GMX Mail vs Mail.com (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GMX Mail grades higher than Mail.com: 3.2 against 3.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
GMX Mail grades higher on the free plan and features. Mail.com grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mail.com
Free webmail with 100+ domain names and optional ad-free Premium
Which one is for you
Pick GMX Mail if
- Fits if you want a free second mailbox with lots of storage
- Works for people who want aliases and PGP encryption without paying
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: signup asks for your gender, date of birth and a recovery phone or email, and ends with a captcha
- Skip it if you want a custom domain, as the pages read don't mention one
- Not for you if you want a desktop email app, as only Android, iOS and iPadOS apps are listed
- Watch out: the pages read list no paid plan or support tier
Pick Mail.com if
- Fits if you want a free address on a more interesting domain
- Works for people who read mail in a browser or the phone app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to read mail in another app, as POP3/IMAP is Premium only
- Tight if you hate ads, because the free inbox shows them
- Watch out: Premium and cloud upgrades are in-app purchases on phones
- Not for you if you want a desktop app, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAGMX MailVery good | 3.0GPAMail.comVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree, with 65GB of storage, 50MB attachments and up to 10 aliases. The pages read list no paid plan. | AFree with 65 GB of email storage, and Premium is $29.99 a year, below the category's $3 a month cheaper-quarter mark. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright, with no paid plan on the pages read. | BA free account with 2 GB of cloud storage and the phone apps, which one person could live on. It shows ads. |
| Features | BMailbox and attachments, aliases, a Mail Collector, filters, spam protection, PGP encryption, an organiser, contacts and office tools. The pages show no gap in the core email work. | CMail, calendar, contacts, an online office and cloud storage. The gap is in the listing: POP3/IMAP access is Premium only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You sign up with personal details, then set up filters and the Mail Collector yourself. | BNo store rating on record, but you sign up and open the inbox with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS, Android and browser extensions. No desktop email app is mentioned and no API is listed. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | a free mailbox with 65GB | free webmail with a choice of 100-plus domains |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: GMX Mail and Mail.com. How we grade
Price against what you get
GMX Mail has no paid plan and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Mail.com starts at $3.33 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and GMX Mail starts $3.33 a month lower. Of the other email apps on the chart, none scores higher than GMX Mail for less, and 4 score higher than Mail.com for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- GMX Mail also covers inbox filtering.
- Mail.com also covers documents and file sharing.
At a glance
| GMX Mail | Mail.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $9.99 per 3 months (Premium) |
| Free plan | Free email account with 65GB of mailbox storage, 50MB attachments and up to 10 alias addresses. | Free account with ads, 65 GB of email storage, 2 GB of cloud storage, web access and the iOS and Android apps. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH | 1&1 Mail & Media Inc. |
| Price read from | gmx.com | mail.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GMX Mail
- Signup asks for gender, date of birth and a recovery phone or email, and ends with a captcha.
- The pages read list no paid plan, so features such as a custom domain are not mentioned.
- Apps are listed for Android, iOS and iPadOS only; no desktop email app is mentioned.
Mail.com
- The free inbox shows ads; removing them needs Premium.
- POP3/IMAP access is listed as a Premium feature, so third-party mail apps need a paid account.
- Premium upgrades and Cloud upgrades are offered as in-app purchases in the mobile apps.
- No desktop apps are listed; use is through the browser or the iOS and Android apps.
Key features
GMX Mail
- Mailbox and attachments
- 65GB of mailbox space, which the site equates to about 500,000 emails, and attachments of up to 50MB.
- Alias addresses
- Create up to 10 alias addresses and manage them from one central mailbox.
- Mail Collector
- Pull mail from accounts at other providers into one GMX inbox.
- Filters and spam protection
- Folders and filter rules, with templates provided, a spam filter and virus scanning.
- PGP encryption
- Emails can be encrypted with PGP so only the people holding the decryption key can read them.
- Organizer, contacts and office
- A calendar with reminders, an address book and an online office for Word, Excel and PowerPoint files.
Mail.com
- More than 100 domain names
- Free accounts can choose an address on mail.com or one of over 100 other domains, including usa.com, europe.com, consultant.com and techie.com.
- Mail Collector
- Messages sent to addresses at other providers can be pulled into a mail.com inbox and the mobile app, set up from the web version.
- Mobile apps
- Free Android and iOS apps support push notifications, a PIN lock and several accounts; the iOS app can also scan documents into email or the Cloud.
- Calendar, contacts and online office
- The webmail includes a calendar with invitations and reminders, and a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tool.
- Cloud storage
- Every account gets 2 GB of cloud storage with file sharing by link; paid upgrades of 25, 150 or 250 GB are sold as in-app purchases.
Plans
GMX Mail
Free$0
65GB of email storage, 50MB attachments, up to 10 aliases, spam filter and virus protection.
Mail.com
Free$0
Ad-supported webmail with 65 GB of email storage, 2 GB of cloud storage and the mobile apps.
Premium 3 months$9.99
per 3 months, taxes extra
Ad-free inbox, 12 GB cloud storage, 100 MB attachments, POP3/IMAP access and forwarding.
Premium 12 months$29.99
per 12 months, taxes extra
Same Premium features as the 3-month plan, billed once a year.
Premium + 110 GB Cloud$47.87
per 12 months, taxes extra
Premium with 110 GB of cloud storage; the page says it saves $30 a year over buying the parts separately.
Ways to pay less
GMX Mail
No public discounts listed.
Mail.com
- Annual discount
12-month Premium costs less than four 3-month terms
Premium is $29.99 for 12 months against $9.99 for 3 months, which would be $39.96 over a year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GMX Mail or Mail.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GMX Mail is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $3.33 a month for Mail.com. GMX Mail is free, and Mail.com starts at $9.99 per 3 months (Premium).
Which has a free plan, GMX Mail or Mail.com?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both GMX Mail and Mail.com have a free plan.
Which platforms do GMX Mail and Mail.com run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only GMX Mail lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.