Forward Email vs Disroot
Disroot wins on privacy, Disroot wins on price and Forward Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Forward Email or Disroot?
- Forward Email is the better pick if you want email at your own domain name and more space for your mail: 10 GB.
- Choose Disroot if you want your mailbox stored in the Netherlands; email without paying for it; and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
| Feature | Forward Email | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 3.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Enhanced Protection $3 a month | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | Yes, forwarding only | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | 10 GB | 1 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Unlimited | By request, with a donation |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | United States | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2017 | 2015 |
| Free trial | Free plan | Free |
| 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: Forward Email Enhanced Protection at $3 a month, against Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome).
- Forward Email has a free plan (forwarding only); Disroot has a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- Space: Forward Email gives 10 GB of storage, Disroot 1 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the United States with Forward Email, and in the Netherlands with Disroot.
- The companies sit under different laws: Forward Email in United States, Disroot in Netherlands.
- On encryption, Forward Email offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage), whereas Disroot doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- You can use your own domain with Forward Email, but not with Disroot.
Questions people ask
Is Forward Email more private than Disroot?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Forward Email 2. Disroot gives you your mailbox stored in the Netherlands and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
Is Forward Email cheaper than Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Forward Email's cheapest plan, Enhanced Protection, is $3 a month. Forward Email has a free plan too: forwarding only.
Can I use my own domain with Forward Email or Disroot?
Only Forward Email does (Unlimited). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Forward Email and Disroot?
Forward Email keeps it in the United States. Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Forward Email news · Disroot news.
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