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mail.com vs one.com

In short: one.com wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price, and mail.com wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

  • Choose mail.com if you want to try it free first; more space for your mail: 65 GB; and calendar and contacts in the same account.
  • one.com suits you best if you want your email to stay in Denmark; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
Featuremail.comone.com
Overall2.5Not rated
Privacy0.02.5
Price5.0Not rated
Features4.03.0
Cheapest planFree
Free
Email
Not confirmed
Free planYes, with advertsNo
Storage65 GB3 GB
Your own domainNo✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in United States Denmark
Your data is kept in United States Denmark
Founded1995Unknown
Free trialFree15-day money-back guarantee
Funded by advertisingYes, or its parent company isNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesUp to 10 addressesYes
Open-source appsNoNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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Where they differ

  • mail.com's cheapest plan is Free (Free); one.com's is Email (Not confirmed).
  • mail.com has a free plan (with adverts); one.com has no free plan.
  • Space: mail.com gives 65 GB of storage, one.com 3 GB of storage.
  • Your mail is stored in the United States with mail.com, and in Denmark with one.com.
  • The companies sit under different laws: mail.com in United States, one.com in Denmark.
  • You can use your own domain with one.com, but not with mail.com.
  • mail.com (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; one.com doesn't.
  • Aliases: mail.com offers up to 10 addresses, one.com yes.

mail.com and one.com: your questions

Is mail.com more private than one.com?

one.com scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. one.com gives you your email to stay in Denmark and a provider with no advertising business behind it.

Can I use my own domain with mail.com or one.com?

Only one.com does (Yes). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.

Where is my email stored with mail.com and one.com?

mail.com keeps it in the United States. one.com keeps it in Denmark.

Recent price changes

No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.

The latest headlines: mail.com news · one.com news.

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