Mythic Beasts vs Atomic Mail
In short: Mythic Beasts wins on privacy, Mythic Beasts wins on price, and Mythic Beasts wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Mythic Beasts or Atomic Mail?
- Mythic Beasts is the better pick if you want your email to stay in the United Kingdom; the lower price (From £2 a month (email only)); and email at your own domain name.
- Atomic Mail is the better pick if you want mail that's encrypted end to end without any setup and a free plan before you pay anything.
| Feature | Mythic Beasts | Atomic Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Price | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Features | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Email only From £2 a month (email only) | Plus From $5 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, free plan |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | ✓ Built in |
| Company based in | United Kingdom | Not confirmed |
| Your data is kept in | United Kingdom | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2000 | Unknown |
| 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 | 10 on free, 15 on Plus |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Mythic Beasts and Atomic Mail differ
- Cheapest plans: Mythic Beasts Email only, From £2 a month (email only). Atomic Mail Plus, From $5 a month.
- For free, Mythic Beasts gives you no free plan, and Atomic Mail a free plan (free plan).
- Data location: United Kingdom for Mythic Beasts, Not confirmed for Atomic Mail.
- Mythic Beasts is based in the United Kingdom and Atomic Mail in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.
- Mythic Beasts doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Atomic Mail encrypts mail end to end.
- Mythic Beasts lets you bring your own domain name; Atomic Mail doesn't.
- Mythic Beasts works in any mail app over IMAP, and Atomic Mail only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, Mythic Beasts has yes and Atomic Mail has 10 on free, 15 on plus.
Mythic Beasts and Atomic Mail: your questions
Which is more private, Mythic Beasts or Atomic Mail?
Mythic Beasts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Atomic Mail 2. Mythic Beasts gives you your email to stay in the United Kingdom.
Which is cheaper, Mythic Beasts or Atomic Mail?
Mythic Beasts is cheaper. Its Email only plan is From £2 a month (email only), against From $5 a month for Atomic Mail's Plus. Atomic Mail also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Mythic Beasts and Atomic Mail work with my own domain?
Only Mythic Beasts does (Yes). With Atomic Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Mythic Beasts and Atomic Mail keep my email?
Mythic Beasts keeps it in the United Kingdom. Atomic Mail keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do Mythic Beasts and Atomic Mail work in other mail apps?
Mythic Beasts works in any mail app over IMAP. Atomic Mail only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 Atomic Mail: $4.99 a month yearly ($5.99 monthly), when I checked
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