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netcup vs iRedMail

On privacy it's netcup. On price it's netcup. On features it's netcup. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

  • Go for netcup if you'd like your mailbox stored in Germany.
  • Go for iRedMail if you'd like a free plan to start on; calendar and contacts in the same account; and apps whose code is public.
FeaturenetcupiRedMail
Overall3.0Not rated
Privacy2.5Not rated
Price4.0Not rated
Features3.5Not rated
Cheapest planWebhosting 1000
From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB)
Open source
Free
Free planNoYes, open source
StorageNot confirmedNot confirmed
Your own domain✓ Yes✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in GermanyNot confirmed
Your data is kept in GermanyYour own server
Founded2008Unknown
Free trial30-day money-back on the basic feeFree to download
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contactsNo✓ Yes
AliasesYesYes
Open-source appsNo✓ Yes
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelUnknownUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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How netcup and iRedMail differ

  • Cheapest plans: netcup Webhosting 1000, From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB). iRedMail Open source, Free.
  • For free, netcup gives you no free plan, and iRedMail a free plan (open source).
  • Your mail is stored in Germany with netcup, and in Your own server with iRedMail.
  • netcup is based in Germany and iRedMail in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.

netcup and iRedMail: your questions

Do netcup and iRedMail work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. netcup: Yes. iRedMail: Yes.

Where do netcup and iRedMail keep my email?

netcup keeps it in Germany. iRedMail keeps it in Your own server.

Prices and the latest news

  • 22 October 2026 netcup: €1.99 a month, with web hosting, when I checked

The latest headlines: netcup news · iRedMail news.

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