Kolab Now vs Gandi Mail
On privacy it's Kolab Now. On price it's Kolab Now. On features it's a tie. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Kolab Now if you want the lower price (CHF 5 a month) and apps whose code is public.
- Choose Gandi Mail if you want more room (10 GB, against 5 GB) and more years of history: it started in 1999.
| Feature | Kolab Now | Gandi Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Mailbox CHF 5 a month | Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 5 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Switzerland | France |
| Your data is kept in | Switzerland | France |
| Founded | 2013 | 1999 |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: Kolab Now Mailbox, CHF 5 a month. Gandi Mail Standard mailbox, From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
- Kolab Now comes with 5 GB of storage and Gandi Mail with 10 GB of storage.
- Kolab Now keeps your mail in Switzerland, while Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
- Kolab Now is based in Switzerland and Gandi Mail in France, so different privacy laws apply.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Kolab Now or Gandi Mail?
Kolab Now scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Gandi Mail 2.5. Kolab Now gives you apps whose code is public.
Which is cheaper, Kolab Now or Gandi Mail?
Kolab Now is cheaper. Its Mailbox plan is CHF 5 a month, against From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) for Gandi Mail's Standard mailbox. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Kolab Now and Gandi Mail work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Kolab Now: Yes. Gandi Mail: Yes.
Where do Kolab Now and Gandi Mail keep my email?
Kolab Now keeps it in Switzerland. Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Kolab Now news · Gandi Mail news.
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Moving your email
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