Gmail vs Soverin
Soverin wins on privacy, Gmail wins on price and Soverin wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Gmail or Soverin?
- Gmail suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and a free plan to start on.
- Soverin is the better pick if you want your email to stay in the Netherlands; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | Gmail | Soverin |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Google One 100 GB for more space) Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month | Private Mailbox €3.25 a month, yearly |
| Free plan | Yes, 15 GB shared with Drive | No |
| Storage | 15 GB | 25 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2004 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | No free trial; 30-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 | Unlimited |
| 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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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Gmail Free (Google One 100 GB for more space), Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month. Soverin Private Mailbox, €3.25 a month, yearly.
- For free, Gmail gives you a free plan (15 GB shared with Drive), and Soverin no free plan.
- Gmail comes with 15 GB of storage and Soverin with 25 GB of storage.
- Gmail keeps your mail in the United States and worldwide, while Soverin keeps it in the Netherlands.
- Gmail is based in the United States and Soverin in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- Soverin 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 Soverin has unlimited.
Common questions
Which is more private, Gmail or Soverin?
Soverin scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Gmail 0. Soverin gives you your email to stay in the Netherlands and a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Which is cheaper, Gmail or Soverin?
Gmail costs nothing to start (Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month). Soverin's cheapest plan, Private Mailbox, is €3.25 a month, yearly.
Do Gmail and Soverin work with my own domain?
Only Soverin does (Yes). With Gmail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Gmail and Soverin keep my email?
Gmail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Soverin keeps it in the Netherlands.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Gmail news · Soverin news.
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Switching between them
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