Zoho Mail vs HEY
Zoho Mail wins on privacy, Zoho Mail wins on price and Zoho Mail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Zoho Mail or HEY: which should you choose?
- Zoho Mail is the better pick if you want your email to stay in the EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live; the lower price ($1 per user a month, yearly); and to try it free first.
- HEY suits you best if you want more room (100 GB, against 5 GB).
| Feature | Zoho Mail | HEY |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Mail Lite $1 per user a month, yearly | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) |
| Free plan | Yes, up to 5 users, 5 GB, own domain | No (30-day trial) |
| Storage | 5 GB | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ On HEY for Domains |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | India | United States |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live | United States |
| Founded | 2008 | 2020 |
| Free trial | 15 days free, and a free plan for small teams | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | No |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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How Zoho Mail and HEY differ
- Cheapest plans: Zoho Mail Mail Lite, $1 per user a month, yearly. HEY HEY for You, $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month).
- For free, Zoho Mail gives you a free plan (up to 5 users, 5 GB, own domain), and HEY no free plan.
- Zoho Mail comes with 5 GB of storage and HEY with 100 GB of storage.
- Data location: EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live for Zoho Mail, United States for HEY.
- Zoho Mail is based in India and HEY in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Zoho Mail works in any mail app over IMAP, and HEY only works in its own apps.
Common questions
Which is more private, Zoho Mail or HEY?
Zoho Mail scores 1.5 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 0.5. Zoho Mail gives you your email to stay in the EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live.
Which is cheaper, Zoho Mail or HEY?
Zoho Mail is cheaper. Its Mail Lite plan is $1 per user a month, yearly, against $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) for HEY's HEY for You. Zoho Mail also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Zoho Mail and HEY work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Zoho Mail: Yes. HEY: On HEY for Domains.
Where do Zoho Mail and HEY keep my email?
Zoho Mail keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam, Dublin); UK data centre announced for 2026, not confirmed live. HEY keeps it in the United States.
Do Zoho Mail and HEY work in other mail apps?
Zoho Mail works in any mail app over IMAP. HEY only works in its own apps.
Prices and the latest news
I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.
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