Mailfence vs Disroot
They tie on privacy, Disroot wins on price and Mailfence wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Mailfence or Disroot: which should you choose?
- Mailfence suits you best if you want email at your own domain name and more space for your mail: 10 GB.
- Disroot suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; open-source apps; and sign-up without ID.
| Feature | Mailfence | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Entry €3.50 a month | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | Yes, 500 MB–1 GB, no own domain | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | 10 GB | 1 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | By request, with a donation |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Belgium | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | Belgium | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2013 | 2015 |
| Free trial | Free plan | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Mailfence and Disroot differ
- Mailfence's cheapest plan is Entry (€3.50 a month); Disroot's is Free (Free (donations welcome)).
- For free, Mailfence gives you a free plan (500 MB–1 GB, no own domain), and Disroot a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- Mailfence comes with 10 GB of storage and Disroot with 1 GB of storage.
- Mailfence keeps your mail in Belgium, while Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
- Mailfence is based in Belgium and Disroot in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- Mailfence offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Disroot doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Mailfence lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
Common questions
Which is more private, Mailfence or Disroot?
They score the same for privacy: 3.5 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (Belgium for Mailfence, the Netherlands for Disroot).
Which is cheaper, Mailfence or Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Mailfence's cheapest plan, Entry, is €3.50 a month. Mailfence has a free plan too: 500 MB–1 GB, no own domain.
Do Mailfence and Disroot work with my own domain?
Only Mailfence does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Mailfence and Disroot keep my email?
Mailfence keeps it in Belgium. Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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How to switch
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