eclipso Mail Europe vs RAIDBOXES Emails

Compare eclipso Mail Europe and RAIDBOXES Emails on capabilities, jurisdiction, assurance, and fit for European buyers.

Both listed as alternatives to: Gmail, Microsoft 365

eclipso Mail Europe

Germany· Email Services

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Shortlist when you want German-hosted mail with direct IMAP/SMTP, optional OpenPGP/S/MIME free on all tiers, prepaid freemium cost control, and a small business suite (drive, calendar, hybrid SMS/fax/post). Skip when you need zero-access defaults, published ISO/SOC audits, or large-enterprise identity—consider Posteo, Tuta, Proton Mail, or mailbox.org instead.

Germany-hosted (claimed)OpenPGP + S/MIMEIMAP/SMTP nativePrepaid freemiumOwner-operated DEBusiness DPA (Art. 28)

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RAIDBOXES Emails

Germany· Email Services

Needs review

Shortlist when you already (or will) host the domain and WordPress stack at RAIDBOXES and need practical multi-mailbox domain email under a German operator with an online DPA. Skip when you need multi-domain density, default E2EE, or email fully independent of a hoster—consider Migadu, Tuta, Posteo, or mailbox.org instead.

German operatorIMAP / SMTPMail Hosting 2.0Online DPAWordPress-adjacentOptional PGP

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eclipso Mail Europe vs RAIDBOXES Emails: Snapshot
Feature	eclipso Mail Europe	RAIDBOXES Emails
Country of origin	Germany	Germany
Category	Email Services	Email Services
Open source	No	No
Self-hosted	No	No
Headquarters	Germany	Germany
Legal entity	Claus-Peter Beringer (eclipso Mail Europe), Grubstr. 9b, 95445 Bayreuth	Raidboxes GmbH, Hafenstraße 32, 48153 Münster (Amtsgericht Münster HRB 16184)
Governing law	German / EU law (GDPR, BDSG); BayLDA supervisory authority named in privacy notice	German law (company domicile Münster)
US parent / control	No known US parent	No known US parent
CLOUD Act exposure (indicative)	Medium	Medium
Hosting / residency	Primary hosting claimed exclusively in Germany; privacy policy names Speedloc Datacenter (Görlitz) with AVV. Optional SMS/fax/post: Commify Germany, CM.com Germany, letterei.de (all DE). Payments: Stripe Payments Europe and PayPal (Europe). Site: Google reCAPTCHA; marketing ad partners documented; Matomo self-hosted analytics.	Email: vendor claims exclusive German data centres and first-party Mail Hosting 2.0 infrastructure (IMAP/SMTP on securemail.pro hostnames); privacy policy still names Heinlein Hosting/mailbox.org under paid email boxes (possible legacy lag). Platform/website: AWS EMEA SARL and DigitalOcean listed for web hosting of the online offer; US-group SaaS includes Intercom, Calendly, Chargebee, Sentry, Google analytics/ads, Mailgun, and others for support, billing, and marketing.
Summary	Owner-operated German email and cloud suite with IMAP, optional OpenPGP/S/MIME, prepaid freemium, Drive/organizer, and hybrid SMS/fax/post—hosted in Germany.	German domain email hosting from Raidboxes GmbH (Münster): Mail Hosting 2.0 with IMAP/SMTP, multi-mailbox plans, optional PGP, and dashboard fit for WordPress agencies—domain must be hosted at RAIDBOXES.
Tags	privacy gdpr germany imap email openpgp prepaid cloud-storage	privacy gdpr germany imap email-hosting wordpress business-email

At a glance: eclipso Mail Europe vs RAIDBOXES Emails
At a glance	eclipso Mail Europe	RAIDBOXES Emails
HQ	Bayreuth, Germany	Münster, Germany
Legal entity	Claus-Peter Beringer (owner-operated)	Raidboxes GmbH (HRB 16184)
Founded	2003 (vendor)	Not listed
Hosting	Germany; Speedloc Datacenter (Görlitz) named in privacy policy	Not listed
Open source	No	No
Self-hosted	No (SaaS)	No
Commercial model	Freemail (ad-supported) + prepaid paid tiers	Not listed
Encryption	Optional OpenPGP + S/MIME; TLS in transit	Not listed
Group	Not listed	team.blue (Belgium) since 2022
Product	Not listed	Mail Hosting 2.0 domain email
Access	Not listed	IMAP / SMTP + webmail
Domain constraint	Not listed	Domain hosted at RAIDBOXES for new mailboxes

Key capabilities: eclipso Mail Europe vs RAIDBOXES Emails
Key capabilities	eclipso Mail Europe	RAIDBOXES Emails
Germany-hosted (claimed)	Yes	Not listed
OpenPGP + S/MIME	Yes	Not listed
IMAP/SMTP native	Yes	Not listed
Prepaid freemium	Yes	Not listed
Owner-operated DE	Yes	Not listed
Business DPA (Art. 28)	Yes	Not listed
German operator	Not listed	Yes
IMAP / SMTP	Not listed	Yes
Mail Hosting 2.0	Not listed	Yes
Online DPA	Not listed	Yes
WordPress-adjacent	Not listed	Yes
Optional PGP	Not listed	Yes

eclipso Mail Europe

Native OpenPGP and S/MIME in every plan
OpenPGP (RFC 4880/9580) key wizard and import work in webmail and apps, free from Freemail upward; S/MIME accepts user-supplied X.509 certificates for business clients. E2EE only applies when both sides use it—plain IMAP mail is not zero-access by default. Private keys for webmail PGP are held in the account under a passphrase for multi-device use.
Standard IMAP, POP3, SMTP plus CalDAV/CardDAV
Direct protocol access for Thunderbird, Outlook, Apple Mail, and mobile clients without a bridge product. Calendar and contacts sync via CalDAV/CardDAV; Premium and Business add WebDAV for the cloud drive. Suits teams that refuse locked-in web-only mail.
German-hosted suite: mail, drive, organizer
One account covers webmail, eclipso Drive file storage with link sharing, Media Center, calendar, address book, notes, and tasks. Vendor claims exclusive Germany data centres (privacy policy names Speedloc Datacenter, Görlitz). Storage and address limits scale by prepaid tariff; WebDAV and higher quotas need paid tiers.
Prepaid freemium with optional hybrid channels
Freemail signs up without credit card or phone number and is ad-supported; paid Connect/Premium/Business terms are prepaid and end automatically after a reminder. Credits enable SMS, fax, and hybrid physical post through named German gateways—useful for crafts and SMEs still on those channels.
Business domain and Art. 28 DPA on Business plan
Business includes a custom mail domain option, higher alias counts, daily send limits suitable for small campaigns, and an in-product Art. 28 GDPR DPA download per vendor docs. Not a full enterprise workspace: no public SCIM/SSO pack or multi-org admin model documented.

RAIDBOXES Emails

Mail Hosting 2.0 on RAIDBOXES infrastructure
IMAP/SMTP mailboxes on dedicated hostnames (mail-rb.securemail.pro / smtp-rb.securemail.pro) after the move off the prior mailbox.org cooperation. Vendor claims German data-centre locations and triple-redundant mail servers. Best for teams that want domain mail under the same German WordPress host rather than a separate privacy-mail brand.
Multi-mailbox plans with aliases, forwards, and catch-all
Tiered plans allocate a fixed number of mailboxes and a shared storage pool, plus per-mailbox alias and forwarding quotas, autoresponders, and catch-all (requires a dedicated catch-all mailbox). One connected domain per plan—confirm multi-domain needs before shortlisting.
Spam/virus filters, TLS, optional PGP, ad-free inboxes
All plans include spam and virus filtering, SSL/TLS for transfer, a blacklist checker, webmail, and ad-free inboxes. PGP is optional rather than default end-to-end encryption for every message—teams that need mandatory E2EE workflows should evaluate Tuta or a full mailbox.org stack instead.
Dashboard-adjacent domain and WordPress ops
Mailboxes are ordered from the RAIDBOXES dashboard and are intended to sit next to WordPress hosting and domain management. New RAIDBOXES mailboxes require the domain to be hosted with RAIDBOXES; legacy mailbox.org-linked domains follow a separate migration path documented in the help centre.
Online B2B DPA and German operator
Raidboxes GmbH (Münster) offers an online data processing agreement (AV contract) with technical-organisational measures. Useful for agencies that already sign a DPA for WordPress hosting and want the same counterparty for domain email—still review TOMs and subprocessor scope for mailbox vs platform tooling.

Assurance & compliance: eclipso Mail Europe vs RAIDBOXES Emails
Assurance & compliance	eclipso Mail Europe	RAIDBOXES Emails
Independent security / no-logs audit	Not found No public third-party security or no-logs audit PDF located on official pages	Not found No public third-party security or no-logs audit report found for RAIDBOXES Emails on primary pages.
ISO 27001	Not found No ISO 27001 claim found on official security/about pages at research time	Not found No company-wide ISO 27001 certificate for Raidboxes GmbH found on product/security pages; AWS region ISO mentions are not RAIDBOXES certs.
SOC 2 / SOC 3	Not found No SOC 2/3 report referenced on official site	Not found No public SOC 2/3 report located for RAIDBOXES Emails.
GDPR / EU data protection	Vendor claimed German controller, DPO contact, BayLDA authority, GDPR rights language in privacy policy; servers claimed in Germany	Vendor claimed German controller (Raidboxes GmbH); product claims DE server locations and GDPR-aligned deletion; online DPA available. Confirm active mail stack vs privacy-policy mailbox.org listing.
US CLOUD Act exposure (indicative)	Partial EU/DE owner-operated entity with DE hosting (Speedloc), but Stripe, PayPal, and Google reCAPTCHA/ad tooling introduce US-group processing paths for payment and website data. Not legal advice.	Partial EU/German entity, no known US parent (team.blue BE group). Medium residual exposure via US-group platform subprocessors (AWS/DigitalOcean for online offer hosting; Intercom, Chargebee, Google tooling, Mailgun, etc.). Mail content path claimed DE-only. Not legal advice.
Data processing agreement (B2B)	Vendor claimed Art. 28 DPA described as included and downloadable on Business plan; confirm for lower tiers	Vendor claimed Online AV/DPA flow at raidboxes.io/en/dpa/ and DocuSign TOM path documented in help centre.
EU AI Act	Not applicable Email/cloud suite; not an AI system product	Not applicable Domain email hosting product, not an AI system offering.
B Corp certification	Not listed	Vendor claimed Raidboxes GmbH listed as Certified B Corporation on B Lab directory; impact certification, not an information-security audit.

Considerations & known limitations: eclipso Mail Europe vs RAIDBOXES Emails
Considerations & known limitations	eclipso Mail Europe	RAIDBOXES Emails
Not zero-access by default	Medium Without OpenPGP/S/MIME, mailbox content is accessible to the operator like traditional IMAP hosts. Webmail PGP private keys are stored in-account under a passphrase—review threat model vs pure local keys.	Not listed
US-group payment and site tooling	Medium Stripe, PayPal, Google reCAPTCHA, and documented ad partners process personal data outside pure DE mailbox hosting. Material for CLOUD Act and transfer diligence even if mail servers stay in Germany.	Not listed
No public ISO/SOC or independent audit	Medium Security assurance is first-party documentation only. Regulated buyers will need questionnaires, AVVs, and possibly on-request evidence.	Not listed
Freemail is ad-supported	Low Free tier includes advertising as a service component. Paid tiers are marketed as ad-free; verify current footer/banner behaviour on the live product.	Not listed
Owner-operated scale limits	Low Independent DE operator (not VC-backed hyperscale). Expect SME-grade support hours and product depth rather than global enterprise SLAs.	Not listed
Domain must be hosted at RAIDBOXES	Not listed	Medium New mailboxes require the domain on RAIDBOXES. That is convenient for WP customers and a lock-in factor if you only wanted independent mail.
One connected domain per plan	Not listed	Medium Multi-domain operators need multiple plans or another provider; not a Migadu-style multi-domain account model.
PGP optional, not default E2EE	Not listed	Medium Threat models that assume provider-side unreadability by default are a better fit for Tuta or similar products.
US-group platform subprocessors	Not listed	Medium Privacy policy discloses AWS EMEA, DigitalOcean, Intercom, Chargebee, Google tools, Mailgun, and others for website/support/billing/marketing—even while email marketing claims German mail servers. Scope diligence to mailbox vs platform data paths.
Privacy policy may lag Mail Hosting 2.0	Not listed	Low §Email box still lists mailbox.org/Heinlein while marketing claims first-party hosting—confirm live stack and subprocessor annex for your contract.
No public ISO/SOC/mail audit	Not listed	Medium B Corp is not a security certification. Enterprise security questionnaires may need NDA materials or alternative providers with published audits.

Fit

eclipso Mail Europe

Best fit when

Individuals and freelancers who want German mail with Thunderbird/Outlook IMAP and optional OpenPGP without a bridge
SMEs needing a custom domain, German server claims, and an Art. 28 DPA on the Business plan
Buyers who prefer prepaid terms that end automatically over auto-renewing Big Tech suites
Users who still send SMS, fax, or hybrid physical post from the same account
Teams migrating from Gmail/Outlook that value CalDAV/CardDAV and a bundled drive/organizer

Poor fit when

Orgs that require zero-access architecture where the provider never stores decryptable mailbox keys by default
Enterprises needing public ISO 27001/SOC 2 reports, SCIM/SSO, or multi-tenant admin
Buyers who refuse any US-group payment or website tooling (Stripe, PayPal, Google reCAPTCHA/ads)
Users seeking open-source or self-hosted mail only

Consider instead when

When: You want a simple paid-only German privacy mailbox without freemium advertising
Consider: Posteo
Posteo is ad-free paid; eclipso differentiates with freemail and hybrid channels
When: You prioritise always-on encryption over standard IMAP clients
Consider: Tuta or Proton Mail
Tuta uses proprietary E2EE clients; Proton needs Bridge for full IMAP-style access
When: You need a broader paid German workplace suite with stronger enterprise packaging
Consider: mailbox (formerly mailbox.org)
Compare admin, audit, and collaboration depth on current vendor docs
When: You need Google/Microsoft collaboration depth more than EU operator control
Consider: Gmail or Microsoft 365
Different jurisdiction and data-use models

RAIDBOXES Emails

Best fit when

WordPress agencies and freelancers standardising on RAIDBOXES for sites, domains, and mail admin
SMEs wanting professional multi-mailbox domain email with standard IMAP clients—not a full Google/Microsoft suite
Teams that need catch-all, aliases, forwards, autoresponders, and ad-free inboxes on one domain
Buyers who require a German legal counterparty and an online B2B DPA for processor agreements
Operators migrating off legacy mailbox.org-linked RAIDBOXES mail toward first-party Mail Hosting 2.0

Poor fit when

Multi-domain mail estates that need many domains under one contract (one connected domain per plan)
Policies requiring default end-to-end encryption for all mail (PGP is optional only)
Buyers who refuse any coupling between mailbox service and domain/WordPress hosting
Teams seeking a full office suite (Drive, collaborative docs, built-in video) rather than domain mail
Procurement that demands public ISO 27001/SOC 2 or independent no-logs audit reports for the mail product

Consider instead when

When: You need multi-domain, usage-based professional mail without WordPress host lock-in
Consider: Migadu
Swiss-operated, standards-based hosting priced by quotas rather than per-domain WordPress adjacency
When: You need default E2EE and a privacy-first client model
Consider: Tuta
Different threat model; less IMAP flexibility than RAIDBOXES
When: You want privacy-oriented German personal/business mail without hosting coupling
Consider: Posteo or mailbox (formerly mailbox.org)
mailbox is also the former RAIDBOXES mail partner and a deeper digital-workplace option
When: You need Google/Microsoft suite collaboration, not just domain mailboxes
Consider: Google Workspace or Microsoft 365
US Big Tech residency and CLOUD Act profile differ sharply—use only if suite features dominate

Open questions for due diligence

eclipso Mail Europe

Can non-Business tariffs obtain a signed Art. 28 DPA and full subprocessor list on request?
Is Speedloc the sole host for mailbox content (not only the marketing site), and are backup/DR locations exclusively in Germany?
Are independent penetration tests or ISO plans available under NDA for enterprise buyers?
What exact data minimisation applies to freemail advertising versus paid ad-free tiers (inbox content vs account metadata)?
How are OpenPGP private keys encrypted at rest in the account store, and is export/deletion documented for offboarding?

RAIDBOXES Emails

For a new Mail Hosting 2.0 mailbox, is mailbox.org/Heinlein still a subprocessor for mailbox content, or only a legacy path?
Which German data-centre operators and exact regions host mail storage and backups (primary + DR)?
Does the standard DPA/TOM annex explicitly cover email hosting subprocessors separately from WordPress hosting?
What are published RPO/RTO and restore procedures for mailbox backups?
Are there any upcoming multi-domain plan options or reseller mail SKUs?