AOL Mail vs ImprovMX
In short: ImprovMX wins on privacy, AOL Mail wins on price, and AOL Mail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 22 October 2026.
AOL Mail or ImprovMX: which should you choose?
- AOL Mail suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; the choice of any mail app over IMAP; and calendar and contacts in the same account.
- ImprovMX is the better pick if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | AOL Mail | ImprovMX |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 3.5 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Light $50 a year |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Not confirmed |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 1993 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | 25 to 200 aliases per domain |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: AOL Mail Free at Free, against ImprovMX Light at $50 a year.
- For free, AOL Mail gives you a free plan (), and ImprovMX a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases).
- AOL Mail comes with storage not confirmed and ImprovMX with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- AOL Mail keeps your mail in the United States, while ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed.
- AOL Mail is based in the United States and ImprovMX in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.
- ImprovMX lets you bring your own domain name; AOL Mail doesn't.
- AOL Mail works in any mail app over IMAP, and ImprovMX only works in its own apps.
- Only AOL Mail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, AOL Mail has yes and ImprovMX has 25 to 200 aliases per domain.
AOL Mail and ImprovMX: your questions
Which is more private, AOL Mail or ImprovMX?
ImprovMX scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and AOL Mail 0. ImprovMX gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, AOL Mail or ImprovMX?
AOL Mail costs nothing to start (Free). ImprovMX's cheapest plan, Light, is $50 a year. ImprovMX has a free plan too: 1 domain, 25 aliases.
Do AOL Mail and ImprovMX work with my own domain?
Only ImprovMX does (Yes). With AOL Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do AOL Mail and ImprovMX keep my email?
AOL Mail keeps it in the United States. ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do AOL Mail and ImprovMX work in other mail apps?
AOL Mail works in any mail app over IMAP. ImprovMX only works in its own apps.
Prices and the latest news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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