mailbox vs Mailo

mailbox8.2Visit Mailo7.9Visit

Higher score mailbox #6 in Secure Email Providers 8.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit mailbox

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Mailo #8 in Secure Email Providers 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Mailo

• mailbox fits best

  Low-cost secure hosting with client flexibility

• Mailo fits best

  High-storage freemium email users

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Side by side

Feature	mailbox 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Mailo 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Secure Email Providers	#8 in Secure Email Providers
Best for	Low-cost secure hosting with client flexibility	High-storage freemium email users
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€1/mo	€1.50/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Features mailbox 2/3 · Mailo 2/3
End-to-end encryption	✓	✓
Custom domain	✓	✓
Encrypted calendar	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mailbox storage	2 GB	20 GB (best)
Email aliases	3 aliases	100 aliases (best)
Mail protocol support	Imap_smtp	Imap_smtp
Our review
Pros	Optional PGP and S/MIME encryption with spam and virus protection IMAP, POP3, SMTP, CalDAV and CardDAV support Six-platform coverage with custom domains on paid tiers	20 GB mailbox storage on the Premium plan Up to 100 aliases and custom domain email addresses PGP, two-factor authentication and mail-client access
Cons	No free plan is available Light has 2 GB storage and three @mailbox.org aliases Annual Light billing requires a €12 minimum deposit	The free plan includes advertising banners Mailo Free provides only 1 GB of mailbox storage The positioning emphasizes limited platform coverage and no integrations
Our verdict	mailbox is a Germany-hosted email and collaboration service for private individuals, families, businesses, and public-sector organizations. It combines webmail with PGP and S/MIME encryption, spam and malware filtering, aliases, calendars,… Read the review →	Mailo is a French email and cloud service for individuals, families, organizations and professionals. It combines webmail with calendars, address books, document and photo storage, sharing tools, mobile access and synchronization through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• mailbox — where it wins

  • Optional PGP and S/MIME encryption with spam and virus protection
  • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, CalDAV and CardDAV support
  • Six-platform coverage with custom domains on paid tiers

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Light has 2 GB storage and three @mailbox.org aliases
  • Annual Light billing requires a €12 minimum deposit

• Mailo — where it wins

  • 20 GB mailbox storage on the Premium plan
  • Up to 100 aliases and custom domain email addresses
  • PGP, two-factor authentication and mail-client access

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan includes advertising banners
  • Mailo Free provides only 1 GB of mailbox storage
  • The positioning emphasizes limited platform coverage and no integrations

• mailbox8.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A flexible secure email service with low-cost annual plans and broad client support.

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• Mailo7.9/10 · Free plan

  A generous free tier with strong alias, storage and protocol support.

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