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Riseup vs StartMail: catalog facts
Riseup	StartMail
Free Free to use and funded by donations.	Paid Paid subscription with a 7-day free trial.
Web	Web
Email, VPN, lists and collaboration tools from one provider Run by a collective focused on limited data retention	Unlimited disposable aliases Encrypted mail to recipients without encryption via a password
Accounts must be requested and are aimed at activists and social-change groups Depends on donations to keep running	No free tier beyond the trial Hosted service only
Web application, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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