How strongly 2 sources agree — expert labs and real owners, with community voices weighted heavier. Not one reviewer’s opinion; the pattern across all of them.
- Encrypts subject lines and metadata in addition to message bodies
- Open-source and independently audited
- Generous free tier with 1GB storage
- Smaller ecosystem than Proton, no bundled VPN or password manager
- No IMAP/SMTP support, so can't use with third-party email clients
- Search functionality is limited compared to Gmail or Proton
“Lavabit. Now DIME”r/sysadmin
What owners love
- Encrypts subject lines and metadata in addition to message bodies
- Open-source and independently audited
- Generous free tier with 1GB storage
- Based in Germany under strict EU GDPR privacy laws
The recurring gripe
- Smaller ecosystem than Proton, no bundled VPN or password manager
- No IMAP/SMTP support, so can't use with third-party email clients
- Search functionality is limited compared to Gmail or Proton
In owners’ own words
“Lavabit. Now DIME”
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