eclipso vs 20i
In short: they tie on privacy, eclipso wins on price, and 20i wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick eclipso or 20i?
- Choose eclipso if you want to try it free first and more room (20 GB, against 10 GB).
- Go for 20i if you'd like email at your own domain name.
| Feature | eclipso | 20i |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Connect €1.49 a month | Email hosting Not confirmed |
| Free plan | Yes, 4 GB | No |
| Storage | 20 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | On paid plans | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan (Freemail) | Unknown |
| 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 | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: eclipso Connect, €1.49 a month. 20i Email hosting, Not confirmed.
- For free, eclipso gives you a free plan (4 GB), and 20i no free plan.
- eclipso comes with 20 GB of storage and 20i with 10 GB of storage.
- eclipso keeps your mail in Germany, while 20i keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- eclipso is based in Germany and 20i in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- 20i lets you bring your own domain name; eclipso doesn't.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, eclipso or 20i?
They score the same for privacy: 2.5 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (Germany for eclipso, the United Kingdom for 20i).
Do eclipso and 20i work with my own domain?
Only 20i does (Yes). With eclipso your address stays on its own domain.
Where do eclipso and 20i keep my email?
eclipso keeps it in Germany. 20i keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 eclipso: Free; paid plans not confirmed, when I checked
The latest headlines: eclipso news · 20i news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.