Cloudflare Gateway vs Abnormal Security

Cloudflare Gateway9.0Visit Abnormal Security8.6Visit

Higher score Cloudflare Gateway #2 in User Threat Prevention Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare

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Abnormal Security #4 in User Threat Prevention Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit site

• Cloudflare Gateway fits best

  Teams seeking affordable, broad web and DNS filtering

• Abnormal Security fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare Gateway 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Abnormal Security 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#2 in User Threat Prevention Software	#4 in User Threat Prevention Software
Best for	Teams seeking affordable, broad web and DNS filtering	Mid-market and enterprise email threat teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Community, Live chat, Tickets, Phone	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloudflare Gateway 0/5 · Abnormal Security 3/5
Phishing simulations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Browser isolation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Attachment sandboxing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
User report button	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Automated remediation	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Protected channels	Not checked yet	Multi_surface
Our review
Pros	Filters DNS, HTTP, and network traffic with threat and content policies Offers schedules, custom blocklists, SafeSearch, and activity logging Supports desktop, mobile, network on-ramps, and device-management integrations	Detects phishing, BEC, and account takeover using email and identity signals Automates malicious-email remediation and reported-message triage Extends messaging security to Slack, Teams, and Zoom
Cons	The free plan is intended for teams under 50 users or proof-of-concept tests The $7 plan targets narrow SSE use cases and excludes enterprise support Optional HTTPS inspection and DLP integration add configuration considerations	No free plan; pricing is quote-based Cloud deployment only Focused on organizational email, identity, and collaboration security
Our verdict	Cloudflare Gateway is a cloud-native secure web gateway for organizations protecting employees, remote users, branch offices, and guest networks. It applies DNS, HTTP, and network filtering to internet traffic, with policies for threat and… Read the review →	Email threats rarely stay confined to an inbox. Abnormal Security is a cloud-based behavioral security platform for organizations seeking protection against phishing, business email compromise, vendor fraud, and account takeover across… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare Gateway — where it wins

  • Filters DNS, HTTP, and network traffic with threat and content policies
  • Offers schedules, custom blocklists, SafeSearch, and activity logging
  • Supports desktop, mobile, network on-ramps, and device-management integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is intended for teams under 50 users or proof-of-concept tests
  • The $7 plan targets narrow SSE use cases and excludes enterprise support
  • Optional HTTPS inspection and DLP integration add configuration considerations

• Abnormal Security — where it wins

  • Detects phishing, BEC, and account takeover using email and identity signals
  • Automates malicious-email remediation and reported-message triage
  • Extends messaging security to Slack, Teams, and Zoom

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing is quote-based
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Focused on organizational email, identity, and collaboration security

• Cloudflare Gateway9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad DNS, HTTP, and network filtering gateway with a free plan and paid entry at $7 per user monthly.

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• Abnormal Security8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Behavioral threat detection and automated response for email and identity teams.

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