WEB.DE vs DreamHost Email
WEB.DE wins on privacy, DreamHost Email wins on price and DreamHost Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 22 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose WEB.DE if you want your mail kept in Germany; a free plan before you pay anything; and calendar and contacts in the same account.
- Choose DreamHost Email if you want a provider with no advertising business behind it; the lower price ($1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly); and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | WEB.DE | DreamHost Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| Features | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | WEB.DE Club €6.49 a month | Email $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 10 GB | 25 GB |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United States |
| Founded | 1995 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 22 October 2026 |
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How WEB.DE and DreamHost Email differ
- On price: WEB.DE WEB.DE Club at €6.49 a month, against DreamHost Email Email at $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly.
- For free, WEB.DE gives you a free plan (with adverts), and DreamHost Email no free plan.
- WEB.DE comes with 10 GB of storage and DreamHost Email with 25 GB of storage.
- WEB.DE keeps your mail in Germany, while DreamHost Email keeps it in the United States.
- WEB.DE is based in Germany and DreamHost Email in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- WEB.DE offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); DreamHost Email doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- DreamHost Email lets you bring your own domain name; WEB.DE doesn't.
- Only WEB.DE is part of an advertising business.
Common questions
Which is more private, WEB.DE or DreamHost Email?
WEB.DE scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and DreamHost Email 0.5. WEB.DE gives you your mail kept in Germany.
Which is cheaper, WEB.DE or DreamHost Email?
DreamHost Email is cheaper. Its Email plan is $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly, against €6.49 a month for WEB.DE's WEB.DE Club. WEB.DE also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do WEB.DE and DreamHost Email work with my own domain?
Only DreamHost Email does (Yes). With WEB.DE your address stays on its own domain.
Where do WEB.DE and DreamHost Email keep my email?
WEB.DE keeps it in Germany. DreamHost Email keeps it in the United States.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: WEB.DE news · DreamHost Email news.
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Moving your email
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.