mail.com vs Mythic Beasts
In short: Mythic Beasts wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price, and Mythic Beasts wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
mail.com or Mythic Beasts: which should you choose?
- mail.com is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan before you pay anything; and a company with a longer track record (since 1995).
- Mythic Beasts is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | mail.com | Mythic Beasts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Email only From £2 a month (email only) |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 65 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1995 | 2000 |
| 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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How mail.com and Mythic Beasts differ
- On price: mail.com Free at Free, against Mythic Beasts Email only at From £2 a month (email only).
- For free, mail.com gives you a free plan (with adverts), and Mythic Beasts no free plan.
- mail.com comes with 65 GB of storage and Mythic Beasts with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the United States with mail.com, and in the United Kingdom with Mythic Beasts.
- mail.com is based in the United States and Mythic Beasts in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Mythic Beasts 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 Mythic Beasts has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, mail.com or Mythic Beasts?
Mythic Beasts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Mythic Beasts gives you your mailbox stored in the United Kingdom and email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, mail.com or Mythic Beasts?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). Mythic Beasts's cheapest plan, Email only, is From £2 a month (email only).
Do mail.com and Mythic Beasts work with my own domain?
Only Mythic Beasts does (Yes). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do mail.com and Mythic Beasts keep my email?
mail.com keeps it in the United States. Mythic Beasts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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