Outlook.com vs Hushmail
In short: Hushmail wins on privacy, Outlook.com wins on price, and Hushmail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Outlook.com if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and a free plan before you pay anything.
- Go for Hushmail if you'd like a company that isn't funded by advertising and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | Outlook.com | Hushmail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Microsoft 365 Basic for more space) Free | Small Business From $10.79 a month (Small Business) |
| Free plan | Yes, 15 GB | No |
| Storage | 15 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| Company based in | United States | Canada |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | Canada |
| Founded | 1996 | 1999 |
| Free trial | Free | No free trial; 60-day money-back guarantee |
| 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 | No |
| 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); Hushmail's is Small Business (From $10.79 a month (Small Business)).
- For free, Outlook.com gives you a free plan (15 GB), and Hushmail no free plan.
- Outlook.com comes with 15 GB of storage and Hushmail with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in the United States and worldwide with Outlook.com, and in Canada with Hushmail.
- Outlook.com is based in the United States and Hushmail in Canada, so different privacy laws apply.
- Outlook.com doesn't encrypt mail end to end; Hushmail offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage).
- Hushmail lets you bring your own domain name; Outlook.com doesn't.
- Only Outlook.com is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Outlook.com or Hushmail?
Hushmail scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and Outlook.com 0. Hushmail gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Outlook.com or Hushmail?
Outlook.com costs nothing to start (Free). Hushmail's cheapest plan, Small Business, is From $10.79 a month (Small Business).
Do Outlook.com and Hushmail work with my own domain?
Only Hushmail does (Yes). With Outlook.com your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Outlook.com and Hushmail keep my email?
Outlook.com keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Hushmail keeps it in Canada.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 Hushmail: $5.99 per user a month, when I checked
The latest headlines: Outlook.com news · Hushmail news.
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