SimpleLogin vs OVHcloud Email
SimpleLogin wins on privacy, SimpleLogin wins on price and OVHcloud Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
SimpleLogin or OVHcloud Email: which should you choose?
- Go for SimpleLogin if you'd like to try it free first and open-source apps anyone can check.
- Go for OVHcloud Email if you'd like the choice of any mail app over IMAP; a calendar and contacts alongside your mail; and a company with a longer track record (since 1999).
| Feature | SimpleLogin | OVHcloud Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Features | Not rated | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Premium $36 a year (with Proton Pass) | MX Plan Not confirmed |
| Free plan | Yes, 10 aliases | No |
| Storage | Forwards only | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Switzerland (Proton) | France |
| Your data is kept in | EU | EU |
| Founded | 2019 | 1999 |
| Free trial | Free plan | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Unlimited aliases | Yes |
| Open-source apps | ✓ Yes | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- SimpleLogin's cheapest plan is Premium ($36 a year (with Proton Pass)); OVHcloud Email's is MX Plan (Not confirmed).
- For free, SimpleLogin gives you a free plan (10 aliases), and OVHcloud Email no free plan.
- SimpleLogin comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and OVHcloud Email with storage not confirmed.
- SimpleLogin is based in Switzerland (Proton) and OVHcloud Email in France, so different privacy laws apply.
- SimpleLogin only works in its own apps, and OVHcloud Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, SimpleLogin has unlimited aliases and OVHcloud Email has yes.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, SimpleLogin or OVHcloud Email?
SimpleLogin scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and OVHcloud Email 2.5. SimpleLogin gives you open-source apps anyone can check.
Do SimpleLogin and OVHcloud Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. SimpleLogin: Yes. OVHcloud Email: Yes.
Where do SimpleLogin and OVHcloud Email keep my email?
Both keep it in the EU.
Do SimpleLogin and OVHcloud Email work in other mail apps?
SimpleLogin only works in its own apps. OVHcloud Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Recent price changes
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: SimpleLogin news · OVHcloud Email news.
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Moving your email
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