GMX Mail vs WEB.DE (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GMX Mail grades higher than WEB.DE: 3.2 against 2.8 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 value for money, the free plan and features. WEB.DE grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
WEB.DE
German freemail with a sorted inbox, cloud space and paid MailPlus
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 WEB.DE if
- Fits if you read German and want a free address with a phone app
- Works for people who want PGP and a calendar in the same account
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't read German, as the site and sign-up are in German
- Tight on free: 1 GB of email storage, small next to rivals
- Watch out: FreeMail includes WEB.DE informiert messages, which only MailPlus lets you opt out of
- Watch out: prices are in euros
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAGMX MailVery good | 2.8GPAWEB.DEGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree, with 65GB of storage, 50MB attachments and up to 10 aliases. The pages read list no paid plan. | BFree with 1 GB of email storage, and MailPlus is €3.99 a month, inside the cheaper half of email prices. The free mail space is small. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright, with no paid plan on the pages read. | BFreeMail is free with 1 GB of mail, 4 GB of online storage and 2 addresses, which one person could live on. |
| 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, address book, PGP and a cashback portal. The gaps are in the listing: only 1 GB of mail storage and fixed WEB.DE informiert messages on the free plan. |
| 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 start using it with nothing to set up. The site is in German. |
| 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 or API is listed. |
| Best for | a free mailbox with 65GB | free German webmail with a sorted inbox |
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 WEB.DE. 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. WEB.DE starts at about $4.46 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and GMX Mail starts $4.46 a month lower. Of the other email apps on the chart, none scores higher than GMX Mail for less, and 6 score higher than WEB.DE 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
- WEB.DE also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| GMX Mail | WEB.DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | €3.99 per month (MailPlus) |
| Free plan | Free email account with 65GB of mailbox storage, 50MB attachments and up to 10 alias addresses. | FreeMail: €0 with 1 GB of email storage, 4 GB of online storage, attachments up to 20 MB and 2 email addresses. |
| Free trial | None listed | MailPlus: first month free |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH | 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH |
| Price read from | gmx.com | web.de |
| 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.
WEB.DE
- The site and sign-up are in German, and prices are in euros.
- FreeMail includes the 'WEB.DE informiert' messages as a fixed part; MailPlus lets you opt out.
- FreeMail storage is 1 GB for email, much less than free tiers of some rivals.
- The €2.47 own-domain plan is for the domain itself; the page does not state a separate price for MailPlus on a custom domain.
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.
WEB.DE
- Intelligent inbox
- Incoming mail is also shown sorted into five categories such as Social or Newsletter; messages are only sorted, not changed.
- Mail app for Android and iOS
- The app offers push notifications, a personal spam filter, a four-digit PIN lock and one-time setup of email encryption.
- PGP encryption
- WEB.DE has a help page on encrypting email in three steps with PGP, and the app can encrypt selected messages.
- Calendar, address book and cloud
- A calendar and address book sit in the mailbox, and the online storage is reachable from it; Windows and macOS cloud apps are listed.
- Cashback portal
- A free WEB.Cent cashback portal sits in the mailbox; the paid tariffs earn up to double the cashback.
Plans
GMX Mail
Free$0
65GB of email storage, 50MB attachments, up to 10 aliases, spam filter and virus protection.
WEB.DE
FreeMail€0
1 GB email storage, 4 GB online storage, 20 MB attachments, 2 addresses; includes WEB.DE informiert.
MailPlus€3.99
per month
5 GB email storage, +5 GB online storage, 100 MB attachments, 4 @email.de addresses, double cashback.
Eigene Domain€2.47
per month
FreeMail mailbox on your own domain, with up to 500 addresses you create yourself.
Ways to pay less
GMX Mail
No public discounts listed.
WEB.DE
- Other savings
MailPlus first month free
The tariff comparison page offers MailPlus with the first month free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GMX Mail or WEB.DE?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GMX Mail is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $4.46 a month for WEB.DE. GMX Mail is free, and WEB.DE starts at €3.99 per month (MailPlus).
Which has a free plan, GMX Mail or WEB.DE?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both GMX Mail and WEB.DE have a free plan.
Which platforms do GMX Mail and WEB.DE 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.