Email · Belgium (BE)
Mailfence
Belgian end-to-end encrypted email with OpenPGP.
The switch
Gmail→Mailfencealso replaces Outlook.com
About
Mailfence offers OpenPGP-based encrypted email, calendar and documents from Belgium, outside the 14-Eyes intelligence sharing zone.
Why we recommend it
- Belgium-based, no Patriot/CLOUD Act
- OpenPGP end-to-end encryption
- Custom domains supported
- No ads, no tracking
EU vs USA
Mailfence vs Gmail
Side-by-side on jurisdiction, data residency, and the rules that decide who can actually read your data.
Criteria
🇪🇺 Mailfence
🇺🇸 Gmail
Headquarters
Brussels, Belgium
Mountain View, USA
Jurisdiction
EU (Belgium)
USA (CLOUD Act, FISA 702)
Data location
EU (Belgium)
Global, US-controlled
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
Yes
No
Open source
No
No
Ownership
Private (ContactOffice)
Alphabet Inc.
Founded
2013
2004
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