Disroot vs Onion Mail
Onion Mail has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.5 against 6.0, and Privacy 7.4 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 →
Onion Mail
Email with an official onion address, PGP storage encryption and anonymous signup
Privacy
7.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Disroot | Onion Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | XMR, BTC, ETH |
| Pay with | Crypto, Bank transfer | Crypto, Monero, Card |
| Fees | Free with 1 GB storage; paid extra storage | Free plan (receive only, 50 MB); paid plans from $4/month |
| Limits | Not published | Free accounts cannot send mail and are blocked after 3 months of inactivity |
| Founded | 2015 | 2017 |
| Jurisdiction | Netherlands | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Disroot
Nothing distinct
Both
Tor onion serviceNo phone needed5+ years operating
Only Onion Mail
No email neededAccepts MoneroLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Disroot or Onion Mail safer?
Onion Mail has the higher Safety grade: Disroot 6.0, Onion Mail 6.5, out of 10.
Does Disroot or Onion Mail require KYC?
Disroot is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Onion Mail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Disroot has 0 and Onion Mail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.