Mailfence vs Runbox
They are level on Safety. Runbox has the higher Privacy grade, 6.2 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 →
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
| Mailfence | Runbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, LTC | BTC, BCH, ADA, ETH, LTC, XLM, USDC |
| Pay with | Card, Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Card, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto, Cash |
| Fees | Free plan available; paid plans billed in advance (monthly, quarterly or yearly). Subscriptions are not refunded. | Paid plans after a 30-day trial |
| Limits | Free accounts are suspended after 7 months of inactivity and deleted 5 months later. | Email delivery logs kept 10 days, webmail logs one month |
| Founded | 1999 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Belgium | Norway |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Mailfence
No phone needed
Both
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosedRequires email
Only Runbox
Accepts cash
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Mailfence or Runbox safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 6.5 out of 10.
Does Mailfence or Runbox require KYC?
Mailfence is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Runbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mailfence has 0 and Runbox has 0 documented incidents in the registry.