Runbox alternatives

Price against what you get

How each one differs from Runbox

1. 

   Fastmail

   Paid, ad-free email with calendar, contacts and custom domains

   • Fastmail starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly (Basic); Individual is $5, billed yearly.
   • Fastmail also lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.

   Suits: People leaving free, ad-funded email for a paid private service

   Fastmail vs RunboxFastmail pricing and details
2. 

   Posteo

   Ad-free, green-powered email from Berlin for €1 a month

   • Posteo starts at €1 per month, prepaid (minimum top-up €12).
   • Posteo is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
   • Posteo also covers notes.

   Suits: People who want a low-cost, ad-free mailbox they pay for directly

   Posteo vs RunboxPosteo pricing and details
3. 

   mailbox

   Paid, ad-free email with cloud storage and office tools from Germany

   • mailbox starts at €1 per month, annual payment only (€12 a year, Light).
   • mailbox is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
   • mailbox also covers tasks, documents, video calls and file sync.

   Suits: People who want paid, ad-free email hosted in Germany

   mailbox vs Runboxmailbox pricing and details
4. 

   Mailfence

   Private email from Belgium with built-in OpenPGP encryption

   • Mailfence starts at €2.50 per month, billed yearly (Base).
   • Mailfence has a free plan, which Runbox lacks.
   • Mailfence also lists iOS and Android apps.
   • Mailfence is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
   • Mailfence also covers documents.

   Suits: People who want OpenPGP encryption without installing a plug-in

   Mailfence vs RunboxMailfence pricing and details
5. 

   StartMail

   Paid private email from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases

   • StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
   • StartMail also lists an Android app.
   • StartMail also covers inbox filtering.
   • StartMail does not cover calendar, which Runbox does.

   Suits: People who want a paid, ad-free mailbox hosted in the Netherlands

   StartMail vs RunboxStartMail pricing and details
6. 

   Migadu

   Swiss email hosting with unlimited addresses at a flat price

   • Migadu starts at $19 per year (Micro, no monthly option).

   Suits: Anyone running many addresses or domains, such as freelancers, agencies and families

   Migadu vs RunboxMigadu pricing and details

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