mail.de vs Outlook.com

mail.de is an email service available on the web, iOS, and Android, with IMAP/SMTP support and end-to-end encryption listed. The provider is based in Gütersloh, Germany, and was founded in 2009. Two free plans are listed: FreeMail Zero has 500 MB of storage, a 25-email daily limit, and a 60 MB attachment size; FreeMail includes 1 GB, one email alias, and a 50-email daily limit. Paid plans start with PureMail at €0.99 per month, billed under a 12-month contract with the total amount due at the beginning of the term. PureMail includes 2.5 GB of storage, one alias, and 100 emails per day. PlusMail costs €2.49 per month and includes 5 GB and 10 aliases; ProMail costs €3.99 per month with 20 GB and 20 aliases. PowerMail costs €6.49 per month and provides unlimited storage and 30 aliases. The paid plans have daily email limits ranging from 100 to 5,000, and a 30-day trial is listed.

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.