mailbox vs Runbox
They are level on Safety. mailbox has the higher Privacy grade, 7.0 against 6.2.
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 →
Runbox
Long-running Norwegian email host that takes crypto and even cash by mail
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| mailbox | Runbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email optional | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | Not published | BTC, BCH, ADA, ETH, LTC, XLM, USDC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash | Card, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto, Cash |
| 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. | Paid plans after a 30-day trial |
| Limits | Not published | Email delivery logs kept 10 days, webmail logs one month |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Norway |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only mailbox
No phone neededNo email needed
Both
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedAccepts cash
Only Runbox
Requires email
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is mailbox or Runbox safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 6.5 out of 10.
Does mailbox or Runbox require KYC?
mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Runbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
mailbox has 0 and Runbox has 0 documented incidents in the registry.