Disroot vs BT Email
Disroot wins on privacy, Disroot wins on price and Disroot wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Disroot or BT Email: which should you choose?
- Disroot is the better pick if you want your email to stay in the Netherlands; a mailbox that costs nothing; and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
| Feature | Disroot | BT Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (donations welcome) | Premium email £7.50 a month |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations | Basic email, webmail only |
| Storage | 1 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | By request, with a donation | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Netherlands | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Netherlands | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2015 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Up to 10 extra addresses |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: Disroot Free, Free (donations welcome). BT Email Premium email, £7.50 a month.
- For free, Disroot gives you a free plan (1 GB, run on donations), and BT Email Basic email, webmail only.
- Disroot comes with 1 GB of storage and BT Email with storage not confirmed.
- Data location: Netherlands for Disroot, Not confirmed for BT Email.
- Disroot is based in the Netherlands and BT Email in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, Disroot has yes and BT Email has up to 10 extra addresses.
Common questions
Which is more private, Disroot or BT Email?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and BT Email 1.5. Disroot gives you your email to stay in the Netherlands, apps whose code is public and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
Which is cheaper, Disroot or BT Email?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). BT Email's cheapest plan, Premium email, is £7.50 a month. BT Email has a free plan too: Basic email, webmail only.
Do Disroot and BT Email work with my own domain?
No, neither lets you use your own domain, so your address stays on theirs.
Where do Disroot and BT Email keep my email?
Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. BT Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.