addy.io vs IONOS Mail
Addy.io wins on privacy, addy.io wins on price and IONOS Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick addy.io or IONOS Mail?
- addy.io suits you best if you want to pay less: About $1 a month, yearly; a free plan to start on; and apps whose code is public.
- IONOS Mail suits you best if you want 2 GB of storage; the choice of any mail app over IMAP; and more years of history: it started in 1988.
| Feature | addy.io | IONOS Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | Not rated | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Lite About $1 a month, yearly | Mail Basic About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Storage | Forwards only | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United Kingdom | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | EU | UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed |
| Founded | 2018 | 1988 |
| Free trial | Free plan | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | No |
| Aliases | Unlimited aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- addy.io's cheapest plan is Lite (About $1 a month, yearly); IONOS Mail's is Mail Basic (About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed)).
- For free, addy.io gives you a free plan (), and IONOS Mail no free plan.
- addy.io comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and IONOS Mail with 2 GB of storage.
- Data location: EU for addy.io, UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed for IONOS Mail.
- addy.io is based in the United Kingdom and IONOS Mail in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- addy.io only works in its own apps, and IONOS Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, addy.io has unlimited aliases and IONOS Mail has yes.
Common questions
Which is more private, addy.io or IONOS Mail?
addy.io scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and IONOS Mail 2.5. addy.io gives you apps whose code is public and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
Which is cheaper, addy.io or IONOS Mail?
addy.io is cheaper. Its Lite plan is About $1 a month, yearly, against About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed) for IONOS Mail's Mail Basic. addy.io also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do addy.io and IONOS Mail work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. addy.io: Yes. IONOS Mail: Yes.
Where do addy.io and IONOS Mail keep my email?
addy.io keeps it in the EU. IONOS Mail keeps it in the UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed.
Do addy.io and IONOS Mail work in other mail apps?
addy.io only works in its own apps. IONOS Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.
Prices and the latest news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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