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Bluehost Professional Email vs Maddy

In short: Bluehost Professional Email wins on privacy, Bluehost Professional Email wins on price, and Bluehost Professional Email wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.

Which should you choose?

  • Go for Bluehost Professional Email if you'd like a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
  • Maddy suits you best if you want a free plan to start on and apps whose code is public.
FeatureBluehost Professional EmailMaddy
Overall2.5Not rated
Privacy0.5Not rated
Price4.5Not rated
Features4.5Not rated
Cheapest planProfessional Email
From $1.67 a user a month, yearly
Open source
Free
Free planNoYes, open source
Storage10 GBNot confirmed
Your own domain✓ Yes✓ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in United StatesNot confirmed
Your data is kept inNot confirmedYour own server
FoundedUnknownUnknown
Free trialUnknownFree to download
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail app✓ IMAP and SMTP✓ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contacts✓ YesNo
AliasesYesYes
Open-source appsNo✓ Yes
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelUnknownUnknown
Reader offerNoneNone
Last checked22 October 202625 October 2026

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How Bluehost Professional Email and Maddy differ

  • On price: Bluehost Professional Email Professional Email at From $1.67 a user a month, yearly, against Maddy Open source at Free.
  • Bluehost Professional Email has no free plan; Maddy has a free plan (open source).
  • Space: Bluehost Professional Email gives 10 GB of storage, Maddy storage not confirmed.
  • Data location: Not confirmed for Bluehost Professional Email, Your own server for Maddy.
  • The companies sit under different laws: Bluehost Professional Email in United States, Maddy in Not confirmed.

Common questions

Can I use my own domain with Bluehost Professional Email or Maddy?

Yes, both do. Bluehost Professional Email: Yes. Maddy: Yes.

Where is my email stored with Bluehost Professional Email and Maddy?

Bluehost Professional Email keeps it in Not confirmed. Maddy keeps it in Your own server.

Prices and the latest news

No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.

The latest headlines: Bluehost Professional Email news · Maddy news.

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