Gmail vs Krystal
In short: Krystal wins on privacy, Gmail wins on price, and Krystal wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Gmail or Krystal: which should you choose?
- Gmail is the better pick if you want a free plan to start on.
- Krystal is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | Gmail | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Google One 100 GB for more space) Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month | Email hosting Not confirmed |
| Free plan | Yes, 15 GB shared with Drive | No |
| Storage | 15 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2004 | 2002 |
| Free trial | Free | 60-day money-back guarantee |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Plus addressing only | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Gmail's cheapest plan is Free (Google One 100 GB for more space) (Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month); Krystal's is Email hosting (Not confirmed).
- For free, Gmail gives you a free plan (15 GB shared with Drive), and Krystal no free plan.
- Gmail comes with 15 GB of storage and Krystal with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the United States and worldwide with Gmail, and in the United Kingdom with Krystal.
- Gmail is based in the United States and Krystal in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Krystal lets you bring your own domain name; Gmail doesn't.
- Only Gmail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Gmail has plus addressing only and Krystal has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Gmail or Krystal?
Krystal scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Gmail 0. Krystal gives you your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom and email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Do Gmail and Krystal work with my own domain?
Only Krystal does (Yes). With Gmail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Gmail and Krystal keep my email?
Gmail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Krystal keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Gmail news · Krystal news.
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How to switch
Moving to Gmail · Moving from Gmail. Or see all my switching guides.