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Mailfence™ vs StartMail

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Mailfence™ compared with StartMail
DetailMailfence™StartMail
What it doesSecure and private email service Private, secure and encrypted email you can trust
StageEstablished Established
Founded1999 2013
Based inNot given NL
Pricing modelfreemium subscription
PricingFree plan with 1 GB storage. Paid plans: Base (11 GB annually), Entry (40 GB annually), Pro (78 GB semi-annually), Ultra (225 GB monthly). Personal plan: $4.99/month or $59.88/year for 20GB storage with custom domain and unlimited aliases. Business plan: $6.99/month or $83.88/year for 30GB storage with unlimited domains. 7-day free trial available. Bitcoin payment option on annual plans.
Key features
  • End-to-end OpenPGP encryption
  • Digital signatures
  • Browser-based encryption
  • Secure calendar
  • Document storage and sharing
  • Custom email domains
  • Multiple email aliases
  • Mobile and desktop access
  • Key management
  • Contact groups
  • PGP encrypted emails
  • Password protected email
  • Unlimited disposable aliases
  • Email migration
  • Spam filtering
  • Two-factor authentication
  • IMAP/SMTP support
  • Group subscriptions
What makes it different
  • Browser-based encryption with no plugins required
  • Strong Belgian legal protection
  • Full OpenPGP interoperability
  • No tracking or surveillance
  • Integrated productivity suite
  • No ads, no tracking, and no profiling unlike free email services
  • GDPR protection with European servers and headquarters in the Netherlands
  • Built by the founders of Startpage, a private search engine
  • One-click encryption and password-protected emails for non-encrypted recipients
  • Unlimited email aliases for spam prevention and privacy
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)73 no change since last check67 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)4431
Citation Flow (Majestic)4745
Referring domains (Majestic)37793731

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