Purelymail vs Disroot
In short: Disroot wins on privacy, they tie on price, and Purelymail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Purelymail suits you best if you want to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
- Disroot suits you best if you want your email to stay in the Netherlands; a mailbox that costs nothing; and to try it free first.
| Feature | Purelymail | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 3.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Simple $10 a year, any number of users and domains | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | No | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 1 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Unlimited | By request, with a donation |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Netherlands |
| Founded | Unknown | 2015 |
| Free trial | Free trial with a small amount of credit (about a month of light use) | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | Unknown | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Purelymail and Disroot differ
- On price: Purelymail Simple at $10 a year, any number of users and domains, against Disroot Free at Free (donations welcome).
- For free, Purelymail gives you no free plan, and Disroot a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- Purelymail comes with storage not confirmed and Disroot with 1 GB of storage.
- Purelymail keeps your mail in the United States, while Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
- Purelymail is based in the United States and Disroot in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- Purelymail lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
Common questions
Which is more private, Purelymail or Disroot?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Purelymail 0.5. Disroot gives you your email to stay in the Netherlands, open-source apps and to sign up without proving who you are.
Which is cheaper, Purelymail or Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Purelymail's cheapest plan, Simple, is $10 a year, any number of users and domains.
Do Purelymail and Disroot work with my own domain?
Only Purelymail does (Unlimited). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Purelymail and Disroot keep my email?
Purelymail keeps it in the United States. Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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Switching between them
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