Gmail vs mail.ch

Gmail is an email service available on the web, Android, and iOS. A Google Account is required to sign in. Free accounts include up to 15 GB shared across Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos; Google One Basic costs $1.99 a month for 100 GB, shareable with up to five others. Gmail supports aliases, and business plans can provide email addresses on a customer's own domain. Gemini in Gmail can help draft or reply to messages, find information in Gmail or Drive, and summarize long threads. Smart Reply, Smart Compose, and Nudges offer writing and follow-up assistance. Gmail connects with Meet, Calendar, Tasks, and Chat, while mail merge can use up to 1,500 recipients from a linked spreadsheet. Google says Gmail automatically blocks 99.9% of spam, phishing attempts, and malware. Messages use TLS, and content is encrypted in transit and at rest. Business Starter costs $7 a month per user and includes 30 GB pooled storage per user and custom business email; higher business plans list additional storage and features. Some Google One plans allow storage sharing with up to five others.

mail.ch is an email service available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Its four listed plans vary in mailbox storage, aliases, daily sending allowances, and attachment size. FreeMail costs nothing and includes 1 GB of storage, one alias, 50 emails per day, and a 60 MB attachment limit. PlusMail costs CHF 3.49 a month under a 12-month contract, with the total charged at the start of the term; it includes 5 GB, 10 aliases, 500 emails per day, and 100 MB attachments. ProMail costs CHF 4.99 a month on a 12-month contract, charged upfront, and provides 20 GB, 20 aliases, 2,500 emails per day, and 100 MB attachments. PowerMail costs CHF 7.99 a month on a 12-month contract, also charged upfront, with unlimited storage, 30 aliases, 5,000 emails per day, and 100 MB attachments. mail.ch is headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany, and was founded in 2009.