Porkbun Email vs netcup
In short: netcup wins on privacy, they tie on price, and they tie on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Go for Porkbun Email if you'd like a cheaper plan, at $36 a mailbox a year.
- Go for netcup if you'd like your email to stay in Germany.
| Feature | Porkbun Email | netcup |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Email $36 a mailbox a year | Webhosting 1000 From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 10 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | Not confirmed | Germany |
| Founded | Unknown | 2008 |
| Free trial | 15 days free with a new domain | 30-day money-back on the basic fee |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| 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 Porkbun Email and netcup differ
- On price: Porkbun Email Email at $36 a mailbox a year, against netcup Webhosting 1000 at From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB).
- Porkbun Email comes with 10 GB of storage and netcup with storage not confirmed.
- Your mail is stored in Not confirmed with Porkbun Email, and in Germany with netcup.
- Porkbun Email is based in the United States and netcup in Germany, so different privacy laws apply.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Porkbun Email or netcup?
netcup scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Porkbun Email 0.5. netcup gives you your email to stay in Germany.
Which is cheaper, Porkbun Email or netcup?
Porkbun Email is cheaper. Its Email plan is $36 a mailbox a year, against From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB) for netcup's Webhosting 1000. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Porkbun Email and netcup work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Porkbun Email: Yes. netcup: Yes.
Where do Porkbun Email and netcup keep my email?
Porkbun Email keeps it in Not confirmed. netcup keeps it in Germany.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 netcup: €1.99 a month, with web hosting, when I checked
The latest headlines: Porkbun Email news · netcup news.
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Switching between them
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