GMX vs DuckDuckGo Email Protection
In short: GMX wins on privacy, they tie on price, and GMX wins on features. The full comparison is below, 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); more room (65 GB, against none); and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
| Feature | GMX | DuckDuckGo Email Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents) | Free Free |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | Yes, unlimited @duck.com aliases |
| Storage | 65 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | No | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany (European data centres) | United States |
| Founded | 1997 | 2021 |
| Free trial | Free | Free |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Up to 10 addresses | Unlimited aliases |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| 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). DuckDuckGo Email Protection Free, Free.
- For free, GMX gives you a free plan (with adverts), and DuckDuckGo Email Protection a free plan (unlimited @duck.com aliases).
- GMX comes with 65 GB of storage and DuckDuckGo Email Protection with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Data location: Germany (European data centres) for GMX, United States for DuckDuckGo Email Protection.
- GMX is based in Germany and DuckDuckGo Email Protection in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- GMX works in any mail app over IMAP, and DuckDuckGo Email Protection only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, GMX has up to 10 addresses and DuckDuckGo Email Protection has unlimited aliases.
Common questions
Which is more private, GMX or DuckDuckGo Email Protection?
GMX scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and DuckDuckGo Email Protection 0. GMX gives you your email to stay in Germany (European data centres).
Which is cheaper, GMX or DuckDuckGo Email Protection?
Their cheapest plans cost about the same: GMX Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents), DuckDuckGo Email Protection Free.
Do GMX and DuckDuckGo Email Protection work with my own domain?
No, neither lets you use your own domain, so your address stays on theirs.
Where do GMX and DuckDuckGo Email Protection keep my email?
GMX keeps it in Germany (European data centres). DuckDuckGo Email Protection keeps it in the United States.
Do GMX and DuckDuckGo Email Protection work in other mail apps?
GMX works in any mail app over IMAP. DuckDuckGo Email Protection only works in its own apps.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: GMX news · DuckDuckGo Email Protection news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.