CounterMail vs Blacknight
In short: CounterMail wins on privacy, they tie on price, and Blacknight wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick CounterMail or Blacknight?
- Choose CounterMail if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail and your mailbox stored in Sweden.
- Go for Blacknight if you'd like the lower price (€2.50 a mailbox a month) and more space for your mail: 10 GB.
| Feature | CounterMail | Blacknight |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 4.0 | 1.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Premium, 12 months $4 a month, paid yearly ($49) | Titan Pro €2.50 a mailbox a month |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 4 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Sweden | Ireland |
| Your data is kept in | Sweden | Not confirmed |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- CounterMail's cheapest plan is Premium, 12 months ($4 a month, paid yearly ($49)); Blacknight's is Titan Pro (€2.50 a mailbox a month).
- CounterMail comes with 4 GB of storage and Blacknight with 10 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in Sweden with CounterMail, and in Not confirmed with Blacknight.
- CounterMail is based in Sweden and Blacknight in Ireland, so different privacy laws apply.
- CounterMail encrypts mail end to end; Blacknight doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, CounterMail or Blacknight?
CounterMail scores 4 out of 5 for privacy and Blacknight 1.5. CounterMail gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail and your mailbox stored in Sweden.
Which is cheaper, CounterMail or Blacknight?
Blacknight is cheaper. Its Titan Pro plan is €2.50 a mailbox a month, against $4 a month, paid yearly ($49) for CounterMail's Premium, 12 months. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do CounterMail and Blacknight work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. CounterMail: Yes. Blacknight: Yes.
Where do CounterMail and Blacknight keep my email?
CounterMail keeps it in Sweden. Blacknight keeps it in Not confirmed.
Prices and the latest news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: CounterMail news · Blacknight news.
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Switching between them
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