WEB.DE vs Zen Internet
WEB.DE wins on privacy, WEB.DE wins on price and they tie on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
WEB.DE or Zen Internet: which should you choose?
- Choose WEB.DE if you want a free plan before you pay anything and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
- Choose Zen Internet if you want a company that isn't funded by advertising and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | WEB.DE | Zen Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 2.5 | Not rated |
| Features | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | WEB.DE Club €6.49 a month | Web hosting Not confirmed |
| Free plan | Yes, with adverts | No |
| Storage | 10 GB | Not confirmed |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | Optional (PGP or encrypted storage) | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1995 | 1995 |
| 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 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: WEB.DE WEB.DE Club at €6.49 a month, against Zen Internet Web hosting at Not confirmed.
- For free, WEB.DE gives you a free plan (with adverts), and Zen Internet no free plan.
- WEB.DE comes with 10 GB of storage and Zen Internet with storage not confirmed.
- WEB.DE keeps your mail in Germany, while Zen Internet keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- WEB.DE is based in Germany and Zen Internet in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- WEB.DE offers optional encryption (PGP or encrypted storage); Zen Internet doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
- Zen Internet lets you bring your own domain name; WEB.DE doesn't.
- Only WEB.DE is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, WEB.DE or Zen Internet?
WEB.DE scores 3 out of 5 for privacy and Zen Internet 2.5.
Do WEB.DE and Zen Internet work with my own domain?
Only Zen Internet does (Yes). With WEB.DE your address stays on its own domain.
Where do WEB.DE and Zen Internet keep my email?
WEB.DE keeps it in Germany. Zen Internet keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Prices and the latest news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: WEB.DE news · Zen Internet news.
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Switching between them
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