eclipso vs Gandi Mail
They tie on privacy, eclipso wins on price and Gandi Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose eclipso if you want to pay less: €1.49 a month; to try it free first; and more room (20 GB, against 10 GB).
- Go for Gandi Mail if you'd like email at your own domain name.
| Feature | eclipso | Gandi Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Connect €1.49 a month | Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) |
| 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 | France |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | France |
| Founded | Unknown | 1999 |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How eclipso and Gandi Mail differ
- eclipso's cheapest plan is Connect (€1.49 a month); Gandi Mail's is Standard mailbox (From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year)).
- For free, eclipso gives you a free plan (4 GB), and Gandi Mail no free plan.
- eclipso comes with 20 GB of storage and Gandi Mail with 10 GB of storage.
- eclipso keeps your mail in Germany, while Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
- eclipso is based in Germany and Gandi Mail in France, so different privacy laws apply.
- Gandi Mail lets you bring your own domain name; eclipso doesn't.
eclipso and Gandi Mail: your questions
Which is more private, eclipso or Gandi Mail?
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, France for Gandi Mail).
Which is cheaper, eclipso or Gandi Mail?
eclipso is cheaper. Its Connect plan is €1.49 a month, against From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) for Gandi Mail's Standard mailbox. eclipso also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do eclipso and Gandi Mail work with my own domain?
Only Gandi Mail does (Yes). With eclipso your address stays on its own domain.
Where do eclipso and Gandi Mail keep my email?
eclipso keeps it in Germany. Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 eclipso: Free; paid plans not confirmed, when I checked
The latest headlines: eclipso news · Gandi Mail news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.