Startmail vs Abnormal Security Comparison (2025)

What are the differences between Startmail and Abnormal Security?

Written by

Forward Email Team

Published

7/1/25

Time to read

Less than 5 minutes

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Email Service Comparison

20 facts in comparison

Startmail	vs.	Abnormal Security
Startmail "Private email you can trust" Website	vs.	Abnormal Security "Cloud Email Security - Block Malicious Email Attacks" Website
$7/mo	Pricing	Requires you to talk to a sales team
20 GB	Storage	Requires 3rd party
25 MB	Attachments	Unknown
No	Open-Source	No
❌ Startmail claims to use a User Vault, but this statement has not been audited and their source code is closed-source	Sandboxed Encryption	No
No	Unlimited Domains	No
No	Unlimited Aliases	No
No	TTI	No
Yes	SMTP	❌ Requires 3rd party
Yes	IMAP	❌ Requires 3rd party
Yes	POP3	❌ Requires 3rd party
No	API	Yes
⚠️ Supported if both sender and recipient are using OpenPGP	E2EE	No
⚠️ Supports OpenPGP, but does not support WKD	OpenPGP	No
No	WKD	No

Email Service Screenshots

Closed-source

Startmail

Startmail is a closed-source email service. Their website says: Private email you can trust

Startmail is a closed-source email service.

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Closed-source

Abnormal Security

Abnormal Security is a closed-source email service. Their website says: Cloud Email Security - Block Malicious Email Attacks

Abnormal Security is a closed-source email service.

Photograph by Forward Email

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