Disroot vs mailbox
mailbox has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.5 against 6.0, and Privacy 7.0 against 6.7.
Disroot
Volunteer-run platform offering free email and collaboration tools, funded by donations
Privacy
6.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
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
| Disroot | mailbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email optional |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Pay with | Crypto, Bank transfer | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash |
| Fees | Free with 1 GB storage; paid extra storage | 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 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Netherlands | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Disroot
Tor onion service
Both
No phone needed5+ years operating
Only mailbox
Legal entity disclosedAccepts cashNo email needed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Disroot or mailbox safer?
mailbox has the higher Safety grade: Disroot 6.0, mailbox 6.5, out of 10.
Does Disroot or mailbox require KYC?
Disroot is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Disroot has 0 and mailbox has 0 documented incidents in the registry.