Outlook.com vs Runbox

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.

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.