WEB.DE vs iRedMail
WEB.DE wins on privacy, WEB.DE wins on price and WEB.DE wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick WEB.DE or iRedMail?
- Go for WEB.DE if you'd like your mail kept in Germany.
- Choose iRedMail if you want email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; email at your own domain name; and open-source apps anyone can check.
| Feature | WEB.DE | iRedMail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Price | 2.5 | Not rated |
| Features | 3.5 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | WEB.DE Club €6.49 a month | Open source Free |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | Yes, open source |
| Storage | 10 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | Not confirmed |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | Your own server |
| Founded | 1995 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free plan | Free to download |
| 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Cheapest plans: WEB.DE WEB.DE Club, €6.49 a month. iRedMail Open source, Free.
- For free, WEB.DE gives you a free plan (with adverts), and iRedMail a free plan (open source).
- WEB.DE comes with 10 GB of storage and iRedMail with storage not confirmed.
- WEB.DE keeps your mail in Germany, while iRedMail keeps it in Your own server.
- WEB.DE is based in Germany and iRedMail in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.
- WEB.DE offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); iRedMail doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- iRedMail lets you bring your own domain name; WEB.DE doesn't.
- Only WEB.DE is part of an advertising business.
Common questions
Do WEB.DE and iRedMail work with my own domain?
Only iRedMail does (Yes). With WEB.DE your address stays on its own domain.
Where do WEB.DE and iRedMail keep my email?
WEB.DE keeps it in Germany. iRedMail keeps it in Your own server.
Price changes and news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: WEB.DE news · iRedMail news.
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Moving your email
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