Yahoo Mail vs Names.co.uk
Names.co.uk wins on privacy, Yahoo Mail wins on price and Yahoo Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Yahoo Mail or Names.co.uk: which should you choose?
- Yahoo Mail is the better pick if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan to start on; and more room (20 GB, against 5 GB).
- Names.co.uk suits you best if you want your mail kept in the United Kingdom; a company that isn't funded by advertising; and to use your own domain, like you@yourname.co.uk.
| Feature | Yahoo Mail | Names.co.uk |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price) | Email £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year |
| Free plan | Yes, 20 GB | No |
| Storage | 20 GB | 5 GB |
| 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 | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free | £1 for the first month |
| 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 | No | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- On price: Yahoo Mail Free (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) at Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price), against Names.co.uk Email at £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year.
- For free, Yahoo Mail gives you a free plan (20 GB), and Names.co.uk no free plan.
- Yahoo Mail comes with 20 GB of storage and Names.co.uk with 5 GB of storage.
- Yahoo Mail keeps your mail in the United States and worldwide, while Names.co.uk keeps it in the United Kingdom.
- Yahoo Mail is based in the United States and Names.co.uk in the United Kingdom, so different privacy laws apply.
- Names.co.uk lets you bring your own domain name; Yahoo Mail doesn't.
- Only Yahoo Mail is part of an advertising business.
Common questions
Which is more private, Yahoo Mail or Names.co.uk?
Names.co.uk scores 2.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yahoo Mail 0. Names.co.uk gives you your mail kept in the United Kingdom and a company that isn't funded by advertising.
Which is cheaper, Yahoo Mail or Names.co.uk?
Yahoo Mail costs nothing to start (Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)). Names.co.uk's cheapest plan, Email, is £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year.
Do Yahoo Mail and Names.co.uk work with my own domain?
Only Names.co.uk does (Yes). With Yahoo Mail your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Yahoo Mail and Names.co.uk keep my email?
Yahoo Mail keeps it in the United States and worldwide. Names.co.uk keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Prices and the latest news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Yahoo Mail news · Names.co.uk news.
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Switching between them
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.