GMX vs Purelymail
GMX wins on privacy, they tie on price and GMX wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick GMX or Purelymail?
- GMX is the better pick if you want your mail kept in Germany (European data centres); a mailbox that costs nothing; and a free plan before you pay anything.
- Purelymail is the better pick if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | GMX | Purelymail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents) | Simple $10 a year, any number of users and domains |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Unlimited |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | Free trial with a small amount of credit (about a month of light use) |
| 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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The key differences
- On price: GMX Free at Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents), against Purelymail Simple at $10 a year, any number of users and domains.
- For free, GMX gives you a free plan (with adverts), and Purelymail no free plan.
- GMX comes with 65 GB of storage and Purelymail with storage not confirmed.
- GMX keeps your mail in Germany (European data centres), while Purelymail keeps it in the United States.
- GMX is based in Germany and Purelymail in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Purelymail 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 Purelymail has yes.
GMX and Purelymail: your questions
Which is more private, GMX or Purelymail?
GMX scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and Purelymail 0.5. GMX gives you your mail kept in Germany (European data centres).
Which is cheaper, GMX or Purelymail?
GMX costs nothing to start (Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents)). Purelymail's cheapest plan, Simple, is $10 a year, any number of users and domains.
Do GMX and Purelymail work with my own domain?
Only Purelymail does (Unlimited). With GMX your address stays on its own domain.
Where do GMX and Purelymail keep my email?
GMX keeps it in Germany (European data centres). Purelymail keeps it in the United States.
Price changes and news
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.