listmonk
Focus: newsletter, self-hosted and open source. Also in Email and Communication, like Zoho Mail. Free (Zoho Mail: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Zoho Mail: 4.4).
Web AppFreeCross-Platform, Linux
4.6Visit
Web App
Zoho Mail
Business email with a Forever Free plan for up to 5 users on one domain.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web
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What is Zoho Mail?
Zoho Mail is an email service for businesses from Zoho. The Forever Free plan offers email hosting for one domain for up to 5 users, with 5 GB of mail storage per user. It does not include IMAP, POP or Exchange ActiveSync, and it is only offered in some data centres. Paid plans such as Mail Lite and Mail Premium add more storage, shared calendars, the Zia AI assistant, mobile and desktop apps and, on higher tiers, retention and eDiscovery, while the Workplace plans bundle Mail with Zoho's office apps.
Pros: what Zoho Mail does well
- Free email on your own domain
- Up to 5 users on the free plan
- 5 GB of storage per user
Cons: where it falls short
- No IMAP, POP or ActiveSync on the free plan
- The free plan is not offered in every data centre
Who Zoho Mail is for
Small teams that want professional email on their own domain for free.
Who can skip it
People who only need a personal email address.
Zoho Mail alternatives
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Free alternatives to Zoho Mail
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Thunderbird
Focus: email client, calendar and privacy. Also in Email and Communication, like Zoho Mail. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Zoho Mail: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Zoho Mail: 4.4).
Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
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Atomic Mail Agentic
Focus: agent email, jmap and mcp. Also in Email and Communication, like Zoho Mail. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Zoho Mail: Freemium). Same 4.4 rating.
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Mailvelope
Focus: pgp, email encryption and webmail. Also in Email and Communication, like Zoho Mail. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (Zoho Mail: Freemium). Adds Chrome and Firefox. Same 4.4 rating.
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
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Shields.io
Focus: badges, readme and open source. Also in Communication, like Zoho Mail. Free (Zoho Mail: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Zoho Mail: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
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Kill the Newsletter
Focus: newsletters, rss and atom feed. Also in Email, like Zoho Mail. Free (Zoho Mail: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Zoho Mail: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
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Ray.so
Focus: code screenshots, developer tools and social media. Also in Communication, like Zoho Mail. Free (Zoho Mail: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Zoho Mail: 4.4).
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