IONOS Mail vs Heart Internet
They tie on privacy, they tie on price and Heart Internet wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Heart Internet suits you best if you want the lower price (£12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes) and 5 GB of storage.
| Feature | IONOS Mail | Heart Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Features | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Mail Basic About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed) | 10 Essential mailboxes £12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 2 GB | 5 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1988 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | No |
| Aliases | Yes | 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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Where they differ
- On price: IONOS Mail Mail Basic at About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed), against Heart Internet 10 Essential mailboxes at £12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes.
- IONOS Mail comes with 2 GB of storage and Heart Internet with 5 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed with IONOS Mail, and in the United Kingdom with Heart Internet.
- IONOS Mail is based in Germany and Heart Internet in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, IONOS Mail or Heart Internet?
They score the same for privacy: 2.5 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (the UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed for IONOS Mail, the United Kingdom for Heart Internet).
Which is cheaper, IONOS Mail or Heart Internet?
Heart Internet is cheaper. Its 10 Essential mailboxes plan is £12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes, against About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed) for IONOS Mail's Mail Basic. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do IONOS Mail and Heart Internet work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. IONOS Mail: Yes. Heart Internet: Yes.
Where do IONOS Mail and Heart Internet keep my email?
IONOS Mail keeps it in the UK data centre in Worcester; where email sits not confirmed. Heart Internet keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: IONOS Mail news · Heart Internet news.
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Switching between them
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