Posteo vs mail.de
On privacy it's Posteo. On price it's a tie. On features it's a tie. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Posteo or mail.de: which should you choose?
- Posteo suits you best if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising; more room (4 GB, against 2.5 GB); and open-source apps.
- mail.de is the better pick if you want a cheaper plan, at €0.99 a month and a free plan before you pay anything.
| Feature | Posteo | mail.de |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Posteo €1 a month | PureMail €0.99 a month |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB, with adverts |
| Storage | 4 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Your own domain | No | No |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) |
| Company based in | Germany | Germany |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | Germany |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
| Free trial | No, €1 a month from the start | 30 days free on paid plans |
| Funded by advertising | No | Yes, or its parent company is |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes (posteo.de only) | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Posteo and mail.de differ
- Cheapest plans: Posteo Posteo, €1 a month. mail.de PureMail, €0.99 a month.
- For free, Posteo gives you no free plan, and mail.de a free plan (1 GB, with adverts).
- Posteo comes with 4 GB of storage and mail.de with 2.5 GB of storage.
- Only mail.de is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Posteo has yes (posteo.de only) and mail.de has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Posteo or mail.de?
Posteo scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and mail.de 3. Posteo gives you a company that isn't funded by advertising, open-source apps and an account that doesn't need your phone number or ID.
Which is cheaper, Posteo or mail.de?
mail.de is cheaper. Its PureMail plan is €0.99 a month, against €1 a month for Posteo's Posteo. mail.de also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Posteo and mail.de work with my own domain?
No, neither lets you use your own domain, so your address stays on theirs.
Where do Posteo and mail.de keep my email?
Both keep it in Germany.
Price changes and news
- 22 October 2026 mail.de: €2.49 a month, when I checked
The latest headlines: Posteo news · mail.de news.
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Moving your email
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