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Disroot vs Cloudflare Email Routing

Disroot wins on privacy, they tie on price and Disroot wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Disroot or Cloudflare Email Routing: which should you choose?

  • Choose Disroot if you want your mail kept in the Netherlands; more room (1 GB, against none); and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.
  • Cloudflare Email Routing suits you best if you want to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
FeatureDisrootCloudflare Email Routing
Overall4.02.0
Privacy3.50.5
Price5.05.0
Features3.0Not rated
Cheapest planFree
Free (donations welcome)
Free
Free
Free planYes, 1 GB, run on donationsYes
Storage1 GBForwards only
Your own domainBy request, with a donation✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in Netherlands United States
Your data is kept in NetherlandsWorldwide network
Founded2015Unknown
Free trialFreeFree
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTPNo, its own apps only
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesYesCustom addresses and catch-all
Open-source apps✓ YesNo
Sign up without ID✓ YesNo
White labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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Where they differ

  • On price: Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome), against Cloudflare Email Routing Free at Free.
  • Disroot has a free plan (1 GB, run on donations); Cloudflare Email Routing has a free plan ().
  • Space: Disroot gives 1 GB of storage, Cloudflare Email Routing no storage, as it forwards mail on.
  • Disroot keeps your mail in the Netherlands, while Cloudflare Email Routing keeps it in Worldwide network.
  • The companies sit under different laws: Disroot in Netherlands, Cloudflare Email Routing in United States.
  • You can use your own domain with Cloudflare Email Routing, but not with Disroot.
  • Mail apps: Disroot works in any mail app over IMAP; Cloudflare Email Routing only works in its own apps.
  • Aliases: Disroot offers yes, Cloudflare Email Routing custom addresses and catch-all.

Questions people ask

Is Disroot more private than Cloudflare Email Routing?

Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Cloudflare Email Routing 0.5. Disroot gives you your mail kept in the Netherlands, apps whose code is public and to sign up without proving who you are.

Is Disroot cheaper than Cloudflare Email Routing?

Their cheapest plans cost about the same: Disroot Free (donations welcome), Cloudflare Email Routing Free.

Can I use my own domain with Disroot or Cloudflare Email Routing?

Only Cloudflare Email Routing does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.

Where is my email stored with Disroot and Cloudflare Email Routing?

Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. Cloudflare Email Routing keeps it in Worldwide network.

Can I use Disroot and Cloudflare Email Routing in Apple Mail or Outlook?

Disroot works in any mail app over IMAP. Cloudflare Email Routing only works in its own apps.

Prices and the latest news

No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.

The latest headlines: Disroot news · Cloudflare Email Routing news.

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