Mailfence Review

Overview

Mailfence is a secure email provider launched in 2013 by the ContactOffice Group, based in Brussels, Belgium. It's designed to be a complete private email suite, integrating calendars, document storage, and group collaboration tools with strong OpenPGP encryption. The service features true, browser-based OpenPGP end-to-end encryption that is fully interoperable with other PGP services. Users can create, import, and manage PGP keys directly within the web interface without external plugins. Mailfence stands out as a complete, secure alternative to Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, offering an integrated suite of productivity tools built around standards-based OpenPGP encryption.

Key Features

• Integrated productivity suite: email, calendar, contacts, documents, groups
• True browser-based OpenPGP encryption
• Integrated keystore for PGP key management
• Digital signatures for email authenticity
• Password-encrypted messages for non-PGP users
• Full POP, IMAP, SMTP, CalDAV, CardDAV, ActiveSync support
• Secure group collaboration features
• Custom domain with SPF, DKIM, DMARC support
• Transparency report and warrant canary
• Cryptocurrency payments accepted (Bitcoin)