StartMail

Private, ad-free email from the Netherlands with unlimited aliases and easy encryption.

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 5
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About StartMail

StartMail is a paid email service from the team behind the Startpage search engine, based in the Netherlands. It focuses on privacy without making you manage keys: you can send password-protected encrypted messages to anyone, use built-in PGP, and create unlimited aliases, including disposable ones, to keep your real address away from sign-up forms. Data is stored on Dutch servers under Dutch and EU privacy law. There are no ads or tracking. It supports IMAP and SMTP, so desktop and mobile mail apps work, and it has its own web interface and mobile apps. Plans cover a personal account on a StartMail address or one custom domain, and a custom-domain plan for more domains; there is a short free trial but no free plan. Compared with Proton Mail it has fewer extra services and a smaller feature set, and stored mail is not end-to-end encrypted unless you use PGP.

Best for: People who want private email with lots of aliases and simple encryption.

What works

Unlimited aliases on all plans
Password-protected encrypted email to anyone
IMAP support for any mail app

Why people leave

No free plan
Fewer features and add-on services than Proton
Stored mail not end-to-end encrypted by default

Top StartMail alternatives

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1
Proton Mail
End-to-end encrypted by default, with a free plan and more services.
66.5
2
Fastmail
Masked email aliases plus a faster interface and calendar.
62.6
3
Mailfence
European private email with OpenPGP and a free tier.
59.6
4
Tuta
Encrypts the whole mailbox, at a lower price.
57.2
5
mailbox.org
German provider with PGP, custom domains and an office suite.
55.3

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StartMail: common questions

Is StartMail free?

No, StartMail is a paid product. Personal plan: $59.88 per year (checked on StartMail's own site).

Is StartMail open source?

No, StartMail is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Proton Mail and Tuta.

What platforms does StartMail run on?

StartMail is available for Web, iOS and Android.

What are the best alternatives to StartMail?

The highest-ranked StartMail alternatives right now are Proton Mail, Fastmail and Mailfence. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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StartMail facts

4 of 4 verified

Personal plan: $59.88 per year; Checked Oct 25, 2026startmail.com(opens source in a new tab); “$4.99 per month, $59.88 billed annually”
Free trial: 7 days; Checked Oct 25, 2026startmail.com(opens source in a new tab); “$4.99 per month, $59.88 billed annually Save $24 (versus monthly) Try it free for 7 days”
Aliases: Unlimited; Checked Oct 25, 2026startmail.com(opens source in a new tab); “All plans include: No ads, no tracking Unlimited aliases”
Jurisdiction: Netherlands; Checked Oct 25, 2026startmail.com(opens source in a new tab); “Dutch and proud European privacy, at its best We are in the Netherlands, meaning your emails and data are protected by Dutch privacy legislation and GDPR.”