Disroot vs DuckDuckGo Email Protection
In short: Disroot wins on privacy, they tie on price, and Disroot wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Disroot or DuckDuckGo Email Protection: which should you choose?
- Disroot is the better pick if you want your mail kept in the Netherlands; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and 1 GB of storage.
| Feature | Disroot | DuckDuckGo Email Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (donations welcome) | Free Free |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations | Yes, unlimited @duck.com aliases |
| Storage | 1 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | By request, with a donation | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Netherlands | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Netherlands | United States |
| Founded | 2015 | 2021 |
| Free trial | Free | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| 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 | No |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Disroot and DuckDuckGo Email Protection differ
- Disroot's cheapest plan is Free (Free (donations welcome)); DuckDuckGo Email Protection's is Free (Free).
- For free, Disroot gives you a free plan (1 GB, run on donations), and DuckDuckGo Email Protection a free plan (unlimited @duck.com aliases).
- Disroot comes with 1 GB of storage and DuckDuckGo Email Protection with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Disroot keeps your mail in the Netherlands, while DuckDuckGo Email Protection keeps it in the United States.
- Disroot is based in the Netherlands and DuckDuckGo Email Protection in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Disroot works in any mail app over IMAP, and DuckDuckGo Email Protection only works in its own apps.
- Only DuckDuckGo Email Protection is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Disroot has yes and DuckDuckGo Email Protection has unlimited aliases.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Disroot or DuckDuckGo Email Protection?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and DuckDuckGo Email Protection 0. Disroot gives you your mail kept in the Netherlands, a provider with no advertising business behind it and open-source apps anyone can check.
Which is cheaper, Disroot or DuckDuckGo Email Protection?
Their cheapest plans cost about the same: Disroot Free (donations welcome), DuckDuckGo Email Protection Free.
Do Disroot and DuckDuckGo Email Protection work with my own domain?
No, neither lets you use your own domain, so your address stays on theirs.
Where do Disroot and DuckDuckGo Email Protection keep my email?
Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. DuckDuckGo Email Protection keeps it in the United States.
Do Disroot and DuckDuckGo Email Protection work in other mail apps?
Disroot works in any mail app over IMAP. DuckDuckGo Email Protection 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 · DuckDuckGo Email Protection news.
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