mailbox vs Riseup Mail
It is a trade-off. mailbox has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 6.0), while Riseup Mail has the higher Privacy grade (7.2 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 →
Riseup Mail
Donation-funded activist email collective; accounts by invite code
Privacy
7.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| mailbox | Riseup 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 | No | Yes |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash | Not published |
| 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; donation-funded |
| Limits | Not published | Invite code required; 1 GB of mail storage |
| Founded | 2014 | 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only mailbox
Legal entity disclosedAccepts cash
Both
5+ years operatingNo phone neededNo email needed
Only Riseup Mail
Tor onion serviceNo-logs policy
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is mailbox or Riseup Mail safer?
mailbox has the higher Safety grade: mailbox 6.5, Riseup Mail 6.0, out of 10.
Does mailbox or Riseup Mail require KYC?
mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Riseup Mail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
mailbox has 0 and Riseup Mail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.