CounterMail vs mailbox
mailbox has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.5 against 5.0, and Privacy 7.0 against 6.4.
CounterMail
Swedish OpenPGP webmail with no IP logging; closed to new registrations
Privacy
6.4/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
mailbox
German prepaid email and office suite that accepts pseudonyms and cash by post
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| CounterMail | mailbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Not published | Email optional |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Pay with | Card, Bank transfer | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash |
| Fees | $29 (6 months) to $79 (24 months) when listed | Private plans: Light 1 EUR/month (annual payment only, otherwise 12 EUR), Standard 4 EUR/month, Premium 12 EUR/month; 30-day free trial. Prepaid credit is not refundable. |
| Founded | Not published | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Sweden | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only CounterMail
No-logs policy
Both
Nothing distinct
Only mailbox
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedAccepts cashNo phone neededNo email needed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is CounterMail or mailbox safer?
mailbox has the higher Safety grade: CounterMail 5.0, mailbox 6.5, out of 10.
Does CounterMail or mailbox require KYC?
CounterMail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
CounterMail has 0 and mailbox has 0 documented incidents in the registry.