Mailfence vs Posteo
They are level on Safety. Posteo 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 →
Posteo
Berlin email provider at €1/month that separates payments from accounts; takes cash
Privacy
7.8/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Mailfence | Posteo | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not published |
| Pay with | Card, Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Cash, Bank transfer, Card, PayPal |
| Fees | Free plan available; paid plans billed in advance (monthly, quarterly or yearly). Subscriptions are not refunded. | €1 per month |
| Limits | Free accounts are suspended after 7 months of inactivity and deleted 5 months later. | Not published |
| Founded | 1999 | 2009 |
| Jurisdiction | Belgium | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Mailfence
Requires email
Both
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedNo phone needed
Only Posteo
No email neededAccepts cash
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Mailfence or Posteo safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 6.5 out of 10.
Does Mailfence or Posteo require KYC?
Mailfence is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Posteo is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mailfence has 0 and Posteo has 0 documented incidents in the registry.