Runbox – European email provider
Norwegian email provider focused on privacy and sustainability. Powered by renewable energy with no third-party tracking.
Quick facts
Power comes from Norwegian hydroelectric plants rather than a generic data-centre contract, and storage and alias limits are generous compared with similarly priced rivals.
The webmail interface feels dated next to Proton or Tuta's modern apps, and there's no free tier – only a 30-day trial.
Why does it score 95?
Incorporated in Oslo, Norway – an EFTA country rather than a full EU member state.
Independently owned, with no outside investors or parent company.
Runbox runs its own servers in Norway, powered by hydroelectric power, rather than a third-party cloud.
Partially open source and GDPR-compliant, with a long independent track record as one of the oldest privacy-focused email providers.
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