DuckDuckGo Email Protection vs ImprovMX
In short: ImprovMX wins on privacy, DuckDuckGo Email Protection wins on price, and they tie on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- DuckDuckGo Email Protection suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing.
- ImprovMX is the better pick if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and an address on your own domain.
| Feature | DuckDuckGo Email Protection | ImprovMX |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | Not rated | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Light $50 a year |
| Free plan | Yes, unlimited @duck.com aliases | Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases |
| Storage | Forwards only | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Not confirmed |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2021 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | No | No |
| Aliases | Unlimited aliases | 25 to 200 aliases per domain |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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How DuckDuckGo Email Protection and ImprovMX differ
- DuckDuckGo Email Protection's cheapest plan is Free (Free); ImprovMX's is Light ($50 a year).
- For free, DuckDuckGo Email Protection gives you a free plan (unlimited @duck.com aliases), and ImprovMX a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases).
- Your mail is stored in the United States with DuckDuckGo Email Protection, and in Not confirmed with ImprovMX.
- DuckDuckGo Email Protection is based in the United States and ImprovMX in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.
- ImprovMX lets you bring your own domain name; DuckDuckGo Email Protection doesn't.
- Only DuckDuckGo Email Protection is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, DuckDuckGo Email Protection has unlimited aliases and ImprovMX has 25 to 200 aliases per domain.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, DuckDuckGo Email Protection or ImprovMX?
ImprovMX scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and DuckDuckGo Email Protection 0. ImprovMX gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, DuckDuckGo Email Protection or ImprovMX?
DuckDuckGo Email Protection costs nothing to start (Free). ImprovMX's cheapest plan, Light, is $50 a year. ImprovMX has a free plan too: 1 domain, 25 aliases.
Do DuckDuckGo Email Protection and ImprovMX work with my own domain?
Only ImprovMX does (Yes). With DuckDuckGo Email Protection your address stays on its own domain.
Where do DuckDuckGo Email Protection and ImprovMX keep my email?
DuckDuckGo Email Protection keeps it in the United States. ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do DuckDuckGo Email Protection and ImprovMX work in other mail apps?
DuckDuckGo Email Protection only works in its own apps. ImprovMX only works in its own apps.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.