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DEGermany
Simplify your life with eclipso Mail Europe, the central place where you organize your emails, photos, files, contacts, appointments, and much more. Secure email hosting from Germany.
Alt to:Gmail, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive +1
02
DEGermany
A European email and cloud service provider offering secure messaging, file storage, and personal organization tools.
Alt to:Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail +1
03
NLNetherlands
We are a hosting provider that owns and manages its own network and hardware and is well known and trusted in the circumvention technology and technology for hu
Alt to:AWS EC2, Google Cloud Compute Engine, DigitalOcean +2
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I
CHSwitzerland
A Swiss-hosted secure email service providing webmail, custom domains, and integrated calendar and contact synchronization.
Alt to:Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo Mail +2
Alt to:Gmail, Microsoft Exchange Online, Zimbra
06
BEBelgium
A secure and private email suite with integrated OpenPGP encryption, digital signatures, and office tools based in Belgium.
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M
FRFrance
A privacy-focused French email service offering webmail, agenda, cloud storage, and specialized accounts for kids and professionals.
Alt to:Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail
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DEGermany
Posteo is an independent, ad-free, and green email provider based in Berlin that prioritizes privacy and sustainability.
Alt to:Gmail, Outlook.com
09
CHSwitzerland
End-to-end encrypted email based in Switzerland. Industry leader in secure, private email.
10
NONorway
A Norwegian provider of secure, privacy-focused email, calendar, and domain hosting services.
Alt to:Gmail, Outlook.com, Google Workspace +2
Alt to:Gmail, Outlook (Hotmail), Yahoo Mail +1
13
DEGermany
Privacy-focused encrypted email, calendar, and contacts service with post-quantum cryptography.
Alt to:Gmail, Outlook, Skype (Calendar/Contacts)
Alt to:Gmail, Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail +1
Gmail alternatives compared
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| Service | Headquarters | Data hosting | EU data residency | Low Cloud Act exposure | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eclipso Mail Europe | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
| GMX | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
| Greenhost | Netherlands | Netherlands | Yes | Yes | No |
| Infomaniak kMail | Switzerland | Switzerland | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mailcow | Germany | Self-hosted | No | Yes | Yes |
| mailfence | Belgium | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| Mailo | France | France | Yes | Yes | No |
| Posteo | Germany | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| Proton Mail | Switzerland | Not stated | No | Yes | No |
| Runbox | Norway | Norway, United States | No | No | No |
| Soverin | Netherlands | EU (any EU region) | Yes | Yes | No |
| StartMail | Netherlands | Netherlands | Yes | Yes | No |
| Tuta Mail | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
| WEB.DE | Germany | Germany | Yes | Yes | No |
Frequently asked questions about Gmail alternatives
What are the best EU alternatives to Gmail?+
The EU Alternatives Directory lists 14 European alternatives to Gmail, including eclipso Mail Europe, GMX, Greenhost. Each one is checked for European headquarters and data protection practices.
Why switch from Gmail to an EU alternative?+
An EU-based alternative keeps your data under European jurisdiction and GDPR. It reduces exposure to the US Cloud Act and foreign data access laws.
Are EU alternatives to Gmail as good?+
Many EU alternatives to Gmail offer comparable features, with the added benefit of European data residency and digital sovereignty.
How are these Gmail alternatives verified?+
We check the legal entity, country of headquarters and hosting locations. Only providers based in the EU, EEA, UK, Switzerland or Ukraine are listed.