Email Comparison

What

The aim of Email-Comparison is to provide an objective comparison of so-called private and/or secure email services, so that you can make an informed decision about which provider to use.

Where

The source and all data is on GitHub at github.com/lissy93/email-comparison
We also have a mirror on Codeberg at codeberg.org/alicia/email-comparison
The official version of this site is hosted at email-comparison.as93.net

How

We do not recommend any particular provider, but simply display (what we know as) the facts about each. It is up to you to do your own research, and make a decision based on your personal threat model and requirements.

Why

We put enormous trust in our email provider, it's the gateway to all our other online accounts, personal communications and real-life administration.

At this point, it's a known fact that many mainstream email providers (like Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, GMX and more) offer us a free service because they are getting something far more valuable in return: our data.
Maybe this doesn't bother you, after all, you've got nothing to hide, right? But using these services, mean that how our personal data is handled and used is out of your control. You do not know who it's being sold to, which AI algorithms it's being fed into, which governments it's being shared with, or even how it's being used to manipulate you.

Who

This is a community maintained resource. Originally created by Alicia Sykes (@Lissy93 on GitHub) with support from the following:

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If you want to get involved or notice any information that appears incorrect / out-dated, please open an issue or PR on the GitHub repo, and we'll give you a shout out here!

Support

If you're interested in supporting this project, pull requests are always very welcome (and much appreciated!). As are reviews of email providers in the the discussions tab.

If you're able, consider sponsoring me on GitHub 💖
Thank you to the following sponsors, for making this project (and many others!) possible!

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Disclaimer

I have a particular interest in privacy, security and cryptography. And as such, it's important to note that I have worked with or for several of the providers listed on this site, as well as several others not included here. BUT none of the information here is based on my personal opinion or experience - just facts.

More

My objective is to create applications, resources and tools, to help people take back control of their data. Everything I make is always freely available and open source.
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Or, if you're into the world of self-hosting, then I also maintain

You can check out other projects that I've published at apps.aliciasykes.com