SimpleLogin vs Porkbun Email
In short: SimpleLogin wins on privacy, they tie on price, and Porkbun Email wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Go for SimpleLogin if you'd like your mail kept in the EU; to try it free first; and apps whose code is public.
- Go for Porkbun Email if you'd like more room (10 GB, against none) and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
| Feature | SimpleLogin | Porkbun Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | Not rated | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Premium $36 a year (with Proton Pass) | Email $36 a mailbox a year |
| Free plan | Yes, 10 aliases | No |
| Storage | Forwards only | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Switzerland (Proton) | United States |
| Your data is kept in | EU | Not confirmed |
| Founded | 2019 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan | 15 days free with a new domain |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | No, its own apps only | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | No |
| 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 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- SimpleLogin's cheapest plan is Premium ($36 a year (with Proton Pass)); Porkbun Email's is Email ($36 a mailbox a year).
- For free, SimpleLogin gives you a free plan (10 aliases), and Porkbun Email no free plan.
- SimpleLogin comes with no storage, as it forwards mail on and Porkbun Email with 10 GB of storage.
- SimpleLogin keeps your mail in the EU, while Porkbun Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
- SimpleLogin is based in Switzerland (Proton) and Porkbun Email in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- SimpleLogin only works in its own apps, and Porkbun Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
- For extra addresses, SimpleLogin has unlimited aliases and Porkbun Email has yes.
SimpleLogin and Porkbun Email: your questions
Which is more private, SimpleLogin or Porkbun Email?
SimpleLogin scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Porkbun Email 0.5. SimpleLogin gives you your mail kept in the EU and apps whose code is public.
Which is cheaper, SimpleLogin or Porkbun Email?
Their cheapest plans cost about the same: SimpleLogin $36 a year (with Proton Pass), Porkbun Email $36 a mailbox a year.
Do SimpleLogin and Porkbun Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. SimpleLogin: Yes. Porkbun Email: Yes.
Where do SimpleLogin and Porkbun Email keep my email?
SimpleLogin keeps it in the EU. Porkbun Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
Do SimpleLogin and Porkbun Email work in other mail apps?
SimpleLogin only works in its own apps. Porkbun Email works in any mail app over IMAP.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: SimpleLogin news · Porkbun Email news.
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Switching between them
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