Krystal vs WEB.DE
WEB.DE wins on privacy, WEB.DE wins on price and Krystal wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Krystal if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
- WEB.DE is the better pick if you want to try it free first and more years of history: it started in 1995.
| Feature | Krystal | WEB.DE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Not rated | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Price | Not rated | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Email hosting Not confirmed | WEB.DE Club €6.49 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, with adverts |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| Company based in | United Kingdom | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | United Kingdom | Germany |
| Founded | 2002 | 1995 |
| Free trial | 60-day money-back guarantee | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: Krystal Email hosting at Not confirmed, against WEB.DE WEB.DE Club at €6.49 a month.
- Krystal has no free plan; WEB.DE has a free plan (with adverts).
- Space: Krystal gives storage not confirmed, WEB.DE 10 GB of storage.
- Krystal keeps your mail in the United Kingdom, while WEB.DE keeps it in Germany.
- The companies sit under different laws: Krystal in United Kingdom, WEB.DE in Germany.
- On encryption, Krystal doesn't encrypt mail end to end, whereas WEB.DE offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- You can use your own domain with Krystal, but not with WEB.DE.
- WEB.DE (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Krystal doesn't.
Common questions
Is Krystal more private than WEB.DE?
WEB.DE scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Krystal 2.5.
Can I use my own domain with Krystal or WEB.DE?
Only Krystal does (Yes). With WEB.DE your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Krystal and WEB.DE?
Krystal keeps it in the United Kingdom. WEB.DE keeps it in Germany.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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