GMX vs Rackspace Email
GMX wins on privacy, GMX wins on price and Rackspace Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick GMX or Rackspace Email?
- Go for GMX if you'd like your mail kept in Germany (European data centres); email without paying for it; and to try it free first.
- Rackspace Email suits you best if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | GMX | Rackspace Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents) | Rackspace Email $10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026) |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | 25 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany (European data centres) | United States and UK |
| Founded | 1997 | 1998 |
| Free trial | Free | 14 days free |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How GMX and Rackspace Email differ
- GMX's cheapest plan is Free (Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents)); Rackspace Email's is Rackspace Email ($10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026)).
- GMX has a free plan (with adverts); Rackspace Email has no free plan.
- Space: GMX gives 65 GB of storage, Rackspace Email 25 GB of storage.
- GMX keeps your mail in Germany (European data centres), while Rackspace Email keeps it in the United States and UK.
- The companies sit under different laws: GMX in Germany, Rackspace Email in United States.
- You can use your own domain with Rackspace Email, but not with GMX.
- GMX (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Rackspace Email doesn't.
- Aliases: GMX offers up to 10 addresses, Rackspace Email yes.
GMX and Rackspace Email: your questions
Is GMX more private than Rackspace Email?
GMX scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and Rackspace Email 0.5. GMX gives you your mail kept in Germany (European data centres).
Is GMX cheaper than Rackspace Email?
GMX costs nothing to start (Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents)). Rackspace Email's cheapest plan, Rackspace Email, is $10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026).
Can I use my own domain with GMX or Rackspace Email?
Only Rackspace Email does (Yes). With GMX your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with GMX and Rackspace Email?
GMX keeps it in Germany (European data centres). Rackspace Email keeps it in the United States and UK.
Price changes and news
- 1 March 2026 Rackspace Email: $10 (March 2026 rise)
- 1 January 2026 Rackspace Email: $3
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