mail.com vs Gandi Mail
In short: Gandi Mail wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price, and Gandi Mail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose mail.com if you want email without paying for it; a free plan to start on; and more room (65 GB, against 10 GB).
- Gandi Mail suits you best if you want your mailbox stored in France; a company that isn't funded by advertising; and an address on your own domain.
| Feature | mail.com | Gandi Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | France |
| Your data is kept in | United States | France |
| Founded | 1995 | 1999 |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Up to 10 addresses | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: mail.com Free at Free, against Gandi Mail Standard mailbox at From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
- mail.com has a free plan (with adverts); Gandi Mail has no free plan.
- Space: mail.com gives 65 GB of storage, Gandi Mail 10 GB of storage.
- mail.com keeps your mail in the United States, while Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
- The companies sit under different laws: mail.com in United States, Gandi Mail in France.
- You can use your own domain with Gandi Mail, but not with mail.com.
- mail.com (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Gandi Mail doesn't.
- Aliases: mail.com offers up to 10 addresses, Gandi Mail yes.
Questions people ask
Is mail.com more private than Gandi Mail?
Gandi Mail scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Gandi Mail gives you your mailbox stored in France and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Is mail.com cheaper than Gandi Mail?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). Gandi Mail's cheapest plan, Standard mailbox, is From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
Can I use my own domain with mail.com or Gandi Mail?
Only Gandi Mail does (Yes). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with mail.com and Gandi Mail?
mail.com keeps it in the United States. Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
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