Zoho Mail vs Disroot
On privacy it's Disroot. On price it's a tie. On features it's Zoho Mail. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Zoho Mail suits you best if you want email at your own domain name; more room (5 GB, against 1 GB); and a provider that's been going since 2008.
- Disroot suits you best if you want a mailbox that costs nothing; open-source apps anyone can check; and sign-up without ID.
| Feature | Zoho Mail | Disroot |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Mail Lite $1 per user a month, yearly | Free Free (donations welcome) |
| Free plan | Yes, up to 5 users, 5 GB, own domain | Yes, 1 GB, run on donations |
| Storage | 5 GB | 1 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | By request, with a donation |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | India | Netherlands |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live | Netherlands |
| Founded | 2008 | 2015 |
| Free trial | 15 days free, and a free plan for small teams | Free |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | ✓ Yes |
| Sign up without ID | No | ✓ Yes |
| White label | Unknown | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Zoho Mail and Disroot differ
- Zoho Mail's cheapest plan is Mail Lite ($1 per user a month, yearly); Disroot's is Free (Free (donations welcome)).
- For free, Zoho Mail gives you a free plan (up to 5 users, 5 GB, own domain), and Disroot a free plan (1 GB, run on donations).
- Zoho Mail comes with 5 GB of storage and Disroot with 1 GB of storage.
- Your mail is stored in the EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live with Zoho Mail, and in the Netherlands with Disroot.
- Zoho Mail is based in India and Disroot in the Netherlands, so different privacy laws apply.
- Zoho Mail lets you bring your own domain name; Disroot doesn't.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Zoho Mail or Disroot?
Disroot scores 3.5 out of 5 for privacy and Zoho Mail 1.5. Disroot gives you open-source apps anyone can check and sign-up without ID.
Which is cheaper, Zoho Mail or Disroot?
Disroot costs nothing to start (Free (donations welcome)). Zoho Mail's cheapest plan, Mail Lite, is $1 per user a month, yearly. Zoho Mail has a free plan too: up to 5 users, 5 GB, own domain.
Do Zoho Mail and Disroot work with my own domain?
Only Zoho Mail does (Yes). With Disroot your address stays on its own domain.
Where do Zoho Mail and Disroot keep my email?
Zoho Mail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live. Disroot keeps it in the Netherlands.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
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Switching between them
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