Disroot vs Posteo
Posteo has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 6.5 against 6.0, and Privacy 7.8 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 →
Posteo
Berlin email provider at €1/month that separates payments from accounts; takes cash
Privacy
7.8/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Disroot | Posteo | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | No |
| Pay with | Crypto, Bank transfer | Cash, Bank transfer, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Free with 1 GB storage; paid extra storage | €1 per month |
| Founded | 2015 | 2009 |
| 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 Posteo
No email neededAccepts cashLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Disroot or Posteo safer?
Posteo has the higher Safety grade: Disroot 6.0, Posteo 6.5, out of 10.
Does Disroot or Posteo require KYC?
Disroot is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Posteo is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Disroot has 0 and Posteo has 0 documented incidents in the registry.