Yahoo Mail vs Mythic Beasts
Mythic Beasts wins on privacy, Yahoo Mail wins on price and Mythic Beasts wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Yahoo Mail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing and to try it free first.
- Mythic Beasts is the better pick if you want your mail kept in the United Kingdom; a provider with no advertising business behind it; and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | Yahoo Mail | Mythic Beasts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Features | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) | Email only From £2 a month (email only) |
| Free plan | Yes, 20 GB | No |
| Storage | 20 GB | Not confirmed |
| 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 | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1997 | 2000 |
| Free trial | Free | 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 | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| 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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How Yahoo Mail and Mythic Beasts differ
- Yahoo Mail's cheapest plan is Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)); Mythic Beasts's is Email only (From £2 a month (email only)).
- For free, Yahoo Mail gives you a free plan (20 GB), and Mythic Beasts no free plan.
- Yahoo Mail comes with 20 GB of storage and Mythic Beasts with storage not confirmed.
- Data location: United States and worldwide for Yahoo Mail, United Kingdom for Mythic Beasts.
- Yahoo Mail is based in the United States and Mythic Beasts in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Mythic Beasts lets you bring your own domain name; Yahoo Mail doesn't.
- Only Yahoo Mail is part of an advertising business.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Yahoo Mail or Mythic Beasts?
Mythic Beasts scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yahoo Mail 0. Mythic Beasts gives you your mail kept in the United Kingdom and a provider with no advertising business behind it.
Which is cheaper, Yahoo Mail or Mythic Beasts?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). Mythic Beasts's cheapest plan, Email only, is From £2 a month (email only).
Do Yahoo Mail and Mythic Beasts work with my own domain?
Only Mythic Beasts does (Yes). With Yahoo Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Yahoo Mail and Mythic Beasts keep my email?
Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Mythic Beasts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Yahoo Mail news · Mythic Beasts news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.