iCloud Mail vs Soverin
In short: Soverin wins on privacy, iCloud Mail wins on price, and they tie on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- iCloud Mail suits you best if you want to pay less: £0.99 a month; a free plan before you pay anything; and more room (50 GB, against 25 GB).
- Soverin is the better pick if you want your mail kept in the Netherlands.
| Feature | iCloud Mail | Soverin |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | iCloud+ 50 GB £0.99 a month | Private Mailbox €3.25 a month, yearly |
| Free plan | Yes, 5 GB, no own domain | No |
| Storage | 50 GB | 25 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Up to 5 | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free (5 GB) | No free trial; 30-day money-back guarantee |
| 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 | Unlimited |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- iCloud Mail's cheapest plan is iCloud+ 50 GB (£0.99 a month); Soverin's is Private Mailbox (€3.25 a month, yearly).
- For free, iCloud Mail gives you a free plan (5 GB, no own domain), and Soverin no free plan.
- iCloud Mail comes with 50 GB of storage and Soverin with 25 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the United States and worldwide with iCloud Mail, and in the Netherlands with Soverin.
- iCloud Mail is based in the United States and Soverin in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, iCloud Mail has hide my email and Soverin has unlimited.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, iCloud Mail or Soverin?
Soverin scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and iCloud Mail 0.5. Soverin gives you your mail kept in the Netherlands.
Which is cheaper, iCloud Mail or Soverin?
iCloud Mail is cheaper. Its iCloud+ 50 GB plan is £0.99 a month, against €3.25 a month, yearly for Soverin's Private Mailbox. iCloud Mail also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do iCloud Mail and Soverin work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. iCloud Mail: Up to 5. Soverin: Yes.
Where do iCloud Mail and Soverin keep my email?
iCloud Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Soverin keeps it in the Netherlands.
Price changes and 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 · Soverin news.
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Switching between them
Moving to iCloud Mail · Moving from iCloud Mail. Or see all my switching guides.