Runbox
Runbox is a paid email service from a company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
What Runbox is
Runbox is a paid email service from a company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway. It works on the web, iOS, and Android, and supports IMAP and SMTP. The service includes end-to-end encryption, custom domains, and email aliases. Its Micro plan costs €1.66 a month, displayed monthly with subscriptions billed annually, and includes 2 GB of email storage, 200 MB of file storage, one email domain, and 100 aliases at Runbox. Aliases on a user's own domain are unlimited. Mini costs €2.91 a month, with 10 GB of email storage, 1 GB of file storage, and five domains. Medium is €4.16 a month with 25 GB of email storage, 2 GB of file storage, and 10 domains. Max costs €6.66 a month, with 50 GB of email storage, 5 GB of file storage, and 25 domains. Each plan includes 100 Runbox aliases and unlimited aliases on an owned domain. Runbox has no free plan, and a 30-day trial is listed.
Good
- Available on web, iOS, and Android
- Supports IMAP and SMTP
- Includes end-to-end encryption
- Unlimited aliases on an owned domain
- 30-day trial listed
Watch out
- No free plan
- Subscriptions are billed annually
- Micro includes 2 GB email storage
Who it suits
Runbox may suit people looking for email across web and mobile, with IMAP/SMTP support, custom domains, and aliases. Its plans also differ by email storage, file storage, and domain allowance.
Verdict
Runbox offers four paid plans with different storage and domain allowances, all including aliases on Runbox and unlimited aliases on a user's own domain. Consider the annual billing and the absence of a free plan when choosing an option.
Plans and prices
From Runbox's own pricing page, checked 21 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Micro | €1.66 a month | 2 GB email storage · 200 MB file storage · 1 email domain · 100 aliases @runbox · Unlimited aliases on own domain · Displayed monthly; subscriptions are billed annually. |
| Mini | €2.91 a month | 10 GB email storage · 1 GB file storage · 5 email domains · 100 aliases @runbox · Unlimited aliases on own domain · Displayed monthly; subscriptions are billed annually. |
| Medium | €4.16 a month | 25 GB email storage · 2 GB file storage · 10 email domains · 100 aliases @runbox · Unlimited aliases on own domain · Displayed monthly; subscriptions are billed annually. |
| Max | €6.66 a month | 50 GB email storage · 5 GB file storage · 25 email domains · 100 aliases @runbox · Unlimited aliases on own domain · Displayed monthly; subscriptions are billed annually. |
The facts
Each one read from Runbox's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Email aliases
- 100checked 15 Sep 2026
- End-to-end encryption
- Yeschecked 15 Sep 2026
- Mailbox storage
- 2checked 21 Sep 2026
- Mail protocol support
- imap_smtpchecked 15 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Oslo, Norwaychecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
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