Posteo
🇩🇪 Germany, Berlin · Founded 2009
The most sustainability-focused email provider in Europe — 100% green energy, anonymous cash payments accepted, zero investors, zero debt
Key Features
- Single transparent price: EUR 1/month for a full-featured account with 2 GB storage (expandable to 20 GB at EUR 0.25/GB/month); no tiered pricing complexity
- Crypto Mail Storage encrypts all saved emails (content, attachments, and metadata) with one click using AES; supports inbound encryption with S/MIME or OpenPGP; end-to-end encryption via Mailvelope browser plugin
- Maximum privacy: allows anonymous signup, accepts cash payment by physical mail, does not link payment data to accounts, and strips IP addresses from outgoing emails
- 100% powered by renewable energy from Greenpeace Energy (Green Planet Energy); uses GLS ethical bank; office in a repurposed Berlin Kreuzberg brewery — sustainability is core to the business model
Replaces
GmailMicrosoft Outlook
At a Glance
Headquarters🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Founded2009
Open SourceYes
Free TierNo
GDPR CompliantYes
CategoryEmail Providers
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