Mailum vs Riseup Mail
It is a trade-off. Riseup Mail has the higher Safety grade (6.0 against 5.4), while Mailum has the higher Privacy grade (7.8 against 7.2).
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 →
Riseup Mail
Donation-funded activist email collective; accounts by invite code
Privacy
7.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.0/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Mailum | Riseup Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, XMR | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero | Not published |
| Fees | Free plan with 0.05 GB; paid plans from $2/month | Free; donation-funded |
| Limits | Free plan limited to 2 sent emails per hour | Invite code required; 1 GB of mail storage |
| Founded | Not published | 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Mailum
Accepts MoneroOpen sourceAnonymous operator
Both
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceNo-logs policy
Only Riseup Mail
5+ years operating
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Mailum or Riseup Mail safer?
Riseup Mail has the higher Safety grade: Mailum 5.4, Riseup Mail 6.0, out of 10.
Does Mailum or Riseup Mail require KYC?
Mailum is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Riseup Mail is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Mailum has 0 and Riseup Mail has 0 documented incidents in the registry.