Forward Email vs LCN
In short: LCN wins on privacy, Forward Email wins on price, and Forward Email wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Forward Email or LCN?
- Choose Forward Email if you want to pay less: $3 a month; a free plan to start on; and more space for your mail: 10 GB.
- Choose LCN if you want your mail kept in the United Kingdom.
| Feature | Forward Email | LCN |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Enhanced Protection $3 a month | Starter £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year |
| Free plan | Yes, forwarding only | No |
| Storage | 10 GB | 5 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Unlimited | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2017 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan | £1 for the first month |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Forward Email's cheapest plan is Enhanced Protection ($3 a month); LCN's is Starter (£9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year).
- For free, Forward Email gives you a free plan (forwarding only), and LCN no free plan.
- Forward Email comes with 10 GB of storage and LCN with 5 GB of storage.
- Forward Email keeps your mail in the United States, while LCN keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- Forward Email is based in the United States and LCN in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Forward Email offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); LCN doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Common questions
Which is more private, Forward Email or LCN?
LCN scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Forward Email 2. LCN gives you your mail kept in the United Kingdom.
Which is cheaper, Forward Email or LCN?
Forward Email is cheaper. Its Enhanced Protection plan is $3 a month, against £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year for LCN's Starter. Forward Email also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Forward Email and LCN work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Forward Email: Unlimited. LCN: Yes.
Where do Forward Email and LCN keep my email?
Forward Email keeps it in the United States. LCN keeps it in the United Kingdom.
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 · LCN news.
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Switching between them
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