Best Secure Email Providers in 2026
Updated
In short: Aster Mail is ranked #1 of 28 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of eclipso Mail Europe and Proton Mail. The best-ranked option with a free plan is eclipso Mail Europe. The lowest first paid tier on this page is NevTan Mail at $0.17/mo.
A secure email service needs to fit both your privacy expectations and the way you manage correspondence. Compared on end-to-end encryption, encrypted calendar, custom domain, aliases, mailbox storage, and mail protocol support, these providers offer several practical points of distinction. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing as well. Aster Mail, eclipso Mail Europe, and Proton Mail are among the providers included. Think about how much storage your inbox needs, whether you use a custom domain or aliases, and which protocols your current setup relies on. If you schedule alongside email, encrypted calendar support may be worth weighing too.
28 secure email providers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Secure Email Providers, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 16 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 Aster MailPaid from $2.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 eclipso Mail EuropePaid from €1.49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 Proton MailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 Tuta MailPaid from €3/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Disroot EmailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 MailoPaid from €1.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 CounterMailPaid from $6.58/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 mail.dePaid from €0.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 MailfencePaid from €2.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 QeyeT
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 HushmailPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 SecureMyEmailFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 NevTan MailPaid from $0.17/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 14 Private-MailPaid from $8.95/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 NeirPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 OwnMailPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 EPRIVOPaid from $0.42/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Private.Ki MailPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 mailboxPaid from €1/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 Kolab NowPaid from CHF 5/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 RunboxPaid from €1.66/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 StartMailPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 MailopolyPaid from $6.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 SoverinPaid from €3.25/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 Cybrmail
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | End-to-end encryption | Custom domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aster Mail | 7.6 | Free plan | $2.42/mo | Yes | 2.42 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | eclipso Mail Europe | 7.6 | Free plan | €1.49/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 3 | Proton Mail | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Tuta Mail | 7.5 | Free plan | €3/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Disroot Email | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 6 | Mailo | 7.2 | Free plan | €1.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | CounterMail | 7.1 | No | $6.58/mo | No | 3.29 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | mail.de | 7.1 | Free plan | €0.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | Mailfence | 7.1 | Free plan | €2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 10 | QeyeT | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Hushmail | 7.0 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 12 | SecureMyEmail | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | NevTan Mail | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.17/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Private-Mail | 6.8 | No | $8.95/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Neir | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | No | — |
| 16 | OwnMail | 6.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | EPRIVO | 6.5 | No | $0.42/mo | — | 0.42 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Private.Ki Mail | 6.5 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | mailbox | 6.4 | No | €1/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Kolab Now | 6.3 | No | CHF 5/mo | No | — | No | Yes |
| 21 | Runbox | 6.2 | No | €1.66/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | StartMail | 6.2 | No | $4.99/mo | No | 4.99 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Mailopoly | 6.1 | No | $6.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Soverin | 6.0 | No | €3.25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Cybrmail | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which secure email provider is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Aster Mail is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.6. eclipso Mail Europe is second and Proton Mail third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, NevTan Mail has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.