Posteo vs Runbox
They are level on Safety. Posteo has the higher Privacy grade, 7.8 against 6.2.
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 →
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
| Posteo | Runbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | ||
| KYC policy | ID never required | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | Not published | BTC, BCH, ADA, ETH, LTC, XLM, USDC |
| Pay with | Cash, Bank transfer, Card, PayPal | Card, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto, Cash |
| Fees | €1 per month | Paid plans after a 30-day trial |
| Limits | Not published | Email delivery logs kept 10 days, webmail logs one month |
| Founded | 2009 | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Germany | Norway |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Posteo
No email neededNo phone needed
Both
Accepts cash5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Only Runbox
Requires email
Where they sit among email
Questions
Is Posteo or Runbox safer?
They have the same Safety grade, 6.5 out of 10.
Does Posteo or Runbox require KYC?
Posteo is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Runbox is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Posteo has 0 and Runbox has 0 documented incidents in the registry.