iCloud Mail vs Disroot
On privacy it's Disroot. On price it's a tie. On features it's iCloud Mail. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
iCloud Mail or Disroot: which should you choose?
- iCloud Mail suits you best if you want an address on your own domain and more room (50 GB, against 1 GB).
- Disroot is the better pick if you want your email to stay in the Netherlands; a mailbox that costs nothing; and more built in, including PGP encryption as well as sieve filters.
| Feature | iCloud Mail | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | iCloud+ 50 GB £0.99 a month | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | Yes, 5 GB, no own domain | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | 50 GB | 1 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Up to 5 | By request, with a donation |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2011 | 2015 |
| Free trial | Free (5 GB) | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Hide My Email | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- iCloud Mail's cheapest plan is iCloud+ 50 GB (£0.99 a month); Disroot's is Free (Free (donations welcome)).
- For free, iCloud Mail gives you a free plan (5 GB, no own domain), and Disroot a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- iCloud Mail comes with 50 GB of storage and Disroot with 1 GB of storage.
- Data location: United States and worldwide for iCloud Mail, Netherlands for Disroot.
- iCloud Mail is based in the United States and Disroot in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- iCloud Mail lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
- For extra addresses, iCloud Mail has hide my email and Disroot has yes.
Common questions
Which is more private, iCloud Mail or Disroot?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and iCloud Mail 0.5. Disroot gives you your email to stay in the Netherlands, open-source apps and to sign up without proving who you are.
Which is cheaper, iCloud Mail or Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). iCloud Mail's cheapest plan, iCloud+ 50 GB, is £0.99 a month. iCloud Mail has a free plan too: 5 GB, no own domain.
Do iCloud Mail and Disroot work with my own domain?
Only iCloud Mail does (Up to 5). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do iCloud Mail and Disroot keep my email?
iCloud Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Prices and the latest news
- 1 July 2023 iCloud Mail: £0.99 (UK price rise, 2023)
- 1 June 2023 iCloud Mail: £0.79
The latest headlines: iCloud Mail news · Disroot news.
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Moving your email
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