iCloud Mail vs Stalwart
ICloud Mail wins on privacy, iCloud Mail wins on price and iCloud Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick iCloud Mail or Stalwart?
- iCloud Mail suits you best if you want a company with a longer track record (since 2011).
- Stalwart suits you best if you want open-source apps anyone can check.
| Feature | iCloud Mail | Stalwart |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 0.5 | Not rated |
| Price | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | iCloud+ 50 GB £0.99 a month | Community Free (Enterprise from €2 per mailbox a year) |
| Free plan | Yes, 5 GB, no own domain | Yes, open source |
| Storage | 50 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Up to 5 | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | Your own server |
| Founded | 2011 | 2019 |
| Free trial | Free (5 GB) | Free to download |
| 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 | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How iCloud Mail and Stalwart differ
- Cheapest plans: iCloud Mail iCloud+ 50 GB, £0.99 a month. Stalwart Community, Free (Enterprise from €2 per mailbox a year).
- For free, iCloud Mail gives you a free plan (5 GB, no own domain), and Stalwart a free plan (open source).
- iCloud Mail comes with 50 GB of storage and Stalwart with storage not confirmed.
- iCloud Mail keeps your mail in the United States and worldwide, while Stalwart keeps it in Your own server.
- iCloud Mail is based in the United States and Stalwart in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, iCloud Mail has hide my email and Stalwart has yes.
iCloud Mail and Stalwart: your questions
Do iCloud Mail and Stalwart work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. iCloud Mail: Up to 5. Stalwart: Yes.
Where do iCloud Mail and Stalwart keep my email?
iCloud Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Stalwart keeps it in Your own server.
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 · Stalwart news.
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How to switch
Moving to iCloud Mail · Moving from iCloud Mail. Or see all my switching guides.