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Head-to-head · Email Security Gateways

Cloudflare Email Security vs Darktrace / EMAIL

  • 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
Darktrace / EMAIL #4 in Email Security Gateways 8.9/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Darktrace

Cloudflare Email Security leads on 0 checks, Darktrace / EMAIL 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
  • Free trialonly Darktrace / EMAIL

Cloudflare Email Security scores higher on our rubric for email security gateways: 9.0 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

On deployment model, Cloudflare Email Security gives you Hybrid where Darktrace / EMAIL offers Cloud.

Cloudflare Email Security is the better fit for flexible cloud and hybrid deployments. Darktrace / EMAIL is the better fit for behavioral AI threat detection.

  • Cloudflare Email Security fits best

    Flexible cloud and hybrid deployments

  • Darktrace / EMAIL fits best

    Behavioral AI threat detection

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Side by side

Feature Cloudflare Email Security 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Darktrace / EMAIL 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.9
Ranking #3 in Email Security Gateways #4 in Email Security Gateways
Best for Flexible cloud and hybrid deployments Behavioral AI threat detection
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan — —
Free trial — 30 days
Integrations 4 integrations 10 integrations
Features Cloudflare Email Security 5/5 · Darktrace / EMAIL 5/5
Outbound filtering ✓ ✓
Impersonation protection ✓ ✓
Malware sandboxing ✓ ✓
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
  • Detects known, novel, impersonation, and business email compromise threats
  • Protects inbound, outbound, and lateral email with automated remediation
  • Connects with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SIEM, and service tools
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 tailored quote through sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations seeking on-premises hosting
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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Darktrace / EMAIL is a cloud-hosted email security product for organizations and security teams. Its self-learning behavioral AI analyzes inbound, outbound, and lateral email to identify phishing, impersonation, business email compromise,…

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  1. Cloudflare Email SecurityEmail Security Gateways 9.0Pricing on request
  2. Darktrace / EMAILEmail Security Gateways 8.9Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

  • Darktrace / EMAIL — where it wins

    • Detects known, novel, impersonation, and business email compromise threats
    • Protects inbound, outbound, and lateral email with automated remediation
    • Connects with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, SIEM, and service tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a tailored quote through sales
    • No free plan is offered
    • Cloud deployment may not suit organizations seeking on-premises hosting
  • Cloudflare Email Security9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit CloudflareFull verdict →
  • Darktrace / EMAIL8.9/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Behavioral AI protection across email, collaboration tools, and connected security systems.

    Visit DarktraceFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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