StartMail
StartMail is a paid email service with end-to-end encryption, custom domains and support for IMAP/SMTP.
What StartMail is
StartMail is a paid email service with end-to-end encryption, custom domains and support for IMAP/SMTP. It works on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, and supports PGP and password-protected email encryption. The Personal plan costs $4.99 per month when billed annually and includes 20 GB of storage, one custom domain and unlimited email aliases. The Business plan costs $6.99 per month when billed annually, with 30 GB of storage, unlimited custom domains and aliases, and shared aliases for group subscriptions. Both plans provide IMAP/SMTP access. StartMail has no free plan, but offers a 7-day trial. The service is made by StartMail, founded in 2013 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. The main plan difference is domain capacity: Personal includes one custom domain, while Business allows unlimited domains and adds shared aliases.
Good
- End-to-end encryption is supported.
- Works on web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
- Both plans include unlimited email aliases.
- IMAP/SMTP access is available on both plans.
Watch out
- There is no free plan.
- Personal is limited to one custom domain.
- Annual billing applies to listed monthly prices.
Who it suits
StartMail suits people who want encrypted email with custom domains and access through web or supported desktop and mobile platforms. Personal covers an individual domain; Business is suited to groups needing shared aliases and multiple domains.
Verdict
StartMail offers encrypted email across several platforms, with IMAP/SMTP access and unlimited aliases on both plans. Choose between Personal’s one domain and Business’s unlimited domains and shared aliases; a 7-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.
Plans and prices
From StartMail's own pricing page, checked 15 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | $4.99 a month | 20GB storage · One custom domain · Unlimited email aliases · PGP and password-protected email encryption · IMAP/SMTP access · billed annually |
| Business | $6.99 a month | 30GB storage · Unlimited custom domains · Unlimited email aliases · Shared aliases for group subscriptions · IMAP/SMTP access · billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from StartMail's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Custom domain
- Yeschecked 15 Sep 2026
- End-to-end encryption
- Yeschecked 15 Sep 2026
- Mailbox storage
- 20checked 15 Sep 2026
- Mail protocol support
- imap_smtpchecked 15 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 4.99checked 15 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- The Hague, Netherlandschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 15 Sep 2026
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