Outlook.com vs Thelemail

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.

Thelemail provides private email hosting for individuals, families, and small teams, including people with custom domains. Mail between Thelemail accounts is encrypted on the sender’s device and decrypted on the recipient’s device; stored mailbox content is ciphertext protected by a random key the server does not hold. For outbound mail, it uses WKD/OpenPGP when the recipient publishes a compatible key, or standard SMTP with TLS where supported. Custom-domain setup verifies ownership and prepares SPF, DKIM, and DMARC before incoming mail is moved. Core mail processing and encrypted mailbox storage are hosted in the EU. The service includes TOTP and WebAuthn two-factor authentication. Its production browser and macOS clients, key transparency log, and local export tool are published under AGPL-3.0; the export tool decrypts mail locally into MBOX files. Apps are listed for Android and iOS. Free plans are available; paid plans start at €2 / month, billed annually. Standard IMAP/SMTP access and a local bridge are not currently available, and Thelemail has not completed an independent security audit or formal compliance certification.