Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) vs Symantec Email Security.cloud

Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1)8.9Visit Symantec Email Security.cloud8.7Visit

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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Symantec Email Security.cloud #7 in Cloud Email Security 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Symantec

• Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) fits best

  Flexible Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace security

• Symantec Email Security.cloud fits best

  Established cloud gateway protection

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Symantec Email Security.cloud 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Cloud Email Security	#7 in Cloud Email Security
Best for	Flexible Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace security	Established cloud gateway protection
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
Support	Docs, Community	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare Email Security (formerly Area 1) 2/2 · Symantec Email Security.cloud 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	Inbound and outbound filtering covers malware, spam, phishing, and impersonation. URL inspection and attachment isolation address links and files in transit. Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Exchange deployments.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales No free Email Security plan Advanced remediation depends on supported integrations	Pricing requires a sales or partner quote rather than a self-service plan. Cloud sandboxing and advanced detection are add-on capabilities. Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations.
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 →	Symantec Email Security.cloud is a cloud-delivered email security service for mid-market and enterprise organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange, or other mail systems. It filters inbound and outbound… 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

• Symantec Email Security.cloud — where it wins

  • Inbound and outbound filtering covers malware, spam, phishing, and impersonation.
  • URL inspection and attachment isolation address links and files in transit.
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Exchange deployments.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales or partner quote rather than a self-service plan.
  • Cloud sandboxing and advanced detection are add-on capabilities.
  • Cloud-only deployment excludes on-premises installations.

• 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.

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• Symantec Email Security.cloud8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Established cloud gateway with layered protection for major business mail platforms.

  Visit SymantecFull verdict →