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Disroot vs 20i

In short: Disroot wins on privacy, Disroot wins on price, and 20i wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.

Disroot or 20i: which should you choose?

  • Choose Disroot if you want a free plan before you pay anything; open-source apps anyone can check; and to sign up without proving who you are.
  • 20i suits you best if you want to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk and more space for your mail: 10 GB.
FeatureDisroot20i
Overall4.0Not rated
Privacy3.52.5
Price5.0Not rated
Features3.04.5
Cheapest planFree
Free (donations welcome)
Email hosting
Not confirmed
Free planYes, 1 GB, run on donationsNo
Storage1 GB10 GB
Your own domainBy request, with a donation✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in Netherlands United Kingdom
Your data is kept in Netherlands United Kingdom
Founded2015Unknown
Free trialFreeUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ Yes✓ Yes
AliasesYesYes
Open-source apps✓ YesNo
Sign up without ID✓ YesNo
White labelNo✓ Yes
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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The key differences

  • On price: Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome), against 20i Email hosting at Not confirmed.
  • Disroot has a free plan (1 GB, run on donations); 20i has no free plan.
  • Space: Disroot gives 1 GB of storage, 20i 10 GB of storage.
  • Disroot keeps your mail in the Netherlands, while 20i keeps it in the United Kingdom.
  • The companies sit under different laws: Disroot in Netherlands, 20i in United Kingdom.
  • You can use your own domain with 20i, but not with Disroot.

Disroot and 20i: your questions

Is Disroot more private than 20i?

Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and 20i 2.5. Disroot gives you open-source apps anyone can check and to sign up without proving who you are.

Can I use my own domain with Disroot or 20i?

Only 20i does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.

Where is my email stored with Disroot and 20i?

Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. 20i keeps it in the United Kingdom.

Recent price changes

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.

The latest headlines: Disroot news · 20i news.

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How to switch

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