Disroot vs Krystal
Disroot wins on privacy, Disroot wins on price and Krystal wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Disroot or Krystal: which should you choose?
- Disroot is the better pick if you want a free plan to start on; open-source apps; and sign-up without ID.
- Krystal suits you best if you want an address on your own domain and a company with a longer track record (since 2002).
| Feature | Disroot | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (donations welcome) | Email hosting Not confirmed |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations | No |
| Storage | 1 GB | Not confirmed |
| 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 | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2015 | 2002 |
| Free trial | Free | 60-day money-back guarantee |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| 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 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Disroot Free, Free (donations welcome). Krystal Email hosting, Not confirmed.
- For free, Disroot gives you a free plan (1 GB, run on donations), and Krystal no free plan.
- Disroot comes with 1 GB of storage and Krystal with storage not confirmed.
- Disroot keeps your mail in the Netherlands, while Krystal keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- Disroot is based in the Netherlands and Krystal in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Krystal lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Disroot or Krystal?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Krystal 2.5. Disroot gives you open-source apps and sign-up without ID.
Do Disroot and Krystal work with my own domain?
Only Krystal does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Disroot and Krystal keep my email?
Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. Krystal keeps it in the United Kingdom.
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 · Krystal news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.