Yandex Mail vs Cloaked
In short: Cloaked wins on privacy, Yandex Mail wins on price, and Yandex Mail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Yandex Mail or Cloaked: which should you choose?
- Choose Yandex Mail if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; a free plan before you pay anything; and an address on your own domain.
- Go for Cloaked if you'd like email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
| Feature | Yandex Mail | Cloaked |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2.5 | 1.0 |
| Privacy | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | Not rated |
| Cheapest plan | Free Free | Individual $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Storage | Not confirmed | Forwards only |
| Your own domain | ✓ On Yandex 360 business plans | No |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Russia | United States |
| Your data is kept in | Russia | United States |
| Founded | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free trial | Free; Yandex 360 Premium can be tried for 3 weeks for $0.01 | 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 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- Yandex Mail's cheapest plan is Free (Free); Cloaked's is Individual ($9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly)).
- For free, Yandex Mail gives you a free plan (), and Cloaked no free plan.
- Yandex Mail comes with storage not confirmed and Cloaked with no storage, as it forwards mail on.
- Yandex Mail keeps your mail in Russia, while Cloaked keeps it in the United States.
- Yandex Mail is based in Russia and Cloaked in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Yandex Mail lets you bring your own domain name; Cloaked doesn't.
- Yandex Mail works in any mail app over IMAP, and Cloaked only works in its own apps.
- Only Yandex Mail is part of an advertising business.
- For extra addresses, Yandex Mail has yes and Cloaked has unlimited email and phone aliases.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Yandex Mail or Cloaked?
Cloaked scores 0.5 out of 5 for privacy and Yandex Mail 0. Cloaked gives you email from a company that doesn't make money from adverts.
Which is cheaper, Yandex Mail or Cloaked?
Yandex Mail costs nothing to start (Free). Cloaked's cheapest plan, Individual, is $9.99 a month yearly ($14.99 monthly).
Do Yandex Mail and Cloaked work with my own domain?
Only Yandex Mail does (On Yandex 360 business plans). With Cloaked your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Yandex Mail and Cloaked keep my email?
Yandex Mail keeps it in Russia. Cloaked keeps it in the United States.
Do Yandex Mail and Cloaked work in other mail apps?
Yandex Mail works in any mail app over IMAP. Cloaked only works in its own apps.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 Cloaked: $9.99 a month yearly ($12.49 monthly), when I checked
The latest headlines: Yandex Mail news · Cloaked news.
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.