Rackspace Email vs Names.co.uk

On privacy it's Names.co.uk. On price it's a tie. On features it's Rackspace Email. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

Rackspace Email is the better pick if you want to pay less: $10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026); more room (25 GB, against 5 GB); and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
Go for Names.co.uk if you'd like your email to stay in the United Kingdom.

Feature	Rackspace Email	Names.co.uk
Overall	2.0	2.5
Privacy	0.5	2.5
Price	2.0	2.0
Features	5.0	3.5
Cheapest plan	Rackspace Email $10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026)	Email £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year
Free plan	No	No
Storage	25 GB	5 GB
Your own domain	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
End-to-end encryption	No	No
Company based in	United States	United Kingdom
Your data is kept in	United States and UK	United Kingdom
Founded	1998	Unknown
Free trial	14 days free	£1 for the first month
Funded by advertising	No	No
Works in any mail app	✓ IMAP and SMTP	✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts	✓ Yes	No
Aliases	Yes	Yes
Open-source apps	No	No
Sign up without ID	No	No
White label	✓ Yes	Unknown
Reader offer	None	None
Last checked	25 October 2026	25 October 2026

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The key differences

Rackspace Email's cheapest plan is Rackspace Email ($10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026)); Names.co.uk's is Email (£9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year).
Space: Rackspace Email gives 25 GB of storage, Names.co.uk 5 GB of storage.
Your mail is stored in the United States and UK with Rackspace Email, and in the United Kingdom with Names.co.uk.
The companies sit under different laws: Rackspace Email in United States, Names.co.uk in United Kingdom.

Questions people ask

Is Rackspace Email more private than Names.co.uk?

Names.co.uk scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Rackspace Email 0.5. Names.co.uk gives you your email to stay in the United Kingdom.

Is Rackspace Email cheaper than Names.co.uk?

Rackspace Email is cheaper. Its Rackspace Email plan is $10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026), against £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year for Names.co.uk's Email. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Can I use my own domain with Rackspace Email or Names.co.uk?

Yes, both do. Rackspace Email: Yes. Names.co.uk: Yes.

Where is my email stored with Rackspace Email and Names.co.uk?

Rackspace Email keeps it in the United States and UK. Names.co.uk keeps it in the United Kingdom.

Price changes and news

1 March 2026 Rackspace Email: $10 (March 2026 rise)
1 January 2026 Rackspace Email: $3

The latest headlines: Rackspace Email news · Names.co.uk news.

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