Mail-in-a-Box vs SiteGround
SiteGround wins on privacy, SiteGround wins on price and SiteGround wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Mail-in-a-Box or SiteGround?
- Mail-in-a-Box suits you best if you want a free plan to start on; a calendar and contacts alongside your mail; and open-source apps.
| Feature | Mail-in-a-Box | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | Not rated | 2.5 |
| Privacy | Not rated | 1.5 |
| Price | Not rated | 4.0 |
| Features | Not rated | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Open source Free | StartUp hosting From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting |
| Free plan | Yes, open source | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Bulgaria |
| Your data is kept in | Your own server | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2013 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free to download | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Mail-in-a-Box and SiteGround differ
- Cheapest plans: Mail-in-a-Box Open source, Free. SiteGround StartUp hosting, From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting.
- For free, Mail-in-a-Box gives you a free plan (open source), and SiteGround no free plan.
- Mail-in-a-Box keeps your mail in Your own server, while SiteGround keeps it in Not confirmed.
- Mail-in-a-Box is based in the United States and SiteGround in Bulgaria, so different privacy laws apply.
Common questions
Do Mail-in-a-Box and SiteGround work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Mail-in-a-Box: Yes. SiteGround: Yes.
Where do Mail-in-a-Box and SiteGround keep my email?
Mail-in-a-Box keeps it in Your own server. SiteGround keeps it in Not confirmed.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Mail-in-a-Box news · SiteGround news.
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- Tuta Business4.0 out of 5 overall
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