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Mailbox.org vs Posteo

Head-to-head privacy comparison: KYC friction, trust score, jurisdiction, fees, audits, supported regions, and network support. Higher trust score: Posteo.

Mailbox.org

Light KYC · Trust 80/99

German secure email and workspace service with mail, Drive, calendar, contacts and OpenPGP. Pseudonymous signup is allowed because names are not verified; payment methods include bank/card/PayPal/SEPA and cash by post or bank cash deposit, not cryptocurrency.

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Posteo

Zero KYC · Trust 92/99

German privacy email from Posteo e.K. with anonymous signup/payment options, no ads and no linking of payment data to accounts.

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Mailbox.org vs Posteo privacy comparison
MetricMailbox.orgPosteo
KYC levelLight KYCZero KYC
Trust score80/9992/99
JurisdictionDEDE
FeeFrom €1/mo€1/mo
Countries/regionsGlobalGlobal
Features
  • OpenPGP encryption
  • Alias addresses
  • German jurisdiction
  • Pseudonymous signup
  • Cash payment
  • Calendar + contacts
  • No ads
  • Anonymous signup
  • Cash payment by mail
  • German jurisdiction
  • End-to-end encrypted
  • No IP logging
  • Sustainable infrastructure
  • No tracking
Categories
  • Email
  • Email
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Networks supported

Quick take

Mailbox.org scores 80/99 and Posteo scores 92/99. Use this page as a starting point, then review each provider profile for ownership, warnings, and policy changes.