Hushmail vs Hostpoint
Hostpoint wins on privacy, Hostpoint wins on price and Hostpoint wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Hushmail or Hostpoint: which should you choose?
- Choose Hostpoint if you want your email to stay in Switzerland and to pay less: CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5.
| Feature | Hushmail | Hostpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Small Business From $10.79 a month (Small Business) | Cloud Office Plus CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 50 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Canada | Switzerland |
| Your data is kept in | Canada | Switzerland |
| Founded | 1999 | Unknown |
| Free trial | No free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee | Unknown |
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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How Hushmail and Hostpoint differ
- Cheapest plans: Hushmail Small Business, From $10.79 a month (Small Business). Hostpoint Cloud Office Plus, CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5.
- Space: Hushmail gives storage not confirmed, Hostpoint 50 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in Canada with Hushmail, and in Switzerland with Hostpoint.
- The companies sit under different laws: Hushmail in Canada, Hostpoint in Switzerland.
- On encryption, Hushmail offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage), whereas Hostpoint doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Hushmail and Hostpoint: your questions
Is Hushmail more private than Hostpoint?
Hostpoint scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Hushmail 1.5. Hostpoint gives you your email to stay in Switzerland.
Is Hushmail cheaper than Hostpoint?
Hostpoint is cheaper. Its Cloud Office Plus plan is CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5, against From $10.79 a month (Small Business) for Hushmail's Small Business. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Hushmail or Hostpoint?
Yes, both do. Hushmail: Yes. Hostpoint: Yes.
Where is my email stored with Hushmail and Hostpoint?
Hushmail keeps it in Canada. Hostpoint keeps it in Switzerland.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 Hushmail: $5.99 per user a month, when I checked
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