Mailfence vs Mailum
It is a trade-off. Mailfence has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 5.4), while Mailum has the higher Privacy grade (7.8 against 5.9).
Mailfence
Belgian OpenPGP email suite with a free tier and Bitcoin or Litecoin payment
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
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
| Mailfence | Mailum | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, LTC | BTC, XMR |
| Pay with | Card, Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Free plan available; paid plans billed in advance (monthly, quarterly or yearly). Subscriptions are not refunded. | Free plan with 0.05 GB; paid plans from $2/month |
| Limits | Free accounts are suspended after 7 months of inactivity and deleted 5 months later. | Free plan limited to 2 sent emails per hour |
| Founded | 1999 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Belgium | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Mailfence
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedRequires email
Both
No phone needed
Only Mailum
No email neededTor onion serviceAccepts MoneroOpen sourceNo-logs policyAnonymous operator
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Mailfence or Mailum safer?
Mailfence has the higher Safety grade: Mailfence 6.5, Mailum 5.4, out of 10.
Does Mailfence or Mailum require KYC?
Mailfence is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Mailum is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mailfence has 0 and Mailum has 0 documented incidents in the registry.