GMX vs Gandi Mail
Gandi Mail wins on privacy, GMX wins on price and Gandi Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick GMX or Gandi Mail?
- Choose GMX if you want email without paying for it; a free plan before you pay anything; and 65 GB of storage.
- Gandi Mail suits you best if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | GMX | Gandi Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents) | Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 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 | France |
| Your data is kept in | Germany (European data centres) | France |
| Founded | 1997 | 1999 |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| 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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How GMX and Gandi Mail differ
- Cheapest plans: GMX Free, Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents). Gandi Mail Standard mailbox, From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
- GMX has a free plan (with adverts); Gandi Mail has no free plan.
- Space: GMX gives 65 GB of storage, Gandi Mail 10 GB of storage.
- GMX keeps your mail in Germany (European data centres), while Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
- The companies sit under different laws: GMX in Germany, Gandi Mail in France.
- You can use your own domain with Gandi Mail, but not with GMX.
- GMX (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Gandi Mail doesn't.
- Aliases: GMX offers up to 10 addresses, Gandi Mail yes.
Common questions
Is GMX more private than Gandi Mail?
Gandi Mail scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and GMX 2. Gandi Mail gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Is GMX cheaper than Gandi Mail?
GMX costs nothing to start (Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents)). Gandi Mail's cheapest plan, Standard mailbox, is From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
Can I use my own domain with GMX or Gandi Mail?
Only Gandi Mail does (Yes). With GMX your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with GMX and Gandi Mail?
GMX keeps it in Germany (European data centres). Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
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