mail.com vs Murena Workspace
Murena Workspace wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
mail.com or Murena Workspace: which should you choose?
- mail.com is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; 65 GB of storage; and a provider that's been going since 1995.
- Murena Workspace is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in France; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and open-source apps.
| Feature | mail.com | Murena Workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | 20 GB €1.99 a month |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | Yes, 1 GB |
| Storage | 65 GB | 20 GB |
| Your own domain | No | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | France |
| Your data is kept in | United States | France |
| Founded | 1995 | 2018 |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- mail.com's cheapest plan is Free (Free); Murena Workspace's is 20 GB (€1.99 a month).
- For free, mail.com gives you a free plan (with adverts), and Murena Workspace a free plan (1 GB).
- mail.com comes with 65 GB of storage and Murena Workspace with 20 GB of storage.
- Data location: United States for mail.com, France for Murena Workspace.
- mail.com is based in the United States and Murena Workspace in France, so different privacy laws apply.
- Only mail.com is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, mail.com has up to 10 addresses and Murena Workspace has yes.
mail.com and Murena Workspace: your questions
Which is more private, mail.com or Murena Workspace?
Murena Workspace scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Murena Workspace gives you your mailbox stored in France, a provider with no advertising business behind it and open-source apps.
Which is cheaper, mail.com or Murena Workspace?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). Murena Workspace's cheapest plan, 20 GB, is €1.99 a month. Murena Workspace has a free plan too: 1 GB.
Do mail.com and Murena Workspace work with my own domain?
No, neither lets you use your own domain, so your address stays on theirs.
Where do mail.com and Murena Workspace keep my email?
mail.com keeps it in the United States. Murena Workspace keeps it in France.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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