Riseup vs tsoHost
On privacy it's tsoHost. On price it's Riseup. On features it's tsoHost. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Riseup suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; to try it free first; and apps whose code is public.
- tsoHost is the better pick if you want your email to stay in the United Kingdom and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | Riseup | tsoHost |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Features | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free (donations) | 123 Reg email £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year (123 Reg) |
| Free plan | Yes, by invitation | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1999 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Unknown | 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 | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | ✓ Yes | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: Riseup Free, Free (donations). tsoHost 123 Reg email, £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year (123 Reg).
- For free, Riseup gives you a free plan (by invitation), and tsoHost no free plan.
- Riseup comes with storage not confirmed and tsoHost with 10 GB of storage.
- Riseup keeps your mail in the United States, while tsoHost keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- Riseup is based in the United States and tsoHost in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- tsoHost lets you bring your own domain name; Riseup doesn't.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Riseup or tsoHost?
tsoHost scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Riseup 1.5. tsoHost gives you your email to stay in the United Kingdom.
Which is cheaper, Riseup or tsoHost?
Riseup costs nothing to start (Free (donations)). tsoHost's cheapest plan, 123 Reg email, is £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year (123 Reg).
Do Riseup and tsoHost work with my own domain?
Only tsoHost does (Yes). With Riseup your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Riseup and tsoHost keep my email?
Riseup keeps it in the United States. tsoHost keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Riseup news · tsoHost news.
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Moving your email
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