The best email providers

Every email provider I rate, ranked by my overall score. Privacy counts for half, and price and features for a quarter each.

Highest overall and most privateProton MailMail Plus · $3.99 a month, yearly ($4.99 monthly)Best valuePosteoPosteo · €1 a monthMost featuresmailbox.orgStandard · €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026)

1. 1
   Proton MailOfferMail Plus · $3.99 a month, yearly ($4.99 monthly)
   Overall4.5
   Privacy5.0
   Price4.0
   Features4.5
2. 2
   TutaRevolutionary · About €3 a month, yearly
   Overall4.5
   Privacy4.5
   Price4.0
   Features4.0
3. 3
   mailbox.orgStandard · €3 a month, yearly (from summer 2026)
   Overall4.5
   Privacy4.5
   Price4.0
   Features5.0
4. 4
   PosteoPosteo · €1 a month
   Overall4.5
   Privacy4.5
   Price5.0
   Features3.0
5. 5
   Proton Mail for BusinessMail Essentials · $6.99 per user a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy4.5
   Price2.5
   Features4.5
6. 6
   Tuta BusinessEssential · About €6 per user a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy4.5
   Price2.5
   Features4.0
7. 7
   MailfenceEntry · €3.50 a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy3.5
   Price4.0
   Features4.5
8. 8
   StartMailOfferPersonal · $4.99 a month
   Overall4.0
   Privacy3.5
   Price3.5
   Features5.0
9. 9
   DisrootFree · Free (donations welcome)
   Overall4.0
   Privacy3.5
   Price5.0
   Features3.0
10. 10
    CounterMailPremium, 12 months · $4 a month, paid yearly ($49)
    Overall4.0
    Privacy4.0
    Price4.0
    Features4.0
11. 11
    GMXFree · Free (paid plans only for German and Austrian residents)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.0
    Price5.0
    Features4.0
12. 12
    RunboxMini · $34.95 a year
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price4.0
    Features4.5
13. 13
    Infomaniak MailMail Service · CHF 2.29 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.0
    Features5.0
14. 14
    SoverinPrivate Mailbox · €3.25 a month, yearly
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.0
    Features5.0
15. 15
    Kolab NowMailbox · CHF 5 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price3.0
    Features4.5
16. 16
    MigaduMicro · $19 a year (whole account)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.5
17. 17M
    Murena Workspace20 GB · €1.99 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price4.5
    Features4.0
18. 18
    eclipsoConnect · €1.49 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.0
19. 19
    FasthostsEmail · From £1 a month for the first year
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.0
20. 20
    Mythic BeastsEmail only · From £2 a month (email only)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.5
21. 21
    MailoPremium · From €1.50 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features5.0
22. 22
    mail.dePureMail · €0.99 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.0
    Price5.0
    Features3.0
23. 23
    Inbox.euPremium · €9.99 a user a year
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price5.0
    Features4.0
24. 24
    STRATO MailMail Basic · €3 a month
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.0
    Features4.0
25. 25
    HostpointCloud Office Plus · CHF 3 a user a month in the first year, then CHF 5
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.0
    Features5.0
26. 26
    Heart Internet10 Essential mailboxes · £12.37 a month for 10 mailboxes
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features3.5
27. 27
    SystemliFree · Free (donations)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy3.5
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
28. 28
    Vivaldi MailFree · Free
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.5
29. 29
    domainfactoryE-Mail-Postfach · €0.89 a month at first, then €1.99 (10 GB mailbox)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features3.5
30. 30
    LWSAdresse email · From €0.99 a month (10 GB)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.5
31. 31
    MijndomeinZakelijke e-mail · €27 a year, or €6.50 a month (5 GB per domain)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features3.5
32. 32
    CombellBasic mail · From €0.99 a month (basic POP3 or IMAP mailbox)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.5
33. 33
    VersioZakelijke mail · From €0.99 a month (business email)
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.5
34. 34
    home.plPoczta 2 GB · 49 zł a year before VAT (9 zł the first year), 2 GB
    Overall3.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.0
35. 35
    FastmailOfferIndividual · $5 a month, yearly
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.0
    Price3.5
    Features5.0
36. 36
    Fastmail for BusinessOfferStandard · $5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.0
    Price3.5
    Features5.0
37. 37
    Zoho MailMail Lite · $1 per user a month, yearly
    Overall3.0
    Privacy1.5
    Price5.0
    Features4.5
38. 38
    iCloud MailiCloud+ 50 GB · £0.99 a month
    Overall3.0
    Privacy0.5
    Price5.0
    Features5.0
39. 39
    Forward EmailEnhanced Protection · $3 a month
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.0
    Price4.0
    Features4.5
40. 40
    Hostinger EmailStarter · $0.39 a month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59
    Overall3.0
    Privacy1.5
    Price4.5
    Features3.5
41. 41
    IONOS MailMail Basic · About £1–£2 a month (not confirmed)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.5
    Features3.0
42. 42
    Gandi MailStandard mailbox · From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price2.5
    Features4.5
43. 43
    WEB.DEWEB.DE Club · €6.49 a month
    Overall3.0
    Privacy3.0
    Price2.5
    Features3.5
44. 44
    IceWarpCloud, entry plan · $1.35 a user a month, yearly ($1.50 monthly)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy1.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.0
45. 45
    netcupWebhosting 1000 · From €2.69 a month, with web hosting (50 GB)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.0
    Features3.5
46. 46
    ALL-INKL.COMPrivat Plus hosting · From €4.95 a month (web hosting with email)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.0
    Features3.5
47. 47
    BlacknightTitan Pro · €2.50 a mailbox a month
    Overall3.0
    Privacy1.5
    Price4.0
    Features4.5
48. 48
    tsoHost123 Reg email · £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year (123 Reg)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.5
    Features3.5
49. 49
    KualoZimbra Professional Email · From £3.99 per user a month (10 GB Zimbra mailbox, longer terms)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.5
    Features3.5
50. 50
    UK2Web hosting · From £3.99 a month (£1 for the first month), web hosting with a 10 GB mailbox
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.5
    Features3.5
51. 51
    EasyspaceEasyMail · £2 a mailbox a month, billed yearly
    Overall3.0
    Privacy1.5
    Price4.5
    Features3.5
52. 52
    Host EuropeProfessional Email · €0.99 a month for the first year, then €1.99 (Professional Email by Titan)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy1.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.5
53. 53
    Tiscali MailFree · Free
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.0
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
54. 54
    SecureMyEmailPaid plan · $3.99 a month or $29 a year
    Overall3.0
    Privacy1.5
    Price4.5
    Features3.5
55. 55
    Inbox.lvFree · Free
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.0
    Price5.0
    Features3.0
56. 56
    ClookcPanel email hosting · £5 a month per domain (£50 a year)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.0
    Features3.5
57. 57
    Catalyst2Email hosting · £3.99 a month (£41.99 a year)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.5
    Features3.5
58. 58
    LetshostStarter Email · €6.99 a month (€69.99 a year), 5 GB
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.0
    Features3.5
59. 59
    manituWeb hosting · From €5.03 a month, web hosting with email (100 GB)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.0
    Features3.5
60. 60
    AntagonistE-mail 5 GB · €2.99 a month (5 GB)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.0
    Features3.5
61. 61
    HostnetE-mail 5 GB · €5.99 a month (5 GB; first 3 months free)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price2.5
    Features3.5
62. 62
    LoopiaWeb hosting · From 49 SEK a month, web hosting with email
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price3.5
    Features4.0
63. 63
    Simply.comWeb hosting · $0.49 a month for the first year, then $3.99 (web hosting with email)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.0
    Features3.5
64. 64
    DinahostingEmail hosting · From €1.25 a month for the first year, then €2.50 (email hosting)
    Overall3.0
    Privacy2.5
    Price4.0
    Features3.5
65. 65
    GmailFree (Google One 100 GB for more space) · Free; 100 GB about £1.59–£1.99 a month
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.0
    Price5.0
    Features4.0
66. 66
    Microsoft 365 BusinessBusiness Basic · £5.40 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price2.5
    Features5.0
67. 67
    Outlook.comFree (Microsoft 365 Basic for more space) · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.0
    Price5.0
    Features4.0
68. 68
    Yahoo MailFree (Mail Plus ad-free, 200 GB) · Free; Plus £4.99 a month (2020 price)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.0
    Price5.0
    Features4.0
69. 69
    mail.comFree · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.0
    Price5.0
    Features4.0
70. 70
    HushmailSmall Business · From $10.79 a month (Small Business)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.5
    Price2.0
    Features4.5
71. 71
    PurelymailSimple · $10 a year, any number of users and domains
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price5.0
    Features3.5
72. 72
    Namecheap Private EmailStarter · From about $1 a month
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price5.0
    Features4.5
73. 73
    TitanStarter · About $1.99 per mailbox a month (sold through resellers)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.5
74. 74
    Atomic MailPlus · From $5 a month
    Overall2.5
    Privacy2.0
    Price3.5
    Features1.5
75. 75
    Yandex MailFree · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.0
    Price5.0
    Features4.5
76. 76
    RiseupFree · Free (donations)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.5
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
77. 77
    ThexyzEmail · $2.95 a user a month
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.0
    Features4.5
78. 78
    NeoStarter · $2.49 a mailbox a month, yearly
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.5
    Features5.0
79. 79
    DreamHost EmailEmail · $1.67 a mailbox a month, yearly
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.0
80. 80
    Bluehost Professional EmailProfessional Email · From $1.67 a user a month, yearly
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.5
81. 81
    GoDaddy Professional EmailEmail Essentials · $1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.5
    Features4.5
82. 82
    SiteGroundStartUp hosting · From $2.99 a month for the first year, with web hosting
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.5
    Price4.0
    Features3.5
83. 83
    LCNStarter · £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year
    Overall2.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price2.0
    Features3.5
84. 84
    Names.co.ukEmail · £9.99 per user a month (£1 for the first month), or £109.89 a year
    Overall2.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price2.0
    Features3.5
85. 85
    34SP.comProfessional hosting · £7.95 a month, with web hosting
    Overall2.5
    Privacy2.5
    Price2.0
    Features3.5
86. 86
    La Poste MailFree · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
87. 87
    Libero MailMail Plus · €19.99 a year (5 GB)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price4.5
    Features2.5
88. 88
    Email.cz (Seznam)Free · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
89. 89
    t-online MailMail M · €2.94 a month
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price4.0
    Features3.0
90. 90
    WP PocztaFree · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
91. 91
    Onet PocztaFree · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price5.0
    Features3.0
92. 92
    Interia PocztaFree · Free
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.0
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
93. 93
    Autistici/InventatiFree · Free (donations welcome)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.5
    Price5.0
    Features2.5
94. 94
    Amazon WorkMailWorkMail · $4 a user a month
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.0
    Features5.0
95. 95
    MailcheapShared · From $4.99 a month
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price3.5
    Features4.5
96. 96
    Spacemail (Spaceship)Spacemail · From $0.63 a month, first year
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price5.0
    Features4.5
97. 97
    SwissmailServer · CHF 10 a month (5 mailboxes)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy1.5
    Price2.0
    Features4.0
98. 98
    Network SolutionsProfessional Email · From $1.75 a user a month, first year
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.5
    Features5.0
99. 99
    HostGatorProfessional Email · $2.99 a mailbox a month ($1.99 first month)
    Overall2.5
    Privacy0.5
    Price4.0
    Features4.5
100. 100
     InMotion HostingBusiness Email · $3 a mailbox a month, yearly
     Overall2.5
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.0
     Features5.0
101. 101
     A2 HostingProfessional email · From $1.59 an account a month (3-year term)
     Overall2.5
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.5
     Features3.5
102. 102
     PickawebWeb hosting · From £2.49 a month, with web hosting
     Overall2.5
     Privacy1.5
     Price4.0
     Features3.5
103. 103
     UberspacePay what you want · Suggested €6 to €12 a month
     Overall2.5
     Privacy1.5
     Price2.5
     Features3.5
104. 104
     webgoStarter hosting · About €6.95 a month, with web hosting
     Overall2.5
     Privacy1.5
     Price2.5
     Features3.5
105. 105
     HostPapaBasic Email · £1 per user a month
     Overall2.5
     Privacy0.5
     Price5.0
     Features4.0
106. 106
     name.comTitan Pro · £1.54 a month
     Overall2.5
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.5
     Features4.5
107. 107
     Zone.eeHosting · €9.95 a month on a yearly plan (€11.95 monthly), hosting with 8 GB email
     Overall2.5
     Privacy2.5
     Price2.0
     Features3.5
108. 108
     Web Hosting CanadaBusiness email · C$5.49 a month for 10 mailboxes (50 GB in total)
     Overall2.5
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.0
     Features4.0
109. 109
     VentraIPEmail · From A$4.95 a month
     Overall2.5
     Privacy1.0
     Price4.0
     Features3.5
110. 110
     Google WorkspaceOfferBusiness Starter · £5.90 per user a month, yearly, ex VAT
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.0
     Price2.5
     Features5.0
111. 111
     AOL MailFree · Free
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.0
     Price5.0
     Features3.5
112. 112
     HEYHEY for You · $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month)
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price2.0
     Features4.0
113. 113
     Rackspace EmailRackspace Email · $10 per mailbox a month (from March 2026)
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price2.0
     Features5.0
114. 114
     123 Reg10 GB mailbox · £1.99 a mailbox a month for the first year, then £47.88 a year
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price3.5
     Features3.5
115. 115
     BT EmailPremium email · £7.50 a month
     Overall2.0
     Privacy1.5
     Price2.0
     Features2.5
116. 116
     Librem OneLibrem One · $7.99 a month
     Overall2.0
     Privacy1.0
     Price2.5
     Features2.5
117. 117
     LarkBasic · $6 a user a month, yearly
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price3.0
     Features4.5
118. 118
     PauboxStandard · $32 a month for up to 5 users
     Overall2.0
     Privacy1.5
     Price2.0
     Features3.5
119. 119
     PreVeilIndividual · $25 a month, yearly
     Overall2.0
     Privacy2.0
     Price2.0
     Features2.5
120. 120
     MXrouteSmall · $59 a year (10 GB shared)
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price3.5
     Features3.5
121. 121
     Porkbun EmailEmail · $36 a mailbox a year
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.0
     Features3.5
122. 122
     TalkTalk MailEveryMail · £5 a month or £50 a year
     Overall2.0
     Privacy1.5
     Price3.0
     Features2.5
123. 123
     freenet MailStart · €3.49 a month
     Overall2.0
     Privacy1.0
     Price4.0
     Features2.5
124. 124
     Naver MailFree · Free
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price5.0
     Features2.5
125. 125
     QQ MailFree · Free
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price5.0
     Features2.5
126. 126
     NetEase Mail (163.com)Free · Free
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price5.0
     Features2.5
127. 127
     Intermedia ExchangeExchange Email · From $10.60 a user a month, yearly
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price2.0
     Features4.5
128. 128
     Hover10 GB mailbox · $36 a year (10 GB)
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.0
     Features3.5
129. 129
     GreenGeeksLite hosting · $2.95 a month first term, with web hosting
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.0
     Features3.5
130. 130
     Liquid WebStandard mailbox · About $2.25 a mailbox a month, plus $10 a month base fee
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price2.0
     Features4.0
131. 131
     pair NetworksPlatinum Mail · $2.99 a mailbox a month
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price4.0
     Features3.5
132. 132
     NameHeroEmail hosting · $3.16 a month at first (usually $7.90), 50 GB
     Overall2.0
     Privacy0.5
     Price2.5
     Features4.0
133. 133
     RediffmailFree · Free
     Overall1.5
     Privacy0.0
     Price5.0
     Features1.5
134. 134
     FastCometWeb hosting · $1.99 a month at first (regular price $9.95), web hosting with email
     Overall1.5
     Privacy0.5
     Price2.0
     Features3.5

134 providers. Last checked 23 October 2026. How I score. Commission never changes a star or the order. More lists: Most secure email providers · Private email providers · Gmail alternatives · Outlook alternatives · Email with UK or EU data storage · Email with your own domain · Cheapest email for your own domain · Free email providers · Business email providers · Email alias services · Self-hosted email software.