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Riseup Review
Activist-focused email collective with strong anti-surveillance principles
United States
Founded 1999
Zero-Knowledge
Free Plan
Mobile Apps
2FA Support
Custom Domain
Overview
Riseup is a volunteer-run collective providing secure communication tools for activists and social movements since 1999. Based in Seattle, they operate under strict privacy principles and do not cooperate with government surveillance. Riseup email is invite-only and funded entirely by donations, ensuring no corporate interests influence their operations.
Key Features
- Designed for activists and organizers
- End-to-end encryption option
- No logging policy
- Invite-only registration
- VPN service included
- Encrypted cloud storage
- Chat services available
- US-based collective
Pros
- Free service for activists and nonprofits
- Strong commitment to privacy and security
- VPN and other privacy tools included
- Run by privacy activists since 1999
- No commercial interests
- Canary reporting for legal demands
Cons
- Invite-only (hard to get an account)
- Limited storage space
- No custom domain support
- US jurisdiction can be problematic
- Not suitable for commercial use
- Limited technical support
Pricing
Free (invite-only, donation supported)
Technical Details
- Encryption
- OpenPGP, TLS
- Storage
- 1GB
- Headquarters
- Seattle, USA