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Migadu vs Posteo

Higher score

MigaduIndie

9.2/ 10

PosteoIndie

8.5/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Migadu wins 1, Posteo wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Migadu	Posteo
Score Winner: left	9.2	8.5
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2014	2009
Best for	folks with multiple domains, no fluff	privacy-first email without the fluff
Price per mo Winner: right	$1.58/ mo	$1.10/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	Mailbox-count pricing, unlimited domains, no per-user trap	€1/month ethical mail — no custom domain, ever

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

Migadu4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Unlimited addresses and domains, even on Micro
✓Usage-based pricing, not per user
✓Solid email tech like DKIM/DMARC/ARC
✓Independent, Swiss-based operation

– Cons

✗No calendar or contacts features
✗Plain Roundcube webmail
✗Soft cap on 200 messages/day with Micro
✗Email-only support

Posteo4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Flat €1/month, all included
✓Accepts anonymous cash payment
✓Runs on 100% renewable energy
✓Strong privacy stance with PGP-in-browser

– Cons

✗No custom domain support, ever
✗Must use @posteo.* address
✗Extra storage costs more
✗No mobile app, needs IMAP client

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitMigadu ↗Score 9.2 VisitPosteo ↗Score 8.5

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