Gmail vs Runbox

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.

Runbox is a paid email service from Runbox, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It works on the web, iOS, and Android, and supports IMAP and SMTP. Listed features include end-to-end encryption, custom domains, and email aliases. The Micro plan provides 2 GB of email storage, 200 MB of file storage, one email domain, and 100 @runbox aliases; aliases on a user’s own domain are unlimited. Micro is €1.66 per month, displayed monthly and billed annually. Mini costs €2.91 per month with 10 GB email storage, 1 GB file storage, and five domains. Medium costs €4.16 per month with 25 GB email storage, 2 GB file storage, and 10 domains. Max costs €6.66 per month with 50 GB email storage, 5 GB file storage, and 25 domains. Runbox has no free plan and lists a 30-day trial.