Cloudflare Email Routing vs IceWarp
IceWarp wins on privacy, Cloudflare Email Routing wins on price and IceWarp wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Cloudflare Email Routing if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and to try it free first.
- Choose IceWarp if you want more room (2 GB, against none); to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird; and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
| Feature | Cloudflare Email Routing | IceWarp |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | Not rated | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Cloud, entry plan $1.35 a user a month, yearly ($1.50 monthly) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Storage | Forwards only | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Czechia |
| Your data is kept in | Worldwide network | The data centre you choose |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | First month free |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Custom addresses and catch-all | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: Cloudflare Email Routing Free at Free, against IceWarp Cloud, entry plan at $1.35 a user a month, yearly ($1.50 monthly).
- For free, Cloudflare Email Routing gives you a free plan (), and IceWarp no free plan.
- Cloudflare Email Routing comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and IceWarp with 2 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in Worldwide network with Cloudflare Email Routing, and in The data centre you choose with IceWarp.
- Cloudflare Email Routing is based in the United States and IceWarp in Czechia, so different privacy laws apply.
- Cloudflare Email Routing only works in its own apps, and IceWarp works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, Cloudflare Email Routing has custom addresses and catch-all and IceWarp has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Cloudflare Email Routing or IceWarp?
IceWarp scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Cloudflare Email Routing 0.5.
Which is cheaper, Cloudflare Email Routing or IceWarp?
Cloudflare Email Routing costs nothing to start (Free). IceWarp's cheapest plan, Cloud, entry plan, is $1.35 a user a month, yearly ($1.50 monthly).
Do Cloudflare Email Routing and IceWarp work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Cloudflare Email Routing: Yes. IceWarp: Yes.
Where do Cloudflare Email Routing and IceWarp keep my email?
Cloudflare Email Routing keeps it in Worldwide network. IceWarp keeps it in The data centre you choose.
Do Cloudflare Email Routing and IceWarp work in other mail apps?
Cloudflare Email Routing only works in its own apps. IceWarp works in any mail app over IMAP.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 IceWarp: $3.50 a user a month, when I checked
The latest headlines: Cloudflare Email Routing news · IceWarp news.
Also worth a look
- mailbox.org4.5 out of 5 overall
- addy.io4.0 out of 5 overall
- Proton Mail for Business4.0 out of 5 overall
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Switching between them
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.