BT Email vs Cloudflare Email Routing
In short: BT Email wins on privacy, Cloudflare Email Routing wins on price, and BT Email wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Go for BT Email if you'd like freedom to use the mail app you already like.
- Cloudflare Email Routing suits you best if you want email without paying for it and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | BT Email | Cloudflare Email Routing |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 2.5 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Premium email £7.50 a month | Free Free |
| Free plan | Basic email, webmail only | Yes |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United Kingdom | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Not confirmed | Worldwide network |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | No | No |
| Aliases | Up to 10 extra addresses | Custom addresses and catch-all |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: BT Email Premium email, £7.50 a month. Cloudflare Email Routing Free, Free.
- BT Email has Basic email, webmail only; Cloudflare Email Routing has a free plan ().
- Space: BT Email gives storage not confirmed, Cloudflare Email Routing no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Your mail is stored in Not confirmed with BT Email, and in Worldwide network with Cloudflare Email Routing.
- The companies sit under different laws: BT Email in United Kingdom, Cloudflare Email Routing in United States.
- You can use your own domain with Cloudflare Email Routing, but not with BT Email.
- Mail apps: BT Email works in any mail app over IMAP; Cloudflare Email Routing only works in its own apps.
- Aliases: BT Email offers up to 10 extra addresses, Cloudflare Email Routing custom addresses and catch-all.
BT Email and Cloudflare Email Routing: your questions
Is BT Email more private than Cloudflare Email Routing?
BT Email scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Cloudflare Email Routing 0.5.
Is BT Email cheaper than Cloudflare Email Routing?
Cloudflare Email Routing costs nothing to start (Free). BT Email's cheapest plan, Premium email, is £7.50 a month. BT Email has a free plan too: Basic email, webmail only.
Can I use my own domain with BT Email or Cloudflare Email Routing?
Only Cloudflare Email Routing does (Yes). With BT Email your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with BT Email and Cloudflare Email Routing?
BT Email keeps it in Not confirmed. Cloudflare Email Routing keeps it in Worldwide network.
Can I use BT Email and Cloudflare Email Routing in Apple Mail or Outlook?
BT Email works in any mail app over IMAP. Cloudflare Email Routing only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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