mail.com vs Mailo
In short: Mailo wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price, and Mailo wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
mail.com or Mailo: which should you choose?
- mail.com suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and more space for your mail: 65 GB.
- Mailo suits you best if you want your mail kept in France; a company that isn't funded by advertising; and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | mail.com | Mailo |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Premium From €1.50 a month |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | Yes, free plan |
| Storage | 65 GB | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ On paid plans |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | France |
| Your data is kept in | United States | France |
| Founded | 1995 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | Free plan |
| 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 Mailo Premium at From €1.50 a month.
- For free, mail.com gives you a free plan (with adverts), and Mailo a free plan (free plan).
- mail.com comes with 65 GB of storage and Mailo with 20 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the United States with mail.com, and in France with Mailo.
- mail.com is based in the United States and Mailo in France, so different privacy laws apply.
- Mailo 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 Mailo has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, mail.com or Mailo?
Mailo scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Mailo gives you your mail kept in France and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, mail.com or Mailo?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). Mailo's cheapest plan, Premium, is From €1.50 a month. Mailo has a free plan too: free plan.
Do mail.com and Mailo work with my own domain?
Only Mailo does (On paid plans). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do mail.com and Mailo keep my email?
mail.com keeps it in the United States. Mailo keeps it in France.
Price changes and news
- 22 October 2026 Mailo: About €1 a month, when I checked
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.