mail.ch vs Outlook.com

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.

Outlook.com brings email, calendars, tasks, and contacts together, with web, desktop, and mobile access. Its free plan costs nothing and includes 15 GB of mailbox storage and core Outlook security features. Email aliases are available, but custom domains are not. Microsoft 365 Basic costs $1.99 a month, billed annually at $19.99, and includes 100 GB of mailbox storage, ad-free Outlook email and calendar, and 100 GB of cloud storage. Personal costs $9.99 a month, billed annually at $99.99, and includes 1 TB of cloud storage and desktop Office apps; a free trial is available. Family costs $12.99 a month, billed annually at $129.99, for 1 to 6 people, while Premium costs $19.99 a month, billed annually at $199.99, for up to six people. Personal and Family users can use the service on up to five devices simultaneously. Paid plans include advanced Outlook security features and OneDrive ransomware protection. Personal, Family, and Premium include desktop Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote with Copilot. The product is marked unavailable in the viewer's market.