Mail.com vs WEB.DE (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mail.com grades higher than WEB.DE: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mail.com grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use 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
WEB.DE
German freemail with a sorted inbox, cloud space and paid MailPlus
Which one is for you
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
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
| 3.0GPAMail.comVery good | 2.8GPAWEB.DEGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with 65 GB of email storage, and Premium is $29.99 a year, below the category's $3 a month cheaper-quarter mark. | 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 | BA free account with 2 GB of cloud storage and the phone apps, which one person could live on. It shows ads. | BFreeMail is free with 1 GB of mail, 4 GB of online storage and 2 addresses, which one person could live on. |
| Features | CMail, calendar, contacts, an online office and cloud storage. The gap is in the listing: POP3/IMAP access is Premium only. | 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 | BNo store rating on record, but you sign up and open the inbox with nothing to set up. | 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 plus iPhone and Android apps. No desktop app is listed. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps. No desktop app or API is listed. |
| Best for | free webmail with a choice of 100-plus domains | 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: Mail.com and WEB.DE. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mail.com starts at $3.33 a month 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 Mail.com starts $1.13 a month lower. Of the other email apps on the chart, 4 score higher than Mail.com 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
- Mail.com also covers documents.
- WEB.DE also covers inbox filtering.
At a glance
| Mail.com | WEB.DE | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per 3 months (Premium) | €3.99 per month (MailPlus) |
| Free plan | Free account with ads, 65 GB of email storage, 2 GB of cloud storage, web access and the iOS and Android apps. | 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 | ||
| Made by | 1&1 Mail & Media Inc. | 1&1 Mail & Media GmbH |
| Price read from | mail.com | web.de |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
WEB.DE
- Other savings
MailPlus first month free
The tariff comparison page offers MailPlus with the first month free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mail.com or WEB.DE?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mail.com is cheaper to start with: $3.33 a month, against about $4.46 a month for WEB.DE. Mail.com starts at $9.99 per 3 months (Premium), and WEB.DE starts at €3.99 per month (MailPlus).
Which has a free plan, Mail.com or WEB.DE?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Mail.com and WEB.DE have a free plan.
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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.