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Disroot vs Namecheap Private Email

In short: Disroot wins on privacy, they tie on price, and Namecheap Private Email wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.

Should you pick Disroot or Namecheap Private Email?

  • Disroot is the better pick if you want your mail kept in the Netherlands; a mailbox that costs nothing; and to try it free first.
  • Namecheap Private Email suits you best if you want to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk; more space for your mail: 5 GB; and a company with a longer track record (since 2000).
FeatureDisrootNamecheap Private Email
Overall4.02.5
Privacy3.50.5
Price5.05.0
Features3.04.5
Cheapest planFree
Free (donations welcome)
Starter
From about $1 a month
Free planYes, 1 GB, run on donationsNo
Storage1 GB5 GB
Your own domainBy request, with a donationβœ“ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in Netherlands United States
Your data is kept in NetherlandsNot confirmed
Founded20152000
Free trialFreeUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail appβœ“ IMAP and SMTPβœ“ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contactsβœ“ Yesβœ“ Yes
AliasesYesYes
Open-source appsβœ“ YesNo
Sign up without IDβœ“ YesNo
White labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202622 October 2026

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How Disroot and Namecheap Private Email differ

  • On price: Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome), against Namecheap Private Email Starter at From about $1 a month.
  • For free, Disroot gives you a free plan (1 GB, run on donations), and Namecheap Private Email no free plan.
  • Disroot comes with 1 GB of storage and Namecheap Private Email with 5 GB of storage.
  • Disroot keeps your mail in the Netherlands, while Namecheap Private Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
  • Disroot is based in the Netherlands and Namecheap Private Email in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
  • Namecheap Private Email lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.

Common questions

Which is more private, Disroot or Namecheap Private Email?

Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Namecheap Private Email 0.5. Disroot gives you your mail kept in the Netherlands, apps whose code is public and sign-up without ID.

Which is cheaper, Disroot or Namecheap Private Email?

Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Namecheap Private Email's cheapest plan, Starter, is From about $1 a month.

Do Disroot and Namecheap Private Email work with my own domain?

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

Where do Disroot and Namecheap Private Email keep my email?

Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands. Namecheap Private Email keeps it in Not confirmed.

Price changes and news

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.

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Switching between them

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