Alternatives to StartMail
Paid private email service from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases and one-click encryption. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
StartMail
Paid private email service from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases and one-click encryption.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as StartMail.
Proton Mail
Official Proton Mail apps for reading and sending end-to-end encrypted email on phones, desktops and the web.
Proton Mail offers end-to-end encrypted email by default with apps for phones, desktops and the web, and has a free tier, though desktop apps need a paid plan.
Tuta Desktop
The desktop client for Tuta's encrypted mail service, with end-to-end encrypted mail, calendar and contacts.
Tuta Desktop encrypts mail bodies, subject lines, calendar and contacts with an open-source client and a small free tier, but offers no IMAP or SMTP access.
Mailfence
Encrypted email service from Belgium with OpenPGP support, calendars, contacts and document storage.
Mailfence is a Belgian service with OpenPGP encryption in the browser, IMAP and POP access, calendar and documents, and a free tier with advanced features on paid plans.
Posteo
German ad-free email provider with calendar, address book and notes, run on green energy.
Posteo is a German paid, ad-free provider with a low fixed monthly price, signup without personal details and standard IMAP, but no built-in alias focus like StartMail.
Disroot
Donation-funded platform offering free email, cloud storage, XMPP chat and other privacy-focused online services.
Disroot provides free, donation-funded email plus cloud storage and XMPP chat, works with IMAP clients, and restricts custom domains to regular supporters.
Zoho Workplace
An online suite from Zoho combining mail, team chat, meetings, file storage and office editors.
Zoho Workplace bundles mail with chat, meetings, file storage and office editors in a freemium suite aimed at business teams rather than individual private users.
mailbox.org
A German email and workspace service with mail, cloud storage, video meetings and office tools.
mailbox.org adds cloud storage, video meetings and office tools to a paid German email account hosted under GDPR with ISO 27001 certification.
Fastmail
A paid, privacy-focused email, calendar and contacts service with web and mobile apps.
Fastmail is a paid private host with email, calendar and contacts, custom domains and a choice of EU or USA data residency, with migration guides.
Also worth comparing
These listings name StartMail as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Apple Hide My Email
iCloud+ feature that generates disposable email aliases for sign-ups.
StartMail is a paid private email service with unlimited aliases and one-click encryption, replacing your inbox itself rather than forwarding to an existing one.
HEY
An email and calendar service from 37signals that screens senders before they reach your inbox.
StartMail is a paid Dutch service focused on unlimited disposable aliases and password-based encryption to any recipient, without ads or tracking.
Hushmail
An encrypted email service with secure forms and e-signatures, aimed at healthcare and small practices.
StartMail is a paid Dutch service with unlimited aliases and password-based encryption for non-encrypting recipients, but no healthcare forms or e-signatures.
Riseup
An activist-run collective providing email, VPN, mailing lists and collaboration tools for social movements.
StartMail is a paid Dutch email service with unlimited aliases and password-based encryption, open to anyone, but it offers no VPN, mailing lists or collaboration tools.
Runbox
A paid, ad-free email service hosted in Norway and powered by renewable energy.
StartMail is a paid Dutch service with unlimited disposable aliases and password-based encryption for recipients without encryption.
Yahoo Mail
Yahoo's free web and mobile email service with inbox organisation and AI-assisted features.
StartMail is a paid Dutch service without ads or tracking, offering unlimited aliases and easy encryption, with no free tier beyond the trial.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Proton Mail Bridge
Local gateway that lets standard mail clients read a Proton Mail account.
Leave Me Alone
Web service that lists your newsletter subscriptions and unsubscribes you from them with one click.
Thunderbird
Mozilla’s desktop mail client, with calendar, contacts and a unified inbox, funded by donations rather than ads.
Apple Mail
The email app built into macOS, iOS and iPadOS for reading mail from several providers.
