CounterMail vs Cloaked
CounterMail wins on privacy, CounterMail wins on price and CounterMail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
CounterMail or Cloaked: which should you choose?
- Choose CounterMail if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; your email to stay in Sweden; and to pay less: $4 a month, paid yearly ($49).
| Feature | CounterMail | Cloaked |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Privacy | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Premium, 12 months $4 a month, paid yearly ($49) | Individual $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 4 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Sweden | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Sweden | United States |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Unlimited email and phone aliases |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- CounterMail's cheapest plan is Premium, 12 months ($4 a month, paid yearly ($49)); Cloaked's is Individual ($9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly)).
- CounterMail comes with 4 GB of storage and Cloaked with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Data location: Sweden for CounterMail, United States for Cloaked.
- CounterMail is based in Sweden and Cloaked in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- CounterMail encrypts mail end to end; Cloaked doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- CounterMail lets you bring your own domain name; Cloaked doesn't.
- CounterMail works in any mail app over IMAP, and Cloaked only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, CounterMail has yes and Cloaked has unlimited email and phone aliases.
Common questions
Which is more private, CounterMail or Cloaked?
CounterMail scores 4 out of 5 for privacy and Cloaked 0.5. CounterMail gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail and your email to stay in Sweden.
Which is cheaper, CounterMail or Cloaked?
CounterMail is cheaper. Its Premium, 12 months plan is $4 a month, paid yearly ($49), against $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly) for Cloaked's Individual. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do CounterMail and Cloaked work with my own domain?
Only CounterMail does (Yes). With Cloaked your address stays on its own domain.
Where do CounterMail and Cloaked keep my email?
CounterMail keeps it in Sweden. Cloaked keeps it in the United States.
Do CounterMail and Cloaked work in other mail apps?
CounterMail works in any mail app over IMAP. Cloaked only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 Cloaked: $9.99 a month yearly ($12.49 monthly), when I checked
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Switching between them
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