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SimpleLogin vs Hostinger Email

SimpleLogin wins on privacy, Hostinger Email wins on price and Hostinger Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Should you pick SimpleLogin or Hostinger Email?

  • Choose SimpleLogin if you want your email to stay in the EU; a free plan to start on; and open-source apps.
  • Go for Hostinger Email if you'd like to pay less: $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59; more room (5 GB, against none); and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
FeatureSimpleLoginHostinger Email
Overall3.53.0
Privacy3.01.5
Price4.04.5
FeaturesNot rated3.5
Cheapest planPremium
$36 a year (with Proton Pass)
Starter
$0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59
Free planYes, 10 aliasesNo
StorageForwards only5 GB
Your own domain✓ Yes✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in Switzerland (Proton) Lithuania
Your data is kept in EUNot confirmed
Founded20192004
Free trialFree plan30-day money-back guarantee
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail appNo, its own apps only✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contactsNoNo
AliasesUnlimited aliasesYes
Open-source apps✓ YesNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelNoUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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How SimpleLogin and Hostinger Email differ

  • Cheapest plans: SimpleLogin Premium, $36 a year (with Proton Pass). Hostinger Email Starter, $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59.
  • For free, SimpleLogin gives you a free plan (10 aliases), and Hostinger Email no free plan.
  • SimpleLogin comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and Hostinger Email with 5 GB of storage.
  • Data location: EU for SimpleLogin, Not confirmed for Hostinger Email.
  • SimpleLogin is based in Switzerland (Proton) and Hostinger Email in Lithuania, so different privacy laws apply.
  • SimpleLogin only works in its own apps, and Hostinger Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
  • For extra addresses, SimpleLogin has unlimited aliases and Hostinger Email has yes.

Common questions

Which is more private, SimpleLogin or Hostinger Email?

SimpleLogin scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Hostinger Email 1.5. SimpleLogin gives you your email to stay in the EU and open-source apps.

Which is cheaper, SimpleLogin or Hostinger Email?

Hostinger Email is cheaper. Its Starter plan is $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59, against $36 a year (with Proton Pass) for SimpleLogin's Premium. SimpleLogin also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Do SimpleLogin and Hostinger Email work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. SimpleLogin: Yes. Hostinger Email: Yes.

Where do SimpleLogin and Hostinger Email keep my email?

SimpleLogin keeps it in the EU. Hostinger Email keeps it in Not confirmed.

Do SimpleLogin and Hostinger Email work in other mail apps?

SimpleLogin only works in its own apps. Hostinger Email works in any mail app over IMAP.

Price changes and news

Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.

The latest headlines: SimpleLogin news · Hostinger Email news.

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