AOL Mail vs Inbox.eu
Inbox.eu wins on privacy, they tie on price and Inbox.eu wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
AOL Mail or Inbox.eu: which should you choose?
- AOL Mail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; to try it free first; and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- Inbox.eu suits you best if you want your mail kept in Latvia; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | AOL Mail | Inbox.eu |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Premium €9.99 a user a year |
| Free plan | Yes | Trial only (3 emails a day) |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Latvia |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Latvia |
| Founded | 1993 | 1998 |
| Free trial | Free | Free 30-day trial; 60-day money-back guarantee |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | 5 aliases on Premium |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: AOL Mail Free at Free, against Inbox.eu Premium at €9.99 a user a year.
- For free, AOL Mail gives you a free plan (), and Inbox.eu Trial only (3 emails a day).
- AOL Mail comes with storage not confirmed and Inbox.eu with 100 GB of storage.
- AOL Mail keeps your mail in the United States, while Inbox.eu keeps it in Latvia.
- AOL Mail is based in the United States and Inbox.eu in Latvia, so different privacy laws apply.
- Inbox.eu lets you bring your own domain name; AOL Mail doesn't.
- Only AOL Mail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, AOL Mail has yes and Inbox.eu has 5 aliases on premium.
AOL Mail and Inbox.eu: your questions
Which is more private, AOL Mail or Inbox.eu?
Inbox.eu scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and AOL Mail 0. Inbox.eu gives you your mail kept in Latvia and email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, AOL Mail or Inbox.eu?
AOL Mail costs nothing to start (Free). Inbox.eu's cheapest plan, Premium, is €9.99 a user a year.
Do AOL Mail and Inbox.eu work with my own domain?
Only Inbox.eu does (Yes). With AOL Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do AOL Mail and Inbox.eu keep my email?
AOL Mail keeps it in the United States. Inbox.eu keeps it in Latvia.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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