Posteo vs OVHcloud Email
Posteo wins on privacy, Posteo wins on price and OVHcloud Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose Posteo if you want open-source apps and to sign up without proving who you are.
- OVHcloud Email suits you best if you want to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk and a provider that's been going since 1999.
| Feature | Posteo | OVHcloud Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Posteo €1 a month | MX Plan Not confirmed |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 4 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | France |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | EU |
| Founded | 2009 | 1999 |
| Free trial | No, €1 a month from the start | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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How Posteo and OVHcloud Email differ
- Cheapest plans: Posteo Posteo, €1 a month. OVHcloud Email MX Plan, Not confirmed.
- Space: Posteo gives 4 GB of storage, OVHcloud Email storage not confirmed.
- Posteo keeps your mail in Germany, while OVHcloud Email keeps it in the EU.
- The companies sit under different laws: Posteo in Germany, OVHcloud Email in France.
- On encryption, Posteo offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage), whereas OVHcloud Email doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- You can use your own domain with OVHcloud Email, but not with Posteo.
- Aliases: Posteo offers yes (posteo.de only), OVHcloud Email yes.
Questions people ask
Is Posteo more private than OVHcloud Email?
Posteo scores 4.5 out of 5 for privacy and OVHcloud Email 2.5. Posteo gives you open-source apps and to sign up without proving who you are.
Can I use my own domain with Posteo or OVHcloud Email?
Only OVHcloud Email does (Yes). With Posteo your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Posteo and OVHcloud Email?
Posteo keeps it in Germany. OVHcloud Email keeps it in the EU.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Posteo news · OVHcloud Email news.
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Switching between them
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