CounterMail vs SecureMyEmail
CounterMail
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| Figure | CounterMail | SecureMyEmail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.58/mo | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 8 |
| Spec score · Secure Email Providers | 9.1 (#6) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Spec score · Email providers | 8.8 (#10) | 9.2 (#5) |
| End-to-end encryption | Yes | The company says messages and attachments are encrypted before leaving the device and cannot be decrypted by the provider, ISP or SecureMyEmail. |
| Founded | 2009 | 2003 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Product | CounterMail is an online email service designed to provide privacy and security, with email encryption applied automatically. | SecureMyEmail encrypts email without requiring users to change their email provider or address. |
| Support | CounterMail offers support through a ticket system and says it provides free support. | The support center lists help topics for account and billing, email setup, security, settings, and troubleshooting, and links to the support team. |
Plans
CounterMail
- 6 Months$29 a month
- 12 Months$49 a month
- 24 Months$79 a month
- Domain option$15, paid once
- Extra storage: 250 MB$19, paid once
- Premium account$29 a month
- Extra storage: 500 MB$35, paid once
- Extra storage: 1000 MB$59, paid once
- Premium account$79 a year
- Extra storage: 1750 MB$89, paid once
SecureMyEmail
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Free ForeverFree
- 1-month subscription$3.99 a month
- Premium monthly$3.99 a month
- 12-month subscription$29.99 a year
- Premium annual$29.99 a year
- Lifetime Plan$99.99, paid once
In their own words
CounterMail
CounterMail is an email service that applies encryption automatically and says each message is encrypted before leaving the user's computer. It supports communication with OpenPGP-compatible email users and provides an IMAP server for third-party email clients. Premium subscriptions include 4 GB of encrypted storage per mailbox, with additional storage available for a one-time fee. Other listed tools include dynamic aliases, filters, notifications, an autoresponder, password manager, secure forms, and an XMPP chat server. CounterMail lists SSL-MITM protection, diskless web servers, SSL encryption and authentication, and anonymous email headers. Its privacy policy says it does not log IP addresses and keeps email bodies and attachments encrypted; its servers are in Sweden, as is the maker's headquarters. The service supports Android, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows. Pricing is listed from $3.29/user/mo, with a 10-day trial for people who already know a CounterMail user. New registrations are closed.
SecureMyEmail
SecureMyEmail has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.