European alternatives to

Gmail

8 European alternatives found, privacy-friendly, EU-based, and ready to use.

#1

Proton Mail

80 · Strongly European

Switzerland · Email

Encrypted email from the team behind ProtonVPN. No ads, no tracking, servers in Switzerland.

#2

Tuta Mail

100 · Certified European

Germany · Email

Fully encrypted email based in Germany. Open-source and independently audited.

#3

Mailfence

98 · Certified European

Belgium · Email

Belgian encrypted email suite with calendars, contacts, and documents. No ads, no tracking, protected by Belgian privacy law.

#4

Posteo

100 · Certified European

Germany · Email

Ad-free, green-powered email from Berlin for just €1/month. Independently run, no logs, regularly audited.

#5

Runbox

95 · Certified European

Norway · Email

Norwegian email provider focused on privacy and sustainability. Powered by renewable energy with no third-party tracking.

#6

Infomaniak Mail

93 · Certified European

Switzerland · Email

Swiss professional email service from Infomaniak, Europe's leading independent hosting provider. Powered by 100% renewable energy, owned and operated infrastructure in Switzerland, strict Swiss privacy laws, and a no data exploitation policy.

#7

Soverin

98 · Certified European

Netherlands · Email

Dutch email service providing personal domain email hosting. Simple, privacy-respecting, and hosted entirely in the Netherlands. No ads, no data mining, straightforward annual pricing. Founded in Amsterdam in 2015.

#8

SimpleLogin

92 · Certified European

Switzerland · Email

French open-source email alias service acquired by Proton AG in 2022. Create unlimited aliases to protect your real email address from spam, tracking, and data breaches. Now integrated with Proton ecosystem. Free tier available.

Why switch away from Gmail?

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Privacy

EU-based services fall under GDPR, one of the world's strongest privacy laws.

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Data sovereignty

Your data stays in Europe, out of reach of US surveillance laws like the CLOUD Act.

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Support European tech

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