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mailbox.org

German privacy-focused mail and office. Strong sovereignty, less of a full suite than Google.

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Proprietary · https://mailbox.org · EU legal entity

EmailFiles & office

mailbox.org cloud

Hosting: EU-hosted SaaS

Hosted in Germany by a German company.

Fair 4.0 Easy 4.0 Secure 4.3

Pillar Criterion Score Evidence
Easy Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project? 4 Webmail is clear; less polished than Google for mixed teams. Source
Easy Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage. 4 Provider operates mail; office add-ons are optional. Source
Easy Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors. 4 Standard mail, calendar and Contacts; Office via Collabora/OnlyOffice. Source
Fair Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost? 4 IMAP/CalDAV and standard exports; leaving is straightforward. Source
Fair Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access? 5 German legal entity and German hosting. Source
Fair Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible? 3 Closed source service on open mail standards. Source
Secure IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit. 4 TLS, 2FA and a public security stance. Source
Secure User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults. 4 2FA and sensible defaults; fewer consumer dark patterns. Source
Secure Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture. 5 GDPR-native German host; DPA is a normal contract. Source