Mailfence vs Yahoo Mail
Mailfence wins on privacy, Yahoo Mail wins on price and Mailfence wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Mailfence or Yahoo Mail?
- Mailfence suits you best if you want your email to stay in Belgium; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and email at your own domain name.
- Yahoo Mail suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; more room (20 GB, against 10 GB); and more years of history: it started in 1997.
| Feature | Mailfence | Yahoo Mail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) |
| Free plan | Yes, 500 MB–1 GB, no own domain | Yes, 20 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB | 20 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 and worldwide |
| Founded | 2013 | 1997 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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
- On price: Mailfence Entry at €3.50 a month, against Yahoo Mail Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) at Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price).
- For free, Mailfence gives you a free plan (500 MB–1 GB, no own domain), and Yahoo Mail a free plan (20 GB).
- Mailfence comes with 10 GB of storage and Yahoo Mail with 20 GB of storage.
- Data location: Belgium for Mailfence, United States and worldwide for Yahoo Mail.
- Mailfence is based in Belgium and Yahoo Mail in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Mailfence offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Yahoo Mail doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Mailfence lets you bring your own domain name; Yahoo Mail doesn't.
- Only Yahoo Mail is part of an advertising business.
Mailfence and Yahoo Mail: your questions
Which is more private, Mailfence or Yahoo Mail?
Mailfence scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yahoo Mail 0. Mailfence gives you your email to stay in Belgium and email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, Mailfence or Yahoo Mail?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). 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 Yahoo Mail work with my own domain?
Only Mailfence does (Yes). With Yahoo Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Mailfence and Yahoo Mail keep my email?
Mailfence keeps it in Belgium. Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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How to switch
Moving to Mailfence · Moving from Mailfence. Or see all my switching guides.