Mailfence vs Neir
Mailfence
mailfence.com
Neir
neir.ioSide by side
| Figure | Mailfence | Neir |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2.50/mo | $4.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 7 |
| Spec score · Email providers | 9.4 (#3) | 8.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Secure Email Providers | 9.2 (#5) | 9.1 (#7) |
| Email protocols | Paid accounts support SMTP, IMAP, POP, ActiveSync and xDAV clients. | Neir supports IMAP, POP3 and SMTP clients, including Thunderbird, Apple Mail and Outlook. |
| End-to-end encryption | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Brussels, Belgium | Sweden |
| Mailbox storage | 5 | 5 |
| Mail protocol support | none | imap_smtp |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 3.1 out of 5 from 172 reviews | 3.2 out of 5 from 1 review. |
| Security controls | The service supports AES-256-protected OpenPGP keys, perfect forward secrecy, MTA-STS, DANE and two-factor authentication. | Neir says it checks incoming mail for spam and malware, and defers delivery if those checks are unavailable. |
| Support | Free users receive knowledge-base support, while paid tiers add email support and higher plans add priority email and telephone support. | Neir lists email support at [email protected] and support through Telegram and X. |
| What it does | Mailfence provides encrypted email together with calendars, documents, contacts, groups, chat and polls. | Neir provides private email with Account-Key authentication, encrypted webmail copies, aliases and no advertising profiles. |
Plans
Mailfence
- FreeFree
- Base€2.50 a month
- Entry€3.50 a month
- Pro€9.50 a month
- Ultra€29 a month
- FreeFree
- Base$2.50 a month
- Entry$3.85 a month
- Pro$10.45 a month
- Ultra$31.90 a month
Neir
- FreeFree
- Pro$4.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Pro$4.99 a month
- Pro 3-month prepay$14.97, paid once
- Pro 6-month prepay$27, paid once
- Pro 12-month prepay$51 a year
In their own words
Mailfence
Mailfence is an email service with end-to-end encryption and access through the web, iOS and Android. Its free plan provides web access and 1 GB total storage, split between 500 MB for email and 500 MB for documents. Paid plans increase storage and, depending on tier, add aliases, custom domains and mail-client protocols. Base costs €2.50/mo (annual) and includes 11 GB total storage, 5 GB for email and 10 aliases, but no custom domain or POP, IMAP, SMTP or EAS access. Entry costs €3.50/mo (annual), with 40 GB total storage, 10 GB for email, 50 aliases, custom domains and POP, IMAP, SMTP and ActiveSync. Pro costs €9.50 per month and includes 78 GB total storage, up to 100 aliases, custom domains, protocol access and priority support. Ultra costs €29.00 per month, billed monthly, with 225 GB total storage, up to 200 aliases, custom domains, protocol access and priority support. Mailfence is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and was founded in 1999.
Neir
Neir is an email service with webmail, a desktop app, support for standard mail clients, Tor access, and a no-JavaScript webmail option. It supports IMAP, POP3, and SMTP clients including Thunderbird, Apple Mail, and Outlook, and is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Webmail message-body copies and attachments are encrypted to the account’s OpenPGP key, but ordinary email is not end-to-end encrypted by Neir: incoming mail arrives over SMTP in the open, and the mail system processes plaintext and retains protocol-compatible mailbox copies. The open-source desktop app, licensed under AGPL-3.0, includes native notifications, automatic locking, and a local cache sealed with a key from the system vault. The Free plan costs nothing and includes a 10 MB mailbox and 10 random aliases; sending to addresses outside Neir requires Pro. Pro costs $4.99 a month and includes a 5 GB mailbox, unlimited aliases, and external sending. Signup does not require a legal name, phone number, recovery email, birth date, or ID. Neir is based in Sweden.