European alternatives to
Gmail
8 European alternatives found, privacy-friendly, EU-based, and ready to use.
Proton Mail
80 · Strongly EuropeanEncrypted email from the team behind ProtonVPN. No ads, no tracking, servers in Switzerland.
Tuta Mail
100 · Certified EuropeanFully encrypted email based in Germany. Open-source and independently audited.
Mailfence
98 · Certified EuropeanBelgian encrypted email suite with calendars, contacts, and documents. No ads, no tracking, protected by Belgian privacy law.
Posteo
100 · Certified EuropeanAd-free, green-powered email from Berlin for just €1/month. Independently run, no logs, regularly audited.
Runbox
95 · Certified EuropeanNorwegian email provider focused on privacy and sustainability. Powered by renewable energy with no third-party tracking.
Infomaniak Mail
93 · Certified EuropeanSwiss 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.
Soverin
98 · Certified EuropeanDutch 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.
SimpleLogin
92 · Certified EuropeanFrench 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?
Privacy
EU-based services fall under GDPR, one of the world's strongest privacy laws.
Data sovereignty
Your data stays in Europe, out of reach of US surveillance laws like the CLOUD Act.
Support European tech
Every subscription you switch keeps money in the European tech ecosystem.