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Head-to-head · Secure Email Providers

Mailfence vs eclipso Mail Europe

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Mailfence #4 in Secure Email Providers 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Mailfence
eclipso Mail Europe #5 in Secure Email Providers 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit eclipso Mail

Mailfence leads on 0 checks, eclipso Mail Europe on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMailfence · 8.6/10
  • Free planboth

Mailfence scores higher on our rubric for secure email providers: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

eclipso Mail Europe leads on mailbox storage: 10 GB versus 5 GB. On mail protocol support, eclipso Mail Europe gives you Imap_smtp where Mailfence offers None.

Mailfence is the better fit for secure email plus collaboration tools. eclipso Mail Europe is the better fit for affordable encrypted email with standard protocols.

  • Mailfence fits best

    Secure email plus collaboration tools

  • eclipso Mail Europe fits best

    Affordable encrypted email with standard protocols

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Side by side

Feature Mailfence 8.6/10 Visit ↗ eclipso Mail Europe 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #4 in Secure Email Providers #5 in Secure Email Providers
Best for Secure email plus collaboration tools Affordable encrypted email with standard protocols
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price €2.50/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Integrations 9 integrations 3 integrations
Features Mailfence 1/3 · eclipso Mail Europe 1/3
End-to-end encryption ✓ ✓
Custom domain — —
Encrypted calendar Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Mailbox storage 5 GB 10 GB (best)
Email aliases 10 aliases 10 aliases
Mail protocol support None Imap_smtp
Our review
Pros
  • OpenPGP encryption, digital signatures, and key management
  • Shared calendars, documents, contacts, mailboxes, and groups
  • IMAP, POP, SMTP, CalDAV, CardDAV, and ActiveSync support
  • 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
Cons
  • Free plan provides only 1 GB of total storage
  • Base excludes custom domains and mail-client access
  • Larger storage tiers become substantially more expensive
  • 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
Our verdict

Mailfence is a Belgium-based secure email service for privacy-conscious individuals, families, organizations, and universities. Its browser-based service combines email with OpenPGP end-to-end encryption, digital signatures, key…

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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…

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  1. MailfenceSecure Email Providers 8.6Free plan
  2. eclipso Mail EuropeSecure Email Providers 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mailfence — where it wins

    • OpenPGP encryption, digital signatures, and key management
    • Shared calendars, documents, contacts, mailboxes, and groups
    • IMAP, POP, SMTP, CalDAV, CardDAV, and ActiveSync support

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan provides only 1 GB of total storage
    • Base excludes custom domains and mail-client access
    • Larger storage tiers become substantially more expensive
  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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