#80 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

mailbox

by mailbox · Email, Drive, Meet and Office hosted in German data centres

21.7 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

mailbox is a hosted workspace combining email, Drive file storage, Meet video conferencing and Office documents in one account. Data is held in certified German data centres with redundant storage across two locations, and is encrypted in storage and in transit. Plans differ by mail and Drive storage, alias counts and whether custom domains are included.

Best for: Individuals and businesses wanting email, files and meetings hosted under EU data-protection rules
Pricing: Three plans shown at €1, €4 and €12 per month after a 30-day free trial; no annual rates or business prices are shown.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Mail, Drive, Meet and Office in a single account
German data centres, ISO 27001 certified and BSI C5 attested
Custom domains and up to 250 aliases from Standard upwards
30-day free trial before any payment

Trade-offs

No free plan; the free period is a 30-day trial
Light tier gives 2 GB mail and no Drive, Office or Meet
Custom domain names need Standard (€4/month) or higher
A plan adjustment is announced for summer 2026

Pricing

Published plans from mailbox’s own pricing page, in EUR. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

mailbox pricing tiers, monthly rates in EUR
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Light	€1	2 GB mail storage 3 aliases @mailbox.org Calendar and address book
Standard	€4	20 GB mail storage, 10 GB Drive storage 25 aliases @mailbox.org, 50 custom-domain aliases Custom domain names can be used Calendar, address book, Office and Meet
Premium	€12	50 GB mail storage, 100 GB Drive storage 25 aliases @mailbox.org, 250 custom-domain aliases Custom domain names can be used Calendar, address book, Office and Meet

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 41 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 70 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 0 out of 100

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