Outlook.com vs Gandi Mail
Gandi Mail wins on privacy, Outlook.com wins on price and Gandi Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Outlook.com if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan to start on; and more space for your mail: 15 GB.
- Go for Gandi Mail if you'd like your mail kept in France; a company that isn't funded by advertising; and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | Outlook.com | Gandi Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Microsoft 365 Basic for more space) Free | Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) |
| Free plan | Yes, 15 GB | No |
| Storage | 15 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | France |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | France |
| Founded | 1996 | 1999 |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Outlook.com's cheapest plan is Free (Microsoft 365 Basic for more space) (Free); Gandi Mail's is Standard mailbox (From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year)).
- For free, Outlook.com gives you a free plan (15 GB), and Gandi Mail no free plan.
- Outlook.com comes with 15 GB of storage and Gandi Mail with 10 GB of storage.
- Data location: United States and worldwide for Outlook.com, France for Gandi Mail.
- Outlook.com is based in the United States and Gandi Mail in France, so different privacy laws apply.
- Gandi Mail lets you bring your own domain name; Outlook.com doesn't.
- Only Outlook.com is part of an advertising business.
Common questions
Which is more private, Outlook.com or Gandi Mail?
Gandi Mail scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Outlook.com 0. Gandi Mail gives you your mail kept in France and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Outlook.com or Gandi Mail?
Outlook.com costs nothing to start (Free). Gandi Mail's cheapest plan, Standard mailbox, is From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
Do Outlook.com and Gandi Mail work with my own domain?
Only Gandi Mail does (Yes). With Outlook.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Outlook.com and Gandi Mail keep my email?
Outlook.com keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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Switching between them
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