mailbox vs StartMail
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 →
StartMail
Paid private email from the Startpage founders; annual plans payable in Bitcoin
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| mailbox | StartMail | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Bank transfer, Card, PayPal, Cash | Crypto, Card |
| 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. | $4.99/month billed annually when checked |
| Founded | 2014 | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Netherlands |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only mailbox
Accepts cashNo phone neededNo email needed
Both
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Only StartMail
Nothing distinct
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is mailbox or StartMail safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 6.5 out of 10.
Does mailbox or StartMail require KYC?
mailbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). StartMail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
mailbox has 0 and StartMail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.