About Mailfence
Mailfence is a private, Belgian-based email service that provides OpenPGP end-to-end encryption, digital signatures, and browser-based cryptography to protect your communications. It emphasizes no tracking, no ads, and strong privacy protections under Belgian law, while offering calendars, documents, and groups for secure collaboration. The provider also donates a portion of Ultra plan revenues to privacy organizations such as the EFF and European Digital Rights.
Key features
- End-to-end OpenPGP encryption in the browser (no plaintext access by third parties)
- Digital signatures to verify sender identity
- Keystore management for creating, importing, publishing, and managing OpenPGP keys
- Client-side cryptography with browser-based processing
- Web, POP/IMAP/SMTP, and mobile access (including apps and PWAs)
- Calendars, Documents, Groups for private collaboration
- Custom email domains with DKIM, SPF, and DMARC support
- No tracking or advertising; Belgian privacy protections and transparency reports
- Mailfence for Business offers customization, API access, and SSO options
Why choose Mailfence?
- Privacy-first email with client-side, browser-based OpenPGP encryption
- Strong legal protections in Belgium and a transparent privacy stance
- No tracking, no ads, and a clear commitment to data sovereignty
- Comprehensive suite (mail + calendar + documents + groups) for private collaboration
- Flexible plans including a business option with API and SSO capabilities
Pricing
- Free: 1 GB storage
- Base: 11 GB storage (billed yearly)
- Entry: 40 GB storage (billed yearly)
- Pro: 78 GB storage (billed half-yearly)
- Ultra: 225 GB storage (billed monthly)
Note: Plans include email hosting with various feature sets and aliases; sign-up is available for free access to basic features.