mailbox.org vs Krystal
Mailbox.org wins on privacy, mailbox.org wins on price and mailbox.org wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- mailbox.org is the better pick if you want apps whose code is public and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
- Krystal suits you best if you want a company with a longer track record (since 2002).
| Feature | mailbox.org | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Standard €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026) | Email hosting Not confirmed |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | No |
| Storage | 20 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2014 | 2002 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | 60-day money-back guarantee |
| 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 | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: mailbox.org Standard at €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026), against Krystal Email hosting at Not confirmed.
- For free, mailbox.org gives you no free plan, and Krystal no free plan.
- mailbox.org comes with 20 GB of storage and Krystal with storage not confirmed.
- Data location: Germany for mailbox.org, United Kingdom for Krystal.
- mailbox.org is based in Germany and Krystal in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- mailbox.org offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Krystal doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, mailbox.org or Krystal?
mailbox.org scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and Krystal 2.5. mailbox.org gives you apps whose code is public and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
Do mailbox.org and Krystal work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. mailbox.org: Yes. Krystal: Yes.
Where do mailbox.org and Krystal keep my email?
mailbox.org keeps it in Germany. Krystal keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
- 1 September 2026 mailbox.org: €3.00 (announced 15 July 2026)
- 1 June 2026 mailbox.org: €2.50
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