mail.de vs Mox
Mail.de wins on privacy, mail.de wins on price and mail.de wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
mail.de or Mox: which should you choose?
- mail.de suits you best if you want your mailbox stored in Germany and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- Mox is the better pick if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising; to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk; and open-source apps anyone can check.
| Feature | mail.de | Mox |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Price | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | PureMail €0.99 a month | Open source Free |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB, with adverts | Yes, open source |
| Storage | 2.5 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | Your own server |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | 30 days free on paid plans | Free to download |
| 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 | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Cheapest plans: mail.de PureMail, €0.99 a month. Mox Open source, Free.
- For free, mail.de gives you a free plan (1 GB, with adverts), and Mox a free plan (open source).
- mail.de comes with 2.5 GB of storage and Mox with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in Germany with mail.de, and in Your own server with Mox.
- mail.de is based in Germany and Mox in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- mail.de offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Mox doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Mox lets you bring your own domain name; mail.de doesn't.
- Only mail.de is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Do mail.de and Mox work with my own domain?
Only Mox does (Yes). With mail.de your address stays on its own domain.
Where do mail.de and Mox keep my email?
mail.de keeps it in Germany. Mox keeps it in Your own server.
Price changes and news
- 22 October 2026 mail.de: €2.49 a month, when I checked
The latest headlines: mail.de news · Mox news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.