cock.li vs StartMail
It is a trade-off. StartMail has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 4.8), while cock.li has the higher Privacy grade (7.0 against 6.2).
cock.li
Free, donation-funded email host with irreverent domains and Tor access
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.8/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
StartMail
Paid private email from the Startpage founders; annual plans payable in Bitcoin
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| cock.li | StartMail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Not published | Crypto, Card |
| Fees | Free; donation-funded | $4.99/month billed annually when checked |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Netherlands |
| Incidents on record | 1 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only cock.li
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAnonymous operator
Both
5+ years operating
Only StartMail
Legal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is cock.li or StartMail safer?
StartMail has the higher Safety grade: cock.li 4.8, StartMail 6.5, out of 10.
Does cock.li or StartMail require KYC?
cock.li is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). StartMail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
cock.li has 1 and StartMail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.