Hostinger Email vs mail.de
In short: mail.de wins on privacy, mail.de wins on price, and Hostinger Email wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Hostinger Email or mail.de?
- Hostinger Email is the better pick if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising; email at your own domain name; and 5 GB of storage.
- Go for mail.de if you'd like your email to stay in Germany; to pay less: €0.99 a month; and to try it free first.
| Feature | Hostinger Email | mail.de |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 3.0 |
| Price | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Starter $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59 | PureMail €0.99 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB, with adverts |
| Storage | 5 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| Company based in | Lithuania | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | Not confirmed | Germany |
| Founded | 2004 | Unknown |
| Free trial | 30-day money-back guarantee | 30 days free on paid plans |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Hostinger Email and mail.de differ
- On price: Hostinger Email Starter at $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59, against mail.de PureMail at €0.99 a month.
- Hostinger Email has no free plan; mail.de has a free plan (1 GB, with adverts).
- Space: Hostinger Email gives 5 GB of storage, mail.de 2.5 GB of storage.
- Hostinger Email keeps your mail in Not confirmed, while mail.de keeps it in Germany.
- The companies sit under different laws: Hostinger Email in Lithuania, mail.de in Germany.
- On encryption, Hostinger Email doesn't encrypt mail end to end, whereas mail.de offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- You can use your own domain with Hostinger Email, but not with mail.de.
- mail.de (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Hostinger Email doesn't.
Hostinger Email and mail.de: your questions
Is Hostinger Email more private than mail.de?
mail.de scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Hostinger Email 1.5. mail.de gives you your email to stay in Germany.
Is Hostinger Email cheaper than mail.de?
mail.de is cheaper. Its PureMail plan is €0.99 a month, against $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59 for Hostinger Email's Starter. mail.de also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Hostinger Email or mail.de?
Only Hostinger Email does (Yes). With mail.de your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Hostinger Email and mail.de?
Hostinger Email keeps it in Not confirmed. mail.de keeps it in Germany.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 mail.de: €2.49 a month, when I checked
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