mailbox vs Mailum
It is a trade-off. mailbox has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 5.4), while Mailum has the higher Privacy grade (7.8 against 7.0).
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 →
Mailum
Encrypted webmail with no phone or ID at signup; formerly branded CyberFear
Privacy
7.8/ 10
Strong
Safety
5.4/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| mailbox | Mailum | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | BTC, XMR |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | 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. | Free plan with 0.05 GB; paid plans from $2/month |
| Limits | Not published | Free plan limited to 2 sent emails per hour |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only mailbox
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedAccepts cash
Both
No phone neededNo email needed
Only Mailum
Tor onion serviceAccepts MoneroOpen sourceNo-logs policyAnonymous operator
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is mailbox or Mailum safer?
mailbox has the higher Safety grade: mailbox 6.5, Mailum 5.4, out of 10.
Does mailbox or Mailum require KYC?
mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Mailum is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
mailbox has 0 and Mailum has 0 documented incidents in the registry.