Mailo
French freemium mailbox from a "100% European" provider, ad-free on Premium from €1.50/month
Quick Overview
| Company | Mailo SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | Email Providers |
| Headquarters | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France |
| Founded | 2019 |
| EU Presence | EU (France) |
| Data Location | France |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Free: 1GB email + 500MB storage, 5 aliases, ads / Premium: from €1.50/month, 20GB email + 5GB storage, 100 aliases, no ads; storage expandable to 500GB via Premium+ |
| Free Option | Free tier |
| Replaces | Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail |
Detailed Review
Mailo positions itself as a "100% European" alternative built around handing control of data back to users, rather than a specific encryption claim. The free tier gives 1GB of mail and 500MB of file storage with five aliases and advertising; the Premium tier removes the ads and expands that to 20GB of mail, 5GB of storage and 100 aliases from about €1.50 a month, with Premium+ tiers reaching 500GB for people who need more room.
Mailo SAS is a French company registered with the Créteil trade register, and the service is hosted in France. IMAP and POP access work with Thunderbird, Outlook and mobile clients, and Mailo documents the setup for each in its own help centre, which makes migration from Gmail a standard IMAP job rather than a proprietary export.
The trade-off is that Mailo does not offer PGP or any stronger encryption model; it is a conventional hosted mailbox with a European jurisdiction and an ethical positioning, closer to Posteo's simplicity than to StartMail's encryption tooling. For someone who wants a cheap, ad-free, French-hosted inbox with generous aliases, it undercuts most of this list on price; for someone who wants encryption built in, it is not that product.
What Mailo does well
- Ad-free Premium tier from about €1.50/month
- Up to 100 aliases on Premium, 500GB on Premium+
- French company, hosted in France
- Standard IMAP and POP access with documented client setup
- Free tier available to test before paying
Where Mailo falls short
- No PGP or zero-access encryption on offer
- Free tier carries advertising and only 1GB
- Less international name recognition than Posteo or Mailfence
- Interface and apps are less polished than Proton Mail's
Standout feature. Mailo undercuts almost everything else on this list on price while staying a fully French, ad-free mailbox once you're on Premium.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Ad-free Premium tier from about €1.50/month
- Up to 100 aliases on Premium, 500GB on Premium+
- French company, hosted in France
- Standard IMAP and POP access with documented client setup
- Free tier available to test before paying
Cons
- No PGP or zero-access encryption on offer
- Free tier carries advertising and only 1GB
- Less international name recognition than Posteo or Mailfence
- Interface and apps are less polished than Proton Mail's
Alternatives to Mailo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mailo?
Mailo positions itself as a "100% European" alternative built around handing control of data back to users, rather than a specific encryption claim. The free tier gives 1GB of mail and 500MB of file storage with five aliases and advertising; the Premium tier removes the ads and expands that to 20GB of mail, 5GB of storage and 100 aliases from about €1.50 a month, with Premium+ tiers reaching 500GB for people who need more room.
Where is Mailo based?
Mailo operates from Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France, which places it under EU (France).
What does Mailo cost?
Free: 1GB email + 500MB storage, 5 aliases, ads / Premium: from €1.50/month, 20GB email + 5GB storage, 100 aliases, no ads; storage expandable to 500GB via Premium+. Free tier.
Who is Mailo best for?
French users who want an ethical, ad-free freemium mailbox. Mailo undercuts almost everything else on this list on price while staying a fully French, ad-free mailbox once you're on Premium.
What are the drawbacks of Mailo?
No PGP or zero-access encryption on offer. Free tier carries advertising and only 1GB. Less international name recognition than Posteo or Mailfence. Interface and apps are less polished than Proton Mail's.
Is Mailo a good alternative to Gmail?
Mailo is built as a European alternative to Gmail: French freemium mailbox from a "100% European" provider, ad-free on Premium from €1.50/month. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Mailo compare to other Email Providers tools?
Mailo is one of several European Email Providers tools we cover. It is most often compared with Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo Mail.