ImprovMX vs DreamHost Email

They tie on privacy, DreamHost Email wins on price and DreamHost Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

Go for ImprovMX if you'd like to try it free first.
DreamHost Email is the better pick if you want a cheaper plan, at $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly; more room (25 GB, against none); and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.

Feature	ImprovMX	DreamHost Email
Overall	1.5	2.5
Privacy	0.5	0.5
Price	3.5	4.5
Features	Not rated	4.0
Cheapest plan	Light $50 a year	Email $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly
Free plan	Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases	No
Storage	Forwards only	25 GB
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	Not confirmed	United States
Your data is kept in	Not confirmed	United States
Founded	Unknown	Unknown
Free trial	Free plan	Unknown
Funded by advertising	No	No
Works in any mail app	No, its own apps only	✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts	No	No
Aliases	25 to 200 aliases per domain	Yes
Open-source apps	No	No
Sign up without ID	No	No
White label	Unknown	Unknown
Reader offer	None	None
Last checked	22 October 2026	22 October 2026

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Where they differ

ImprovMX's cheapest plan is Light ($50 a year); DreamHost Email's is Email ($1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly).
ImprovMX has a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases); DreamHost Email has no free plan.
Space: ImprovMX gives no storage, as it forwards mail on, DreamHost Email 25 GB of storage.
Your mail is stored in Not confirmed with ImprovMX, and in the United States with DreamHost Email.
The companies sit under different laws: ImprovMX in Not confirmed, DreamHost Email in United States.
Mail apps: ImprovMX only works in its own apps; DreamHost Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Aliases: ImprovMX offers 25 to 200 aliases per domain, DreamHost Email yes.

Common questions

Is ImprovMX more private than DreamHost Email?

They score the same for privacy: 0.5 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (Not confirmed for ImprovMX, the United States for DreamHost Email).

Is ImprovMX cheaper than DreamHost Email?

DreamHost Email is cheaper. Its Email plan is $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly, against $50 a year for ImprovMX's Light. ImprovMX also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Can I use my own domain with ImprovMX or DreamHost Email?

Yes, both do. ImprovMX: Yes. DreamHost Email: Yes.

Where is my email stored with ImprovMX and DreamHost Email?

ImprovMX keeps it in Not confirmed. DreamHost Email keeps it in the United States.

Can I use ImprovMX and DreamHost Email in Apple Mail or Outlook?

ImprovMX only works in its own apps. DreamHost Email works in any mail app over IMAP.

Recent price changes

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.

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