Yahoo Mail vs addy.io
Addy.io wins on privacy, they tie on price and Yahoo Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick Yahoo Mail or addy.io?
- Yahoo Mail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; more room (20 GB, against none); and freedom to use the mail app you already like.
- addy.io is the better pick if you want your mailbox stored in the EU; email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts; and an address on your own domain.
| Feature | Yahoo Mail | addy.io |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 3.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) | Lite About $1 a month, yearly |
| Free plan | Yes, 20 GB | Yes |
| Storage | 20 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | No | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United Kingdom |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | EU |
| Founded | 1997 | 2018 |
| Free trial | Free | Free plan |
| Funded by advertising | Yes, or its parent company is | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Unlimited aliases |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Yahoo Mail and addy.io differ
- Cheapest plans: Yahoo Mail Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB), Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price). addy.io Lite, About $1 a month, yearly.
- For free, Yahoo Mail gives you a free plan (20 GB), and addy.io a free plan ().
- Yahoo Mail comes with 20 GB of storage and addy.io with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Yahoo Mail keeps your mail in the United States and worldwide, while addy.io keeps it in the EU.
- Yahoo Mail is based in the United States and addy.io in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- addy.io lets you bring your own domain name; Yahoo Mail doesn't.
- Yahoo Mail works in any mail app over IMAP, and addy.io only works in its own apps.
- Only Yahoo Mail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Yahoo Mail has yes and addy.io has unlimited aliases.
Common questions
Which is more private, Yahoo Mail or addy.io?
addy.io scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yahoo Mail 0. addy.io gives you your mailbox stored in the EU, email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts and open-source apps.
Which is cheaper, Yahoo Mail or addy.io?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). addy.io's cheapest plan, Lite, is About $1 a month, yearly. addy.io has a free plan too: .
Do Yahoo Mail and addy.io work with my own domain?
Only addy.io does (Yes). With Yahoo Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Yahoo Mail and addy.io keep my email?
Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. addy.io keeps it in the EU.
Do Yahoo Mail and addy.io work in other mail apps?
Yahoo Mail works in any mail app over IMAP. addy.io only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
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