eclipso Mail Europe vs Runbox

eclipso Mail Europe8.4Visit Runbox8.0Visit

Higher score eclipso Mail Europe #5 in Secure Email Providers 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit eclipso Mail

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Runbox #7 in Secure Email Providers 8.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Runbox

• eclipso Mail Europe fits best

  Affordable encrypted email with standard protocols

• Runbox fits best

  Custom-domain users wanting mature private hosting

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Side by side

Feature	eclipso Mail Europe 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Runbox 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Secure Email Providers	#7 in Secure Email Providers
Best for	Affordable encrypted email with standard protocols	Custom-domain users wanting mature private hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	€1.66/user/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	3 integrations	9 integrations
Features eclipso Mail Europe 1/3 · Runbox 2/3
End-to-end encryption	✓	✓
Custom domain	—	✓ (best)
Encrypted calendar	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mailbox storage	10 GB (best)	2 GB
Email aliases	10 aliases	100 aliases (best)
Mail protocol support	Imap_smtp	Imap_smtp
Our review
Pros	OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption with IMAP, SMTP, and POP3 Free plan plus paid tiers from €1.49 per month Includes calendar, contacts, cloud storage, spam, and antivirus protection	Custom domains with unlimited aliases on your own domain IMAP, POP, SMTP, CalDAV and CardDAV support Filtering, encryption, two-factor authentication and import tools
Cons	Freemail limits accounts to 4 GB and one email address Custom domains are included only with the Business plan Plans are prepaid and have minimum booking periods	The Micro plan provides only 2 GB of email storage There is no free plan Listed plan prices require annual billing
Our verdict	eclipso Mail Europe is a German email and cloud service for private users, professionals, and businesses. It combines webmail and mobile apps with standard POP3, SMTP, and IMAP access, making it suitable for people who want encrypted email… Read the review →	Runbox is a Norway-based private email service for individuals, families and teams. It combines webmail with custom-domain hosting, aliases, spam and virus filtering, two-factor authentication, encrypted connections, and access through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• eclipso Mail Europe — where it wins

  • OpenPGP and S/MIME encryption with IMAP, SMTP, and POP3
  • Free plan plus paid tiers from €1.49 per month
  • Includes calendar, contacts, cloud storage, spam, and antivirus protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Freemail limits accounts to 4 GB and one email address
  • Custom domains are included only with the Business plan
  • Plans are prepaid and have minimum booking periods

• Runbox — where it wins

  • Custom domains with unlimited aliases on your own domain
  • IMAP, POP, SMTP, CalDAV and CardDAV support
  • Filtering, encryption, two-factor authentication and import tools

  Where it doesn't

  • The Micro plan provides only 2 GB of email storage
  • There is no free plan
  • Listed plan prices require annual billing

• eclipso Mail Europe8.4/10 · Free plan

  Affordable encrypted email with standard protocols, aliases, and cloud tools.

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• Runbox8.0/10 · 30-day trial

  A mature private email host with broad protocol support, but only 2 GB on its entry plan.

  Visit RunboxFull verdict →