mail.de vs UK2
On privacy it's mail.de. On price it's mail.de. On features it's UK2. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick mail.de or UK2?
- mail.de is the better pick if you want the lower price (€0.99 a month); to try it free first; and calendar and contacts in the same account.
- UK2 is the better pick if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising; an address on your own domain; and more space for your mail: 10 GB.
| Feature | mail.de | UK2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | PureMail €0.99 a month | Web hosting From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox |
| 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 Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Founded | Unknown | 1998 |
| Free trial | 30 days free on paid plans | 30-day money-back guarantee |
| 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
- Cheapest plans: mail.de PureMail, €0.99 a month. UK2 Web hosting, From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox.
- For free, mail.de gives you a free plan (1 GB, with adverts), and UK2 no free plan.
- mail.de comes with 2.5 GB of storage and UK2 with 10 GB of storage.
- mail.de keeps your mail in Germany, while UK2 keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- mail.de is based in Germany and UK2 in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- mail.de offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); UK2 doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- UK2 lets you bring your own domain name; mail.de doesn't.
- Only mail.de is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, mail.de or UK2?
mail.de scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and UK2 2.5.
Which is cheaper, mail.de or UK2?
mail.de is cheaper. Its PureMail plan is €0.99 a month, against From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox for UK2's Web hosting. 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 UK2 work with my own domain?
Only UK2 does (Yes). With mail.de your address stays on its own domain.
Where do mail.de and UK2 keep my email?
mail.de keeps it in Germany. UK2 keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 mail.de: €2.49 a month, when I checked
The latest headlines: mail.de news · UK2 news.
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How to switch
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