Mailfence vs mail.com
In short: Mailfence wins on privacy, mail.com wins on price, and Mailfence wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Mailfence suits you best if you want your mail kept in Belgium; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and an address on your own domain.
- mail.com suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; more space for your mail: 65 GB; and a provider that's been going since 1995.
| Feature | Mailfence | mail.com |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Price | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Entry €3.50 a month | Free Free |
| Free plan | Yes, 500 MB–1 GB, no own domain | Yes, with adverts |
| Storage | 10 GB | 65 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Belgium | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Belgium | United States |
| Founded | 2013 | 1995 |
| Free trial | Free plan | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Up to 10 addresses |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Mailfence's cheapest plan is Entry (€3.50 a month); mail.com's is Free (Free).
- For free, Mailfence gives you a free plan (500 MB–1 GB, no own domain), and mail.com a free plan (with adverts).
- Mailfence comes with 10 GB of storage and mail.com with 65 GB of storage.
- Mailfence keeps your mail in Belgium, while mail.com keeps it in the United States.
- Mailfence is based in Belgium and mail.com in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Mailfence offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); mail.com doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Mailfence lets you bring your own domain name; mail.com doesn't.
- Only mail.com is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Mailfence has yes and mail.com has up to 10 addresses.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Mailfence or mail.com?
Mailfence scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.com 0. Mailfence gives you your mail kept in Belgium and a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Which is cheaper, Mailfence or mail.com?
mail.com costs nothing to start (Free). 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 mail.com work with my own domain?
Only Mailfence does (Yes). With mail.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Mailfence and mail.com keep my email?
Mailfence keeps it in Belgium. mail.com keeps it in the United States.
Prices and the latest news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Mailfence news · mail.com news.
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Switching between them
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