mailbox vs Runbox

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

• mailbox fits best

  Low-cost secure hosting with client flexibility

• Runbox fits best

  Custom-domain users wanting mature private hosting

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Side by side

Feature	mailbox 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Runbox 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#6 in Secure Email Providers	#7 in Secure Email Providers
Best for	Low-cost secure hosting with client flexibility	Custom-domain users wanting mature private hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€1/mo	€1.66/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Features mailbox 2/3 · Runbox 2/3
End-to-end encryption	✓	✓
Custom domain	✓	✓
Encrypted calendar	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mailbox storage	2 GB	2 GB
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	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	No free plan is available Light has 2 GB storage and three @mailbox.org aliases Annual Light billing requires a €12 minimum deposit	The Micro plan provides only 2 GB of email storage There is no free plan Listed plan prices require annual billing
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• mailbox8.2/10 · 30-day trial

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

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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.

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