Runbox vs Bluehost Professional Email
Runbox wins on privacy, Bluehost Professional Email wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Runbox is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in Norway and apps whose code is public.
- Bluehost Professional Email is the better pick if you want the lower price (From $1.67 a user a month, yearly).
| Feature | Runbox | Bluehost Professional Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Mini $34.95 a year | Professional Email From $1.67 a user a month, yearly |
| Free plan | No (30-day trial) | No |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Up to 5 | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Norway | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Norway | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2000 | Unknown |
| Free trial | 30 days free, then a 60-day refund | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | 100 aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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How Runbox and Bluehost Professional Email differ
- Runbox's cheapest plan is Mini ($34.95 a year); Bluehost Professional Email's is Professional Email (From $1.67 a user a month, yearly).
- For free, Runbox gives you no free plan, and Bluehost Professional Email no free plan.
- Your mail is stored in Norway with Runbox, and in Not confirmed with Bluehost Professional Email.
- Runbox is based in Norway and Bluehost Professional Email in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- For extra addresses, Runbox has 100 aliases and Bluehost Professional Email has yes.
Runbox and Bluehost Professional Email: your questions
Which is more private, Runbox or Bluehost Professional Email?
Runbox scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Bluehost Professional Email 0.5. Runbox gives you your mailbox stored in Norway and apps whose code is public.
Which is cheaper, Runbox or Bluehost Professional Email?
Bluehost Professional Email is cheaper. Its Professional Email plan is From $1.67 a user a month, yearly, against $34.95 a year for Runbox's Mini. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Runbox and Bluehost Professional Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Runbox: Up to 5. Bluehost Professional Email: Yes.
Where do Runbox and Bluehost Professional Email keep my email?
Runbox keeps it in Norway. Bluehost Professional Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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Switching between them
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