Runbox vs Soverin (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Runbox grades higher than Soverin: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Runbox grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Soverin grades higher on features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Runbox
Norwegian paid email hosting with custom domains and no ads
Soverin
Paid private email hosted in Europe, on your own domain
Which one is for you
Pick Runbox if
- Fits if you want a paid inbox on your own domain at under €20 a year
- Works for people who want mail kept in Norway and read through ordinary mail apps
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because after 30 days it is €19.95 a year at the least
- Tight if you send in volume: 500 outgoing and 5,000 incoming messages a day on every plan
- Tight if you need space, as Micro is 2 GB of mail and 1 domain
- Watch out: prices are in euros, billed per year or per 3 years, with no monthly option
- Watch out: the homepage quotes a dollar price that does not match the pricing page
Pick Soverin if
- Fits if you want a cheap private mailbox on your own domain and no ads
- Works for people who'd rather pay a few euros than be the product
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as there's no free plan or trial
- Skip it if you want end-to-end encryption, which it doesn't offer
- Tight if you want monthly billing, as it's billed once a year
- Watch out: sign-up needs a mobile phone number
- Watch out: prices are in euros and include VAT
How we grade them
| 2.4GPARunboxFair | 1.8GPASoverinWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AMicro is €19.95 a year, about €1.66 a month, under 60% of the $3.99 the cheaper quarter of email tools starts at. Larger plans climb to €179.95 a year, and there is no monthly billing. | C3.25 euros a month billed annually (39 a year) with VAT included, a little above the cheapest quarter of what email services charge. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get a 30-day trial with no card needed, then it is €19.95 a year at the least. | FNothing free. There is a 30-day money-back guarantee, which isn't a trial, and domains aren't refunded. |
| Features | COwn domains and aliases, open protocols, filters and folders. Every plan has daily limits of 5,000 incoming and 500 outgoing messages, and Micro holds 2 GB. | B25 GB mailbox, unlimited aliases, your own domain, calendar and contact sync, no ads or scanning. The listing shows no gap in the hosting job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You point a domain at it and set up addresses and aliases, so there is some setting up before it works. | CNo store rating on record. You connect your own mail app, and sign-up needs a phone number. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with standard mail protocols for other mail apps. No apps and no integrations are named. | CA web service that works in Apple Mail, Outlook, Thunderbird and Airmail. No apps of its own. |
| Best for | paid email on your own domain | paid private email on your own domain |
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: Runbox and Soverin. How we grade
Price against what you get
Runbox starts at about $1.86 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Soverin starts at about $3.63 a month and scores 2.3.
Soverin scores higher, and starts $1.77 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other email apps on the chart, 21 score higher than Runbox for less, and 17 score higher than Soverin 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
At a glance
| Runbox | Soverin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | €19.95 per year (€49.95 for 3 years) | €3.25 per month, billed annually (€39 a year) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Runbox | Soverin B.V. |
| Price read from | runbox.com | soverin.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Runbox
- Prices are listed in euros and billed per year or per 3 years; there is no monthly billing.
- There is no free plan; the first 30 days are a trial.
- Daily limits of 5,000 incoming and 500 outgoing messages apply on every plan.
- The homepage quotes a dollar price that does not match the euro prices on the pricing page.
Soverin
- Billed once a year only: there is no monthly plan and no free trial, only a 30-day money-back guarantee on the mailbox (domains are not refunded).
- Prices are in euros and include VAT.
- Not end-to-end encrypted: the vendor describes connection encryption and encrypted disks, not encrypted mailboxes.
- Signing up needs a mobile phone number, which the vendor says is used only for password resets.
Key features
Runbox
- Own domains and aliases
- Each plan includes 100 aliases on Runbox domains and unlimited aliases on your own domains, with 1 to 100 domains depending on the plan.
- Open protocols
- Mail can be used through the web app or any client over POP, IMAP and SMTP, with contacts and calendar over CardDAV and CalDAV.
- Limits on every plan
- Messages up to 100 MB, 5,000 incoming and 500 outgoing messages a day on all plans, with two-factor authentication.
- Norwegian hosting
- Data is hosted in Norway under Norwegian privacy rules, on servers the company says run on hydropower.
- Filters and folders
- Messages can be consolidated from other accounts and filtered, and a calendar and contacts are included.
Soverin
- No ads or scanning
- The vendor says it does not scan emails, track readers or sell data, and that it removes the sender's IP from message headers.
- Your own domain
- Connect a domain you already own for free, or register a new one through Soverin for a yearly fee.
- Unlimited aliases
- Aliases are free, and the vendor also lists multiple mailboxes.
- Works in other mail apps
- The vendor lists Apple Mail, Outlook, Airmail and Thunderbird, plus Roundcube and Aurora in the browser.
- Calendar and contact sync
- Calendar and contacts sync with the mailbox, and 25 GB of storage is included.
Plans
Runbox
Micro€19.95
per year (€49.95 billed every 3 years)
2 GB email storage, 200 MB file storage and 1 email domain.
Mini€34.95
per year (€84.95 billed every 3 years)
10 GB email storage, 1 GB file storage and 5 email domains.
Medium€49.95
per year (€119.95 billed every 3 years)
25 GB email storage, 2 GB file storage and 10 email domains.
Max€79.95
per year (€189.95 billed every 3 years)
50 GB email storage, 5 GB file storage and 25 email domains.
Max100€119.95
per year (€284.95 billed every 3 years)
100 GB email storage, 10 GB file storage and 50 email domains.
Max250€179.95
per year (€424.95 billed every 3 years)
250 GB email storage, 25 GB file storage and 100 email domains.
Soverin
Private mailbox€3.25
per month, billed annually (€39 a year)
25 GB mailbox, unlimited aliases, calendar and contact sync. Connecting a domain you own is free; a new .nl, .eu or .com domain adds €13 to €18 a year.
Ways to pay less
Runbox
- Annual discount
3-year plans cost less per year
Paying for 3 years at once costs less than three single years: for Micro €49.95 instead of €59.85 and for Max €189.95 instead of €239.85.
- Other savings
60-day money-back guarantee
The homepage lists a 60-day full money-back guarantee on paid plans.
Soverin
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Runbox or Soverin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Runbox is cheaper to start with: about $1.86 a month, against about $3.63 a month for Soverin. Runbox starts at €19.95 per year (€49.95 for 3 years), and Soverin starts at €3.25 per month, billed annually (€39 a year).
Which has a free plan, Runbox or Soverin?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Runbox nor Soverin has a free plan. Runbox has a free trial.
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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.