 		"ext-fileinfo": "*",
 		"ext-curl": "*",
-		"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet": "^5.0"
+		"phpoffice/phpspreadsheet": "^5.0",
+		"symfony/rate-limiter": "^7.2"
 	},
 	"replace": {
 		"typo3-ter/powermail": "self.version"