Runbox vs addy.io
Addy.io wins on privacy, addy.io wins on price and Runbox wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Runbox is the better pick if you want more space for your mail: 10 GB; freedom to use the mail app you already like; and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- addy.io is the better pick if you want a cheaper plan, at About $1 a month, yearly; to try it free first; and sign-up without ID.
| Feature | Runbox | addy.io |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Mini $34.95 a year | Lite About $1 a month, yearly |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | Yes |
| Storage | 10 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | ✓ Up to 5 | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Norway | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Norway | EU |
| Founded | 2000 | 2018 |
| Free trial | 30 days free, then a 60-day refund | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | 100 aliases | Unlimited aliases |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Runbox and addy.io differ
- Cheapest plans: Runbox Mini, $34.95 a year. addy.io Lite, About $1 a month, yearly.
- For free, Runbox gives you no free plan, and addy.io a free plan ().
- Runbox comes with 10 GB of storage and addy.io with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Runbox keeps your mail in Norway, while addy.io keeps it in the EU.
- Runbox is based in Norway and addy.io in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Runbox works in any mail app over IMAP, and addy.io only works in its own apps.
- For extra addresses, Runbox has 100 aliases and addy.io has unlimited aliases.
Common questions
Which is more private, Runbox or addy.io?
addy.io scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Runbox 3. addy.io gives you sign-up without ID.
Which is cheaper, Runbox or addy.io?
addy.io is cheaper. Its Lite plan is About $1 a month, yearly, against $34.95 a year for Runbox's Mini. addy.io also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Runbox and addy.io work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Runbox: Up to 5. addy.io: Yes.
Where do Runbox and addy.io keep my email?
Runbox keeps it in Norway. addy.io keeps it in the EU.
Do Runbox and addy.io work in other mail apps?
Runbox works in any mail app over IMAP. addy.io only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
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