Disroot vs addy.io
They tie on privacy, they tie on price and Disroot wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Disroot is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; more room (1 GB, against none); and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
- addy.io is the better pick if you want an address on your own domain.
| Feature | Disroot | addy.io |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (donations welcome) | Lite About $1 a month, yearly |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations | Yes |
| Storage | 1 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | By request, with a donation | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Netherlands | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Netherlands | EU |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| Free trial | Free | Free plan |
| 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 aliases |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Disroot and addy.io differ
- Cheapest plans: Disroot Free, Free (donations welcome). addy.io Lite, About $1 a month, yearly.
- For free, Disroot gives you a free plan (1 GB, run on donations), and addy.io a free plan ().
- Disroot comes with 1 GB of storage and addy.io with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Data location: Netherlands for Disroot, EU for addy.io.
- Disroot is based in the Netherlands and addy.io in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- addy.io lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
- Disroot works in any mail app over IMAP, and addy.io only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, Disroot has yes and addy.io has unlimited aliases.
Disroot and addy.io: your questions
Which is more private, Disroot or addy.io?
They score the same for privacy: 3.5 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (the Netherlands for Disroot, the EU for addy.io).
Which is cheaper, Disroot or addy.io?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). addy.io's cheapest plan, Lite, is About $1 a month, yearly. addy.io has a free plan too: .
Do Disroot and addy.io work with my own domain?
Only addy.io does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Disroot and addy.io keep my email?
Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. addy.io keeps it in the EU.
Do Disroot and addy.io work in other mail apps?
Disroot works in any mail app over IMAP. addy.io only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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