Disroot vs IONOS Mail
Disroot wins on privacy, Disroot wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Disroot suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan before you pay anything; and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- IONOS Mail suits you best if you want email at your own domain name; more space for your mail: 2 GB; and a company with a longer track record (since 1988).
| Feature | Disroot | IONOS Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (donations welcome) | Mail Basic About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed) |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations | No |
| Storage | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | By request, with a donation | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Netherlands | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | Netherlands | UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed |
| Founded | 2015 | 1988 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Disroot Free, Free (donations welcome). IONOS Mail Mail Basic, About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed).
- For free, Disroot gives you a free plan (1 GB, run on donations), and IONOS Mail no free plan.
- Disroot comes with 1 GB of storage and IONOS Mail with 2 GB of storage.
- Disroot keeps your mail in the Netherlands, while IONOS Mail keeps it in the UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed.
- Disroot is based in the Netherlands and IONOS Mail in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- IONOS Mail lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Disroot or IONOS Mail?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and IONOS Mail 2.5. Disroot gives you apps whose code is public and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
Which is cheaper, Disroot or IONOS Mail?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). IONOS Mail's cheapest plan, Mail Basic, is About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed).
Do Disroot and IONOS Mail work with my own domain?
Only IONOS Mail does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Disroot and IONOS Mail keep my email?
Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. IONOS Mail keeps it in the UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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