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Disroot vs LCN

On privacy it's Disroot. On price it's Disroot. On features it's LCN. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.

Should you pick Disroot or LCN?

  • Choose Disroot if you want email without paying for it; a free plan to start on; and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
  • LCN suits you best if you want email at your own domain name and 5 GB of storage.
FeatureDisrootLCN
Overall4.02.5
Privacy3.52.5
Price5.02.0
Features3.03.5
Cheapest planFree
Free (donations welcome)
Starter
£9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year
Free planYes, 1 GB, run on donationsNo
Storage1 GB5 GB
Your own domainBy request, with a donation✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in Netherlands United Kingdom
Your data is kept in Netherlands United Kingdom
Founded2015Unknown
Free trialFree£1 for the first month
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesYesYes
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

  • Disroot's cheapest plan is Free (Free (donations welcome)); LCN's is Starter (£9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year).
  • Disroot has a free plan (1 GB, run on donations); LCN has no free plan.
  • Space: Disroot gives 1 GB of storage, LCN 5 GB of storage.
  • Disroot keeps your mail in the Netherlands, while LCN keeps it in the United Kingdom.
  • The companies sit under different laws: Disroot in Netherlands, LCN in United Kingdom.
  • You can use your own domain with LCN, but not with Disroot.

Disroot and LCN: your questions

Is Disroot more private than LCN?

Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and LCN 2.5. Disroot gives you apps whose code is public and sign-up without ID.

Is Disroot cheaper than LCN?

Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). LCN's cheapest plan, Starter, is £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year.

Can I use my own domain with Disroot or LCN?

Only LCN does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.

Where is my email stored with Disroot and LCN?

Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. LCN keeps it in the United Kingdom.

Recent price changes

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.

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