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Head-to-head · Email Security Gateways

Cloudflare Email Security vs Abnormal Email Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Cloudflare Email Security #3 in Email Security Gateways 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare
Abnormal Email Security #8 in Email Security Gateways 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Abnormal AI

Cloudflare Email Security leads on 0 checks, Abnormal Email Security on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCloudflare Email Security · 9.0/10
  • Most featuresCloudflare Email Security · 5 of 5

Cloudflare Email Security scores higher on our rubric for email security gateways: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

On deployment model, Cloudflare Email Security gives you Hybrid where Abnormal Email Security offers Cloud.

Cloudflare Email Security is the better fit for flexible cloud and hybrid deployments. Abnormal Email Security is the better fit for behavioral BEC and vendor-fraud defense.

  • Cloudflare Email Security fits best

    Flexible cloud and hybrid deployments

  • Abnormal Email Security fits best

    Behavioral BEC and vendor-fraud defense

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Side by side

Feature Cloudflare Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Abnormal Email Security 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #3 in Email Security Gateways #8 in Email Security Gateways
Best for Flexible cloud and hybrid deployments Behavioral BEC and vendor-fraud defense
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 4 integrations 2 integrations
Features Cloudflare Email Security 5/5 · Abnormal Email Security 4/5
Outbound filtering ✓ ✓
Impersonation protection ✓ ✓
Malware sandboxing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Microsoft 365 support ✓ ✓
Google Workspace support ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Hybrid Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Supports inline MX, API, BCC, journaling, and mixed-mode deployment
  • Combines phishing, BEC, impersonation, link, and attachment controls
  • Adds post-delivery remediation and outbound DLP for Microsoft 365
  • Behavioral AI analyzes identity, relationships, and communication patterns.
  • Automates email triage, investigation workflows, and remediation.
  • Protects Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace through API integrations.
Cons
  • No perpetual free product plan
  • Pricing requires contact with sales and annual contracts
  • Outbound DLP real-time blocking is specified for Microsoft 365
  • Pricing requires a demo or custom quote.
  • Cloud deployment is centered on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
  • The strongest focus is socially engineered email threats.
Our verdict

Cloudflare Email Security is a cloud-native email protection platform for organizations using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, or other mail providers. It covers inbound phishing, malware, business email compromise, spoofing, spam,…

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Abnormal Email Security is a cloud-native email security platform for organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. It connects through APIs and focuses on socially engineered threats that can bypass conventional filtering,…

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  1. Cloudflare Email SecurityEmail Security Gateways 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Abnormal Email SecurityEmail Security Gateways 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cloudflare Email Security — where it wins

    • Supports inline MX, API, BCC, journaling, and mixed-mode deployment
    • Combines phishing, BEC, impersonation, link, and attachment controls
    • Adds post-delivery remediation and outbound DLP for Microsoft 365

    Where it doesn't

    • No perpetual free product plan
    • Pricing requires contact with sales and annual contracts
    • Outbound DLP real-time blocking is specified for Microsoft 365

  • Abnormal Email Security — where it wins

    • Behavioral AI analyzes identity, relationships, and communication patterns.
    • Automates email triage, investigation workflows, and remediation.
    • Protects Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace through API integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a demo or custom quote.
    • Cloud deployment is centered on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
    • The strongest focus is socially engineered email threats.
  • Cloudflare Email Security9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A flexible email gateway for organizations needing layered inbound and outbound protection.

    Visit CloudflareFull verdict →
  • Abnormal Email Security8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A focused cloud gateway for BEC, phishing, vendor fraud, and outbound DLP.

    Visit Abnormal AIFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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