Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) vs Perception Point Advanced Email Security

Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1)8.9Visit Perception Point Advanced Email Security8.8Visit

Higher score Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) #5 in Cloud Email Security 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Cloudflare

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Perception Point Advanced Email Security #6 in Cloud Email Security 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Contact Fortinet

• Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) fits best

  Flexible Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace security

• Perception Point Advanced Email Security fits best

  Teams seeking managed advanced email threat response

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Perception Point Advanced Email Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Email Security	#6 in Cloud Email Security
Best for	Flexible Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace security	Teams seeking managed advanced email threat response
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Features Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) 2/2 · Perception Point Advanced Email Security 0/2
Post-delivery remediation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Data loss prevention	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Not checked yet
Threat detection	Phishing; malware; business email compromise (BEC); vendor email fraud; spam; spoofing; malicious attachments; malicious URLs; credential harvesting	Not checked yet
Email platforms	Microsoft 365; Google Workspace; Microsoft Exchange; other on-premises or cloud providers via MX/inline	Not checked yet
Maximum users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detects phishing, malware, BEC, vendor fraud, spoofing, and spam Supports API, journaling, MX, and inline deployment options Investigation, remediation, impersonation controls, and outbound DLP	Combines static and dynamic analysis with AI anomaly detection. Scans files and URLs for evasion and protects against phishing and BEC. Includes account-takeover protection and managed 24/7 incident response.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales No free Email Security plan Advanced remediation depends on supported integrations	Pricing requires contacting sales. Cloud deployment is the stated deployment model. Its stated focus is cloud email security rather than broader security needs.
Our verdict	Cloudflare Email Security, formerly Area 1, protects organizational email against phishing, malware, business email compromise, vendor email fraud, spam, spoofing, malicious attachments, malicious URLs, and credential harvesting. It is… Read the review →	Perception Point Advanced Email Security is a cloud-based email security product for organizations using services such as Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Fortinet now presents it as FortiMail Workspace Security, with FortiMail Cloud… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) — where it wins

  • Detects phishing, malware, BEC, vendor fraud, spoofing, and spam
  • Supports API, journaling, MX, and inline deployment options
  • Investigation, remediation, impersonation controls, and outbound DLP

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free Email Security plan
  • Advanced remediation depends on supported integrations

• Perception Point Advanced Email Security — where it wins

  • Combines static and dynamic analysis with AI anomaly detection.
  • Scans files and URLs for evasion and protects against phishing and BEC.
  • Includes account-takeover protection and managed 24/7 incident response.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Cloud deployment is the stated deployment model.
  • Its stated focus is cloud email security rather than broader security needs.

• Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1)8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Deep email threat detection and remediation for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Exchange.

  Visit CloudflareFull verdict →
• Perception Point Advanced Email Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Layered cloud email defense with managed 24/7 incident response.

  Contact FortinetFull verdict →