ImprovMX vs Neo

On privacy it's a tie. On price it's Neo. On features it's Neo. Here's everything side by side, last checked 22 October 2026.

Should you pick ImprovMX or Neo?

ImprovMX is the better pick if you want a free plan to start on.
Neo is the better pick if you want the lower price ($2.49 a mailbox a month, yearly); more room (15 GB, against none); and the choice of any mail app over IMAP.

Feature	ImprovMX	Neo
Overall	1.5	2.5
Privacy	0.5	0.5
Price	3.5	4.5
Features	Not rated	5.0
Cheapest plan	Light $50 a year	Starter $2.49 a mailbox a month, yearly
Free plan	Yes, 1 domain, 25 aliases	No
Storage	Forwards only	15 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	Not confirmed
Founded	Unknown	Unknown
Free trial	Free plan	15 days free
Funded by advertising	No	No
Works in any mail app	No, its own apps only	✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts	No	✓ Yes
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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The key differences

Cheapest plans: ImprovMX Light, $50 a year. Neo Starter, $2.49 a mailbox a month, yearly.
For free, ImprovMX gives you a free plan (1 domain, 25 aliases), and Neo no free plan.
ImprovMX comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and Neo with 15 GB of storage.
ImprovMX is based in Not confirmed and Neo in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
ImprovMX only works in its own apps, and Neo works in any mail app over IMAP.
For extra addresses, ImprovMX has 25 to 200 aliases per domain and Neo has yes.

Common questions

Which is more private, ImprovMX or Neo?

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, Not confirmed for Neo).

Which is cheaper, ImprovMX or Neo?

Neo is cheaper. Its Starter plan is $2.49 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.