Hushmail vs eclipso
In short: eclipso wins on privacy, eclipso wins on price, and Hushmail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Go for Hushmail if you'd like email at your own domain name.
- Choose eclipso if you want your mailbox stored in Germany; to pay less: €1.49 a month; and a free plan before you pay anything.
| Feature | Hushmail | eclipso |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Small Business From $10.79 a month (Small Business) | Connect €1.49 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 4 GB |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | On paid plans |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Canada | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | Canada | Germany |
| Founded | 1999 | Unknown |
| Free trial | No free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee | Free plan (Freemail) |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | 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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Where they differ
- On price: Hushmail Small Business at From $10.79 a month (Small Business), against eclipso Connect at €1.49 a month.
- For free, Hushmail gives you no free plan, and eclipso a free plan (4 GB).
- Hushmail comes with storage not confirmed and eclipso with 20 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in Canada with Hushmail, and in Germany with eclipso.
- Hushmail is based in Canada and eclipso in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
- Hushmail offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); eclipso doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Hushmail lets you bring your own domain name; eclipso doesn't.
Hushmail and eclipso: your questions
Which is more private, Hushmail or eclipso?
eclipso scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Hushmail 1.5. eclipso gives you your mailbox stored in Germany.
Which is cheaper, Hushmail or eclipso?
eclipso is cheaper. Its Connect plan is €1.49 a month, against From $10.79 a month (Small Business) for Hushmail's Small Business. eclipso also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Hushmail and eclipso work with my own domain?
Only Hushmail does (Yes). With eclipso your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Hushmail and eclipso keep my email?
Hushmail keeps it in Canada. eclipso keeps it in Germany.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 eclipso: Free; paid plans not confirmed, when I checked
- 22 October 2026 Hushmail: $5.99 per user a month, when I checked
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