DuckDuckGo Email Protection vs STRATO Mail
STRATO Mail wins on privacy, DuckDuckGo Email Protection wins on price and STRATO Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose DuckDuckGo Email Protection if you want email without paying for it and a free plan before you pay anything.
- STRATO Mail suits you best if you want your mailbox stored in Germany; a company that isn't funded by advertising; and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | DuckDuckGo Email Protection | STRATO Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | Not rated | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Mail Basic €3 a month |
| Free plan | Yes, unlimited @duck.com aliases | No |
| Storage | Forwards only | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Germany |
| Founded | 2021 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | 1 month free |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Unlimited aliases | Yes |
| 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 STRATO Mail differ
- DuckDuckGo Email Protection's cheapest plan is Free (Free); STRATO Mail's is Mail Basic (€3 a month).
- DuckDuckGo Email Protection has a free plan (unlimited @duck.com aliases); STRATO Mail has no free plan.
- Space: DuckDuckGo Email Protection gives no storage, as it forwards mail on, STRATO Mail 2 GB of storage.
- DuckDuckGo Email Protection keeps your mail in the United States, while STRATO Mail keeps it in Germany.
- The companies sit under different laws: DuckDuckGo Email Protection in United States, STRATO Mail in Germany.
- You can use your own domain with STRATO Mail, but not with DuckDuckGo Email Protection.
- Mail apps: DuckDuckGo Email Protection only works in its own apps; STRATO Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.
- DuckDuckGo Email Protection (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; STRATO Mail doesn't.
- Aliases: DuckDuckGo Email Protection offers unlimited aliases, STRATO Mail yes.
DuckDuckGo Email Protection and STRATO Mail: your questions
Is DuckDuckGo Email Protection more private than STRATO Mail?
STRATO Mail scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and DuckDuckGo Email Protection 0. STRATO Mail gives you your mailbox stored in Germany and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Is DuckDuckGo Email Protection cheaper than STRATO Mail?
DuckDuckGo Email Protection costs nothing to start (Free). STRATO Mail's cheapest plan, Mail Basic, is €3 a month.
Can I use my own domain with DuckDuckGo Email Protection or STRATO Mail?
Only STRATO Mail does (Yes). With DuckDuckGo Email Protection your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with DuckDuckGo Email Protection and STRATO Mail?
DuckDuckGo Email Protection keeps it in the United States. STRATO Mail keeps it in Germany.
Can I use DuckDuckGo Email Protection and STRATO Mail in Apple Mail or Outlook?
DuckDuckGo Email Protection only works in its own apps. STRATO Mail works in any mail app over IMAP.
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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