AOL Mail vs Kolab Now
Kolab Now wins on privacy, AOL Mail wins on price and Kolab Now wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose AOL Mail if you want email without paying for it; a free plan to start on; and a company with a longer track record (since 1993).
- Kolab Now suits you best if you want your mailbox stored in Switzerland; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | AOL Mail | Kolab Now |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Features | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Mailbox CHF 5 a month |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 5 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Switzerland |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Switzerland |
| Founded | 1993 | 2013 |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| 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 Kolab Now Mailbox at CHF 5 a month.
- AOL Mail has a free plan (); Kolab Now has no free plan.
- Space: AOL Mail gives storage not confirmed, Kolab Now 5 GB of storage.
- AOL Mail keeps your mail in the United States, while Kolab Now keeps it in Switzerland.
- The companies sit under different laws: AOL Mail in United States, Kolab Now in Switzerland.
- You can use your own domain with Kolab Now, but not with AOL Mail.
- AOL Mail (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Kolab Now doesn't.
Questions people ask
Is AOL Mail more private than Kolab Now?
Kolab Now scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and AOL Mail 0. Kolab Now gives you your mailbox stored in Switzerland, a provider with no advertising business behind it and open-source apps.
Is AOL Mail cheaper than Kolab Now?
AOL Mail costs nothing to start (Free). Kolab Now's cheapest plan, Mailbox, is CHF 5 a month.
Can I use my own domain with AOL Mail or Kolab Now?
Only Kolab Now does (Yes). With AOL Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with AOL Mail and Kolab Now?
AOL Mail keeps it in the United States. Kolab Now keeps it in Switzerland.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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