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Email like you@yourcompany.com, compared on price per user, storage and what renews higher than it starts. Google Workspace is the default; these cost less or offer more.
8 options · checked Oct 17, 2026
8 options compared
From our roundup Google Workspace alternatives, with prices from each tool's own site, checked Oct 17, 2026.
| Tool | Paid from | Free | Best for | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho Mail / Zoho WorkplaceOur pick | $1/user/month billed yearly (Mail Lite, 5 GB); Workplace Standard $3 yearly, $4 monthly | Forever Free plan: 1 domain, up to 5 users, 5 GB each (no IMAP/POP) | Small teams that want the lowest price per person | VisitOfficial site |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $7/user/month paid yearly; $8.40 monthly | One-month free trial (card required) | Teams that live in Word, Excel and Teams | VisitOfficial site |
| Proton Mail Essentials | $6.99/user/month billed yearly; $7.99 monthly | 14-day business trial; Proton Free is personal only (no own domain) | Businesses that want private, encrypted email | VisitOfficial site |
| Fastmail | $5/user/month billed yearly (Standard, with your own domain) | Free trial for up to 30 days; no free plan | Fast, ad-free email with lots of storage | VisitOfficial site |
| Hostinger Business Email | $0.39/mailbox/month on a 48-month term, renews at $1.59 | 2 mailboxes per site free for a year with Premium web hosting | Sites already on Hostinger that need a few mailboxes | VisitOfficial site |
| Neo | $2.49/mailbox/month ($1.99 for the first year on yearly billing) | 15-day free trial; no free plan | Sole traders who don't have a domain yet | VisitOfficial site |
| Purelymail | $10/year for the whole account | Trial with a small amount of credit | Technical users who want many addresses for almost nothing | VisitOfficial site |
| Migadu | $19/year (Micro); Mini $9/month or $90/year | Free trial, no card; no free plan | Many mailboxes and domains for one flat price | VisitOfficial site |
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8 Google Workspace alternatives (2026): cheaper business email on your own domain
Zoho Mail, Microsoft 365, Proton, Fastmail, Hostinger, Neo, Purelymail and Migadu compared on price per user, storage, renewals and what each cheap plan leaves out.
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