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Stalwart vs UK2

UK2 wins on privacy, UK2 wins on price and UK2 wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

  • Stalwart is the better pick if you want a free plan before you pay anything; your diary and address book in one place with your email; and apps whose code is public.
  • UK2 is the better pick if you want your mail kept in the United Kingdom and a provider that's been going since 1998.
FeatureStalwartUK2
OverallNot rated3.0
PrivacyNot rated2.5
PriceNot rated3.5
FeaturesNot rated3.5
Cheapest planCommunity
Free (Enterprise from €2 per mailbox a year)
Web hosting
From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox
Free planYes, open sourceNo
StorageNot confirmed10 GB
Your own domain✓ Yes✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in United Kingdom United Kingdom
Your data is kept inYour own server United Kingdom
Founded20191998
Free trialFree to download30-day money-back guarantee
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesYesYes
Open-source apps✓ YesNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelUnknownUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked25 October 202625 October 2026

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Where they differ

  • Stalwart's cheapest plan is Community (Free (Enterprise from €2 per mailbox a year)); UK2's is Web hosting (From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox).
  • For free, Stalwart gives you a free plan (open source), and UK2 no free plan.
  • Stalwart comes with storage not confirmed and UK2 with 10 GB of storage.
  • Your mail is stored in Your own server with Stalwart, and in the United Kingdom with UK2.

Common questions

Do Stalwart and UK2 work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. Stalwart: Yes. UK2: Yes.

Where do Stalwart and UK2 keep my email?

Stalwart keeps it in Your own server. UK2 keeps it in the United Kingdom.

Prices and the latest news

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 25 October 2026.

The latest headlines: Stalwart news · UK2 news.

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Moving your email

Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.

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