LNemail vs Posteo
It is a trade-off. Posteo has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 5.7), while LNemail has the higher Privacy grade (8.5 against 7.8).
LNemail
Anonymous email accounts paid over Bitcoin Lightning, 1,000 sats per year
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
5.7/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 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
| LNemail | Posteo | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | Not published |
| Pay with | Lightning | Cash, Bank transfer, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | 1,000 sats per year; 100 sats per sent email after the first | €1 per month |
| Limits | No attachments; plain-text display; account expires after one year unless renewed; no refunds | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only LNemail
Account-number loginAccepts LightningOpen sourceSelf-hostableAnonymous operator
Both
No email neededNo phone needed
Only Posteo
Accepts cash5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is LNemail or Posteo safer?
Posteo has the higher Safety grade: LNemail 5.7, Posteo 6.5, out of 10.
Does LNemail or Posteo require KYC?
LNemail is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Posteo is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
LNemail has 0 and Posteo has 0 documented incidents in the registry.