WEB.DE vs Maddy
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.
WEB.DE or Maddy: which should you choose?
- Choose WEB.DE if you want your mail kept in Germany and your diary and address book in one place with your email.
- Choose Maddy if you want a provider with no advertising business behind it; an address on your own domain; and open-source apps anyone can check.
| Feature | WEB.DE | Maddy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| 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
- On price: WEB.DE WEB.DE Club at €6.49 a month, against Maddy Open source at Free.
- For free, WEB.DE gives you a free plan (with adverts), and Maddy a free plan (open source).
- WEB.DE comes with 10 GB of storage and Maddy with storage not confirmed.
- WEB.DE keeps your mail in Germany, while Maddy keeps it in Your own server.
- WEB.DE is based in Germany and Maddy in Not confirmed, so different privacy laws apply.
- WEB.DE offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Maddy doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Maddy lets you bring your own domain name; WEB.DE doesn't.
- Only WEB.DE is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Do WEB.DE and Maddy work with my own domain?
Only Maddy does (Yes). With WEB.DE your address stays on its own domain.
Where do WEB.DE and Maddy keep my email?
WEB.DE keeps it in Germany. Maddy keeps it in Your own server.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: WEB.DE news · Maddy news.
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Moving your email
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.