mailbox.org vs tsoHost
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.
mailbox.org or tsoHost: which should you choose?
- mailbox.org suits you best if you want the lower price (€3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026)); more room (20 GB, against 10 GB); and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
| Feature | mailbox.org | tsoHost |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Standard €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026) | 123 Reg email £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year (123 Reg) |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | No |
| Storage | 20 GB | 10 GB |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Free trial | 30 days free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| 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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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: mailbox.org Standard, €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026). tsoHost 123 Reg email, £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year (123 Reg).
- For free, mailbox.org gives you no free plan, and tsoHost no free plan.
- mailbox.org comes with 20 GB of storage and tsoHost with 10 GB of storage.
- mailbox.org keeps your mail in Germany, while tsoHost keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- mailbox.org is based in Germany and tsoHost in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- mailbox.org offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); tsoHost doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
mailbox.org and tsoHost: your questions
Which is more private, mailbox.org or tsoHost?
mailbox.org scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and tsoHost 2.5. mailbox.org gives you apps whose code is public and to sign up without proving who you are.
Which is cheaper, mailbox.org or tsoHost?
mailbox.org is cheaper. Its Standard plan is €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026), against £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year (123 Reg) for tsoHost's 123 Reg email. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do mailbox.org and tsoHost work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. mailbox.org: Yes. tsoHost: Yes.
Where do mailbox.org and tsoHost keep my email?
mailbox.org keeps it in Germany. tsoHost keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Price changes and news
- 1 September 2026 mailbox.org: €3.00 (announced 15 July 2026)
- 1 June 2026 mailbox.org: €2.50
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