GMX vs 123 Reg
On privacy it's GMX. On price it's GMX. On features it's GMX. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- GMX is the better pick if you want your email to stay in Germany (European data centres); a mailbox that costs nothing; and a free plan before you pay anything.
- 123 Reg is the better pick if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | GMX | 123 Reg |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents) | 10 GB mailbox £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom (GoDaddy) |
| Your data is kept in | Germany (European data centres) | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 1997 | 2000 |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| 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 | No |
| Aliases | Up to 10 addresses | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | 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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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: GMX Free, Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents). 123 Reg 10 GB mailbox, £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year.
- For free, GMX gives you a free plan (with adverts), and 123 Reg no free plan.
- GMX comes with 65 GB of storage and 123 Reg with 10 GB of storage.
- Data location: Germany (European data centres) for GMX, Not confirmed for 123 Reg.
- GMX is based in Germany and 123 Reg in the United Kingdom (GoDaddy), so different privacy laws apply.
- 123 Reg lets you bring your own domain name; GMX doesn't.
- Only GMX is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, GMX has up to 10 addresses and 123 Reg has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, GMX or 123 Reg?
GMX scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and 123 Reg 0.5. GMX gives you your email to stay in Germany (European data centres).
Which is cheaper, GMX or 123 Reg?
GMX costs nothing to start (Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents)). 123 Reg's cheapest plan, 10 GB mailbox, is £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year.
Do GMX and 123 Reg work with my own domain?
Only 123 Reg does (Yes). With GMX your address stays on its own domain.
Where do GMX and 123 Reg keep my email?
GMX keeps it in Germany (European data centres). 123 Reg keeps it in Not confirmed.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 123 Reg: £1.19 a month, when I checked
The latest headlines: GMX news · 123 Reg news.
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Moving your email
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