Yahoo Mail vs Cloaked
In short: Cloaked wins on privacy, Yahoo Mail wins on price, and Yahoo Mail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Yahoo Mail or Cloaked: which should you choose?
- Choose Yahoo Mail if you want email without paying for it; to try it free first; and 20 GB of storage.
- Cloaked suits you best if you want a provider with no advertising business behind it.
| Feature | Yahoo Mail | Cloaked |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) | Individual $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly) |
| Free plan | Yes, 20 GB | No |
| Storage | 20 GB | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | No | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United States | United States |
| Your data is kept in | United States and worldwide | United States |
| Founded | 1997 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | Unknown |
| 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 email and phone aliases |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Yahoo Mail's cheapest plan is Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)); Cloaked's is Individual ($9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly)).
- Yahoo Mail has a free plan (20 GB); Cloaked has no free plan.
- Space: Yahoo Mail gives 20 GB of storage, Cloaked no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Yahoo Mail keeps your mail in the United States and worldwide, while Cloaked keeps it in the United States.
- Mail apps: Yahoo Mail works in any mail app over IMAP; Cloaked only works in its own apps.
- Yahoo Mail (or its parent company) makes money from advertising; Cloaked doesn't.
- Aliases: Yahoo Mail offers yes, Cloaked unlimited email and phone aliases.
Yahoo Mail and Cloaked: your questions
Is Yahoo Mail more private than Cloaked?
Cloaked scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yahoo Mail 0. Cloaked gives you a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Is Yahoo Mail cheaper than Cloaked?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). Cloaked's cheapest plan, Individual, is $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly).
Can I use my own domain with Yahoo Mail or Cloaked?
No, neither lets you use your own domain, so your address stays on theirs.
Where is my email stored with Yahoo Mail and Cloaked?
Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Cloaked keeps it in the United States.
Can I use Yahoo Mail and Cloaked in Apple Mail or Outlook?
Yahoo Mail works in any mail app over IMAP. Cloaked only works in its own apps.
Prices and the latest news
- 22 October 2026 Cloaked: $9.99 a month yearly ($12.49 monthly), when I checked
The latest headlines: Yahoo Mail news · Cloaked news.
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