mail.de vs MXroute
In short: mail.de wins on privacy, mail.de wins on price, and MXroute wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick mail.de or MXroute?
- mail.de is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in Germany; a cheaper plan, at €0.99 a month; and to try it free first.
- MXroute is the better pick if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk; and more room (10 GB, against 2.5 GB).
| Feature | mail.de | MXroute |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | PureMail €0.99 a month | Small $59 a year (10 GB shared) |
| Free plan | Yes, 1 GB, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 2.5 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | Not confirmed |
| Founded | Unknown | 2013 |
| Free trial | 30 days free on paid plans | 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 | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| 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
- On price: mail.de PureMail at €0.99 a month, against MXroute Small at $59 a year (10 GB shared).
- For free, mail.de gives you a free plan (1 GB, with adverts), and MXroute no free plan.
- mail.de comes with 2.5 GB of storage and MXroute with 10 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in Germany with mail.de, and in Not confirmed with MXroute.
- mail.de is based in Germany and MXroute in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- mail.de offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); MXroute doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- MXroute lets you bring your own domain name; mail.de doesn't.
- Only mail.de is part of an advertising business.
mail.de and MXroute: your questions
Which is more private, mail.de or MXroute?
mail.de scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and MXroute 0.5. mail.de gives you your mailbox stored in Germany.
Which is cheaper, mail.de or MXroute?
mail.de is cheaper. Its PureMail plan is €0.99 a month, against $59 a year (10 GB shared) for MXroute's Small. mail.de also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do mail.de and MXroute work with my own domain?
Only MXroute does (Yes). With mail.de your address stays on its own domain.
Where do mail.de and MXroute keep my email?
mail.de keeps it in Germany. MXroute keeps it in Not confirmed.
Price changes and news
- 22 October 2026 mail.de: €2.49 a month, when I checked
The latest headlines: mail.de news · MXroute news.
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