The most private email providers

Ranked on privacy first: end-to-end encryption, where the company and your data are based, and whether it's funded by advertising.

1. 1
   Proton MailOfferMail Plus · $3.99 a month, yearly ($4.99 monthly)
   Overall4.5
   Privacy5.0
   Price4.0
   Features4.5
2. 2
   TutaRevolutionary · About €3 a month, yearly
   Overall4.5
   Privacy4.5
   Price4.0
   Features4.0
3. 3
   mailbox.orgStandard · €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026)
   Overall4.5
   Privacy4.5
   Price4.0
   Features5.0
4. 4
   PosteoPosteo · €1 a month
   Overall4.5
   Privacy4.5
   Price5.0
   Features3.0
5. 5
   Proton Mail for BusinessMail Essentials · $6.99 per user a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy4.5
   Price2.5
   Features4.5
6. 6
   Tuta BusinessEssential · About €6 per user a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy4.5
   Price2.5
   Features4.0
7. 7
   CounterMailPremium, 12 months · $4 a month, paid yearly ($49)
   Overall4.0
   Privacy4.0
   Price4.0
   Features4.0
8. 8
   MailfenceEntry · €3.50 a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy3.5
   Price4.0
   Features4.5
9. 9
   StartMailOfferPersonal · $4.99 a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy3.5
   Price3.5
   Features5.0
10. 10
    DisrootFree · Free (donations welcome)
    Overall4.0
    Privacy3.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.0
11. 11
    addy.ioLite · About $1 a month, yearly
    Overall4.0
    Privacy3.5
    Price5.0
    FeaturesNot rated
12. 12
    SystemliFree · Free (donations)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.5
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
13. 13
    NeomailboxPaid plans · Not confirmed
    OverallNot rated
    Privacy3.5
    PriceNot rated
    Features3.5
14. 14
    Mailfence for businessBusiness email · Not confirmed
    OverallNot rated
    Privacy3.5
    PriceNot rated
    Features4.5
15. 15
    RunboxMini · $34.95 a year
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price4.0
    Features4.5
16. 16
    Kolab NowMailbox · CHF 5 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price3.0
    Features4.5
17. 17M
    Murena Workspace20 GB · €1.99 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price4.5
    Features4.0
18. 18
    SimpleLoginPremium · $36 a year (with Proton Pass)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price4.0
    FeaturesNot rated
19. 19
    mail.dePureMail · €0.99 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price5.0
    Features3.0
20. 20
    WEB.DEWEB.DE Club · €6.49 a month
    Overall3.0
    Privacy3.0
    Price2.5
    Features3.5

20 providers. Last checked 23 October 2026. How I score. Commission never changes a star or the order. More lists: Best email providers · Most secure email providers · Gmail alternatives · Outlook alternatives · Email with UK or EU data storage · Email with your own domain · Cheapest email for your own domain · Free email providers · Business email providers · Email alias services · Self-hosted email software.