ImprovMX vs LCN

On privacy it's LCN. On price it's ImprovMX. On features it's LCN. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

Go for ImprovMX if you'd like a cheaper plan, at $50 a year and to try it free first.
LCN is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom; more space for your mail: 5 GB; and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.

Feature	ImprovMX	LCN
Overall	1.5	2.5
Privacy	0.5	2.5
Price	3.5	2.0
Features	Not rated	3.5
Cheapest plan	Light $50 a year	Starter £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year
Free plan	Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases	No
Storage	Forwards only	5 GB
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	Not confirmed	United Kingdom
Your data is kept in	Not confirmed	United Kingdom
Founded	Unknown	Unknown
Free trial	Free plan	£1 for the first month
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	25 October 2026

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How ImprovMX and LCN differ

On price: ImprovMX Light at $50 a year, against LCN Starter at £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year.
ImprovMX has a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases); LCN has no free plan.
Space: ImprovMX gives no storage, as it forwards mail on, LCN 5 GB of storage.
Data location: Not confirmed for ImprovMX, United Kingdom for LCN.
The companies sit under different laws: ImprovMX in Not confirmed, LCN in United Kingdom.
Mail apps: ImprovMX only works in its own apps; LCN works in any mail app over IMAP.
Aliases: ImprovMX offers 25 to 200 aliases per domain, LCN yes.

ImprovMX and LCN: your questions

Is ImprovMX more private than LCN?

LCN scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and ImprovMX 0.5. LCN gives you your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom.

Is ImprovMX cheaper than LCN?

ImprovMX is cheaper. Its Light plan is $50 a year, against £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year for LCN's Starter. ImprovMX also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.