Purelymail vs Librem One
In short: Librem One wins on privacy, Purelymail wins on price, and Purelymail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Go for Purelymail if you'd like to pay less: $10 a year, any number of users and domains and an address on your own domain.
- Librem One suits you best if you want apps whose code is public.
| Feature | Purelymail | Librem One |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Simple $10 a year, any number of users and domains | Librem One $7.99 a month |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Unlimited | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United States |
| Your data is kept in | United States | Not confirmed |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free trial with a small amount of credit (about a month of light use) | Unknown |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Purelymail's cheapest plan is Simple ($10 a year, any number of users and domains); Librem One's is Librem One ($7.99 a month).
- Purelymail keeps your mail in the United States, while Librem One keeps it in Not confirmed.
- You can use your own domain with Purelymail, but not with Librem One.
Questions people ask
Is Purelymail more private than Librem One?
Librem One scores 1 out of 5 for privacy and Purelymail 0.5. Librem One gives you apps whose code is public.
Is Purelymail cheaper than Librem One?
Purelymail is cheaper. Its Simple plan is $10 a year, any number of users and domains, against $7.99 a month for Librem One's Librem One. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Can I use my own domain with Purelymail or Librem One?
Only Purelymail does (Unlimited). With Librem One your address stays on its own domain.
Where is my email stored with Purelymail and Librem One?
Purelymail keeps it in the United States. Librem One keeps it in Not confirmed.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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