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Spec score 9.1 #7 of 28 in Secure Email Providers

What it is

Neir is an email service with webmail, a desktop app, support for standard mail clients, Tor access, and a no-JavaScript webmail option. It supports IMAP, POP3, and SMTP clients including Thunderbird, Apple Mail, and Outlook, and is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Webmail message-body copies and attachments are encrypted to the account’s OpenPGP key, but ordinary email is not end-to-end encrypted by Neir: incoming mail arrives over SMTP in the open, and the mail system processes plaintext and retains protocol-compatible mailbox copies. The open-source desktop app, licensed under AGPL-3.0, includes native notifications, automatic locking, and a local cache sealed with a key from the system vault. The Free plan costs nothing and includes a 10 MB mailbox and 10 random aliases; sending to addresses outside Neir requires Pro. Pro costs $4.99 a month and includes a 5 GB mailbox, unlimited aliases, and external sending. Signup does not require a legal name, phone number, recovery email, birth date, or ID. Neir is based in Sweden.

Spec sheet

What it does
Neir provides private email with Account-Key authentication, encrypted webmail copies, aliases and no advertising profiles.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Product
Neir provides private email through webmail, a desktop app, mail clients, Tor and a no-JavaScript webmail.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Free plan
YesRead 15 Sep 2026 · neir.io
Privacy
Neir says its web and mail-login logs do not record account IP addresses and that it does not build advertising profiles or use third-party analytics.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Support
Neir lists email support at [email protected] and support through Telegram and X.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Headquarters
SwedenRead 28 Sep 2026 · neir.io
Account signup
Neir says signup does not require a legal name, phone number, recovery email, birth date or ID.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Aliases
Free accounts include 10 random aliases, while Pro removes the alias limit and allows custom aliases and the neir.io domain.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
API behavior
The webmail API returns ciphertext and an encrypted private key, with OpenPGP decryption performed in the browser after Account-Key unlock.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Authentication recovery
Accounts use a browser-generated Account Key and one-time 12-word recovery phrase; losing both prevents recovery because Neir stores only verifiers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nojs.neir.io
Auto-delete
Users can configure timers to delete read messages or the entire account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · nojs.neir.io
Client integrations
The documented mail-client integrations include Thunderbird, Apple Mail and Outlook, with iOS setup profiles and Android Thunderbird instructions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Data minimization
Neir says it stores one-way verifiers of the Account Key and recovery phrase rather than their original values.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Desktop app
Neir Mail is an official desktop application with native notifications, automatic locking and a system-vault-sealed local cache.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Desktop licence
The Neir Mail desktop application is identified as open source under AGPL-3.0.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Desktop system requirements
The desktop app supports Windows 10 and 11, while macOS and Linux builds are published through GitHub releases.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Email limits
Ordinary SMTP and IMAP email is not zero-access or end-to-end encrypted by Neir; the mail system processes plaintext and retains protocol-compatible mailbox copies.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Email protocols
Neir supports IMAP, POP3 and SMTP clients, including Thunderbird, Apple Mail and Outlook.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Encrypted connections
Neir requires SSL/TLS or STARTTLS for its mail-client connections and rejects unencrypted ports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Encryption
Neir encrypts webmail message-body copies and attachments to the account’s OpenPGP key, while incoming mail still arrives over SMTP in the open.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
End-to-end encryption
NoRead 15 Sep 2026 · neir.io
Free sending limit
Free accounts can send to Neir addresses, but sending to addresses outside Neir requires Pro.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Independent tenure fact
xmr.club reports the earliest Wayback snapshot of Neir as 10 September 2024.Read 15 Oct 2026 · xmr.club
Limit: Trustpilot complaint
The sole Trustpilot reviewer alleged paying 51 USDT without receiving keys or service; Neir replied asking for transaction details to investigate.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Limit: xmr.club accountability
xmr.club reports that Neir had no named legal entity and no independent audit in its review, and says the canary signature was not visibly rendered.Read 15 Oct 2026 · xmr.club
Limit: xmr.club metadata exposure
xmr.club highlights that ordinary email metadata remains plaintext and that support tickets are stored as readable text.Read 15 Oct 2026 · xmr.club
Location
Neir says it is based in Sweden.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Logging claim
Neir states that web and mail-login logs do not record account IP addresses and that it builds no fingerprint or advertising profile.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Mail protocol support
imap_smtpRead 15 Sep 2026 · neir.io
Mail protocols
Neir supports IMAP, POP3 and SMTP using separate revocable app passwords.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Mail-client security
Mail clients use revocable app passwords separate from the Account Key, and Neir requires encrypted connections on every port.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Mailbox storage
5Read 15 Sep 2026 · neir.io
Metadata limitation
Sender, recipient, subject, timestamps and routing headers remain visible to the mail system.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
No-JavaScript access
The no-JS edition works with scripts disabled and loads no remote images, reducing tracking-pixel requests when reading mail.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
No-KYC signup
Neir says signup requires no legal name, phone number, recovery email, birth date, government ID or selfie.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Notable news
Neir published a series of product and privacy blog articles dated 1 October 2026, including guides on aliases, mail clients and Tor access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
OpenPGP storage
Webmail message bodies and attachments are encrypted to the user's OpenPGP key before storage.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Ordinary-email limitation
Incoming SMTP mail is processed in plaintext and a conventional Maildir copy remains for IMAP and POP3, so ordinary mail is not zero-access or end-to-end encrypted.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Praise: xmr.club privacy posture
xmr.club's review praises Neir's no-KYC signup and verified Tor onion access.Read 15 Oct 2026 · xmr.club
Rating on Trustpilot
3.2 out of 5 from 1 review.Read 15 Oct 2026 · trustpilot.com
Retention
Neir says Trash and Spam are automatically emptied after 30 days, while rotating backups may retain deleted items for a limited recovery window.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Retention limit
Trash and Spam are emptied after 30 days, while encrypted backups can retain deleted data until their rotation window expires.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Security controls
Neir says it checks incoming mail for spam and malware, and defers delivery if those checks are unavailable.Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Service location
Neir's privacy policy says its website, webmail, SMTP, IMAP and POP3 services operate from Sweden.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Spam and malware filtering
The documented inbound pipeline uses Postfix, Rspamd checks and ClamAV scanning, deferring delivery if the malware or spam layer is unavailable.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Support channels
The site lists email support plus Telegram and X contact channels.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Terms availability
The terms state that the free service is provided as-is and uninterrupted availability is not guaranteed.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Tor access
Neir publishes an onion mirror that provides access without an exit node.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Webmail
The service works in any modern browser and also offers a JavaScript-free webmail edition.Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io

Plans and prices

Free Free $0 forever 10 MB mailbox · webmail encrypted to your key · 10 random aliases · no IP history Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Pro $4.99 a month $4.99 per month; prepaid with cryptocurrency for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months 5 GB mailbox · unlimited aliases · no ads · auto-delete controls · neir.io address · priority support · send to addresses outside Neir Read 7 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Free Free $0/mo 10 MB storage · zero logging · encrypted mailbox · web access · 10 random aliases · no auto-delete · standard support Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Pro $4.99 a month $4.99/mo 5 GB storage · zero logging · encrypted mailbox · unlimited aliases · no ads · auto-delete emails and account · priority support · @neir.io domain Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Pro 3-month prepay $14.97, paid once $14.97 total ($4.99/month) Pro features · prepaid cryptocurrency term Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Pro 6-month prepay $27, paid once $27.00 total ($4.50/month) Pro features · 10% saving shown Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io
Pro 12-month prepay $51 a year $51.00 total ($4.25/month) Pro features · 15% saving shown Read 15 Oct 2026 · neir.io

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports IMAP, POP3, and SMTP mail clients
  • Webmail copies are encrypted to an OpenPGP key
  • Desktop app is open source under AGPL-3.0
  • Signup does not require a phone number or legal name

Limits

  • Ordinary email is not end-to-end encrypted
  • Free plan has a 10 MB mailbox
  • Free accounts cannot send outside Neir
  • Pro costs $4.99 a month

Who it suits

Neir may suit people seeking email across webmail, desktop, and standard mail clients, with Tor and no-JavaScript webmail options. It is important to understand that ordinary email is not end-to-end encrypted by Neir and that external sending requires Pro.

Verdict

Neir offers several access routes and encrypts webmail copies, but that protection should not be confused with end-to-end encryption for ordinary mail. The free plan is limited in mailbox size and external sending; Pro costs $4.99 a month.

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