mail.com vs Hostpoint
Hostpoint wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price and Hostpoint wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
mail.com or Hostpoint: which should you choose?
- mail.com suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; to try it free first; and more space for your mail: 65 GB.
- Hostpoint suits you best if you want your mail kept in Switzerland; a company that isn't funded by advertising; and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | mail.com | Hostpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Cloud Office Plus CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5 |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | 50 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Switzerland |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Switzerland |
| Founded | 1995 | Unknown |
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: mail.com Free, Free. Hostpoint Cloud Office Plus, CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5.
- For free, mail.com gives you a free plan (with adverts), and Hostpoint no free plan.
- mail.com comes with 65 GB of storage and Hostpoint with 50 GB of storage.
- mail.com keeps your mail in the United States, while Hostpoint keeps it in Switzerland.
- mail.com is based in the United States and Hostpoint in Switzerland, so different privacy laws apply.
- Hostpoint lets you bring your own domain name; mail.com doesn't.
- Only mail.com is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, mail.com has up to 10 addresses and Hostpoint has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, mail.com or Hostpoint?
Hostpoint scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Hostpoint gives you your mail kept in Switzerland and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, mail.com or Hostpoint?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). Hostpoint's cheapest plan, Cloud Office Plus, is CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5.
Do mail.com and Hostpoint work with my own domain?
Only Hostpoint does (Yes). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do mail.com and Hostpoint keep my email?
mail.com keeps it in the United States. Hostpoint keeps it in Switzerland.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: mail.com news · Hostpoint news.
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Switching between them
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