iCloud Mail vs UK2
UK2 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.
Which should you choose?
- iCloud Mail is the better pick if you want the lower price (£0.99 a month); to try it free first; and 50 GB of storage.
- UK2 is the better pick if you want your mail kept in the United Kingdom and more years of history: it started in 1998.
| Feature | iCloud Mail | UK2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | iCloud+ 50 GB £0.99 a month | Web hosting From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox |
| Free plan | Yes, 5 GB, no own domain | No |
| Storage | 50 GB | 10 GB |
| 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 | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2011 | 1998 |
| Free trial | Free (5 GB) | 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 | No |
| Aliases | Hide My Email | Yes |
| 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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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: iCloud Mail iCloud+ 50 GB, £0.99 a month. UK2 Web hosting, From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox.
- For free, iCloud Mail gives you a free plan (5 GB, no own domain), and UK2 no free plan.
- iCloud Mail comes with 50 GB of storage and UK2 with 10 GB of storage.
- iCloud Mail keeps your mail in the United States and worldwide, while UK2 keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- iCloud Mail is based in the United States and UK2 in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, iCloud Mail has hide my email and UK2 has yes.
Common questions
Which is more private, iCloud Mail or UK2?
UK2 scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and iCloud Mail 0.5. UK2 gives you your mail kept in the United Kingdom.
Which is cheaper, iCloud Mail or UK2?
iCloud Mail is cheaper. Its iCloud+ 50 GB plan is £0.99 a month, against From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox for UK2's Web hosting. 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 UK2 work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. iCloud Mail: Up to 5. UK2: Yes.
Where do iCloud Mail and UK2 keep my email?
iCloud Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. UK2 keeps it in the United Kingdom.
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 · UK2 news.
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