AOL Mail vs Murena Workspace
Murena Workspace wins on privacy, AOL Mail wins on price and Murena Workspace wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- AOL Mail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and a company with a longer track record (since 1993).
- Murena Workspace is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in France; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and open-source apps.
| Feature | AOL Mail | Murena Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | 20 GB €1.99 a month |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes, 1 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | No | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | France |
| Your data is kept in | United States | France |
| Founded | 1993 | 2018 |
| Free trial | Free | Free plan |
| 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 | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: AOL Mail Free, Free. Murena Workspace 20 GB, €1.99 a month.
- For free, AOL Mail gives you a free plan (), and Murena Workspace a free plan (1 GB).
- AOL Mail comes with storage not confirmed and Murena Workspace with 20 GB of storage.
- AOL Mail keeps your mail in the United States, while Murena Workspace keeps it in France.
- AOL Mail is based in the United States and Murena Workspace in France, so different privacy laws apply.
- Only AOL Mail is part of an advertising business.
AOL Mail and Murena Workspace: your questions
Which is more private, AOL Mail or Murena Workspace?
Murena Workspace scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and AOL Mail 0. Murena Workspace gives you your mailbox stored in France, a provider with no advertising business behind it and open-source apps.
Which is cheaper, AOL Mail or Murena Workspace?
AOL Mail costs nothing to start (Free). Murena Workspace's cheapest plan, 20 GB, is €1.99 a month. Murena Workspace has a free plan too: 1 GB.
Do AOL Mail and Murena Workspace work with my own domain?
No, neither lets you use your own domain, so your address stays on theirs.
Where do AOL Mail and Murena Workspace keep my email?
AOL Mail keeps it in the United States. Murena Workspace keeps it in France.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.