CounterMail vs iRedMail
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 iRedMail: which should you choose?
- Go for CounterMail if you'd like end-to-end encryption built in and your email to stay in Sweden.
- Go for iRedMail if you'd like a free plan before you pay anything and open-source apps.
| Feature | CounterMail | iRedMail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Price | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Premium, 12 months $4 a month, paid yearly ($49) | Open source Free |
| Free plan | No | Yes, open source |
| Storage | 4 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Sweden | Not confirmed |
| Your data is kept in | Sweden | Your own server |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | Free to download |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| 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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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: CounterMail Premium, 12 months, $4 a month, paid yearly ($49). iRedMail Open source, Free.
- For free, CounterMail gives you no free plan, and iRedMail a free plan (open source).
- CounterMail comes with 4 GB of storage and iRedMail with storage not confirmed.
- Data location: Sweden for CounterMail, Your own server for iRedMail.
- CounterMail is based in Sweden and iRedMail in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.
- CounterMail encrypts mail end to end; iRedMail doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Common questions
Do CounterMail and iRedMail work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. CounterMail: Yes. iRedMail: Yes.
Where do CounterMail and iRedMail keep my email?
CounterMail keeps it in Sweden. iRedMail keeps it in Your own server.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: CounterMail news · iRedMail news.
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Switching between them
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.