Migadu vs SimpleLogin

SimpleLogin wins on privacy, Migadu wins on price and Migadu wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Migadu or SimpleLogin: which should you choose?

Go for Migadu if you'd like a cheaper plan, at $19 a year (whole account); 5 GB of storage; and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
Go for SimpleLogin if you'd like to try it free first and apps whose code is public.

Feature	Migadu	SimpleLogin
Overall	3.5	3.5
Privacy	2.5	3.0
Price	4.5	4.0
Features	4.5	Not rated
Cheapest plan	Micro $19 a year (whole account)	Premium $36 a year (with Proton Pass)
Free plan	No	Yes, 10 aliases
Storage	5 GB	Forwards only
Your own domain	✓ Unlimited	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	Switzerland	Switzerland (Proton)
Your data is kept in	France	EU
Founded	Unknown	2019
Free trial	Unknown	Free plan
Funded by advertising	No	No
Works in any mail app	✓ IMAP and SMTP	No, its own apps only
Calendar and contacts	✓ Yes	No
Aliases	Yes	Unlimited aliases
Open-source apps	No	✓ Yes
Sign up without ID	No	No
White label	Unknown	No
Reader offer	None	None
Last checked	22 October 2026	25 October 2026

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The key differences

On price: Migadu Micro at $19 a year (whole account), against SimpleLogin Premium at $36 a year (with Proton Pass).
For free, Migadu gives you no free plan, and SimpleLogin a free plan (10 aliases).
Migadu comes with 5 GB of storage and SimpleLogin with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
Migadu keeps your mail in France, while SimpleLogin keeps it in the EU.
Migadu is based in Switzerland and SimpleLogin in Switzerland (Proton), so different privacy laws apply.
Migadu works in any mail app over IMAP, and SimpleLogin only works in its own apps.
For extra addresses, Migadu has yes and SimpleLogin has unlimited aliases.

Migadu and SimpleLogin: your questions

Which is more private, Migadu or SimpleLogin?

SimpleLogin scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Migadu 2.5. SimpleLogin gives you apps whose code is public.

Which is cheaper, Migadu or SimpleLogin?

Migadu is cheaper. Its Micro plan is $19 a year (whole account), against $36 a year (with Proton Pass) for SimpleLogin's Premium. SimpleLogin also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.