Mailfence vs NeroMail
It is a trade-off. Mailfence has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 4.6), while NeroMail has the higher Privacy grade (8.4 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 →
NeroMail
Disposable receive-only email address, extendable to 60 minutes for Monero
Privacy
8.4/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Mailfence | NeroMail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC | 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 for 5 minutes; 10 cents in XMR for 60 minutes |
| Limits | Free accounts are suspended after 7 months of inactivity and deleted 5 months later. | Receive-only; an address lasts at most 60 minutes |
| 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 NeroMail
No registrationNo email neededAccepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Mailfence or NeroMail safer?
Mailfence has the higher Safety grade: Mailfence 6.5, NeroMail 4.6, out of 10.
Does Mailfence or NeroMail require KYC?
Mailfence is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). NeroMail is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mailfence has 0 and NeroMail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.