Google LLC (Alphabet US, Nasdaq: GOOGL). Direct CLOUD Act exposure; primary anchor for privacy-flight searches.
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Google LLC (Alphabet US, Nasdaq: GOOGL). Direct CLOUD Act exposure; primary anchor for privacy-flight searches.
All 11 alternatives ranked by compliance score, benchmarked against Gmail.
| Product | Score | Owner | CLOUD Act | Cert. | Pricing | Action |
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Gmail
benchmark · US
|
1.0/5 | OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
SOC 2 no EU framework |
Freemium | your current |
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Mailbox.org
Germany
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
ISO/IEC 27001
C5
|
Paid
€1 / mo
|
View profile → |
|
Infomaniak Mail (kSuite)
Switzerland
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
ISO/IEC 27001
ISO9001
|
Freemium
€6 / mo
|
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|
Posteo
Germany
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
— |
Paid
€1 / mo
|
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Proton Mail
Switzerland
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
ISO/IEC 27001
|
Freemium
€4 / mo
|
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|
Mailfence
Belgium
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
— |
Freemium
€3 / mo
|
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|
Tuta
Germany
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
ISO/IEC 27001
|
Freemium
€3 / mo
|
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|
Soverin
Netherlands
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
ISO/IEC 27001
|
Paid
€3 / mo
|
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|
StartMail
Netherlands
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
— |
Paid
€5 / mo
|
View profile → |
|
Runbox
Norway
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
— |
Paid
€2 / mo
|
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|
Kolab Now
Switzerland
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
— |
Paid
€5 / mo
|
View profile → |
|
Mailo
France
|
VERIFIED SIGNALS
Jurisdiction
Transparency
|
OWNERSHIP
Where ultimate control over the operating company sits.
|
CLOUD ACT EXPOSURE
How exposed customer data is to US authorities under the CLOUD Act.
|
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Freemium
€1 / mo
|
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Ranked by feature parity + compliance score. Migration friction is weighted higher than feature breadth.
Berlin-based private email + drive + meet + office bundle (Heinlein Support GmbH); ISO 27001 + BSI C5, €1/mo entry.
Swiss email + groupware (Infomaniak Group SA, Geneva, since 1994), own Swiss DCs, ISO 27001 + B Corp 2025, free tier with @ik.me address.
Berlin one-person-shop privacy email at €1/mo (Posteo e.K., since 2009); anonymous signup, BSI TR-03108 certified.
For every product we read the public DPA, sub-processors document, hosting region declaration, and corporate ownership records. Each is timestamped. Compliance score is editorial, re-verified quarterly. We never accept self-attestation.
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