Fastmail Alternatives

Migadu

From €4/mo

Flat-rate email for unlimited domains from $4/month

4.9 (365)

Migadu offers email hosting for unlimited domains at a flat monthly rate — from $4/month for any number of custom domain addresses. Privacy-focused Swiss company with no per-mailbox fees.

Best for: Developers and agencies managing email for many domains who want flat-rate pricing instead of per-mailbox fees

Zoho Mail

Freemium

Ad-free business email from $1/user/month

4.9 (319)

Zoho Mail is an ad-free business email platform with excellent privacy policies. No tracking, no ads, and a full email suite at $1/user/month. 5GB free for up to 5 users.

Best for: Privacy-conscious small businesses wanting ad-free business email at the lowest price

Google Workspace

From €6/mo

Gmail for business — professional email hosting

4.8 (243)

Google Workspace provides Gmail with your custom domain, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Meet, and Calendar. The most widely adopted business email platform. 15GB free storage per user on Business Starter.

Best for: Businesses wanting Gmail with their domain and the full Google productivity suite

Purelymail

From €1/mo

Ultra-cheap email hosting — $10/year flat

4.6 (307)

Purelymail offers email hosting for unlimited mailboxes and domains at $10/year — among the cheapest email hosting available. US-based, no tracking, and fully functional email service.

Best for: Budget developers wanting the cheapest possible email hosting for unlimited personal domains

Tuta (Tutanota) Business

Freemium

Open source encrypted email — German privacy

4.2 (21)

Tuta (formerly Tutanota) is an open source encrypted email service from Germany. End-to-end encrypted by default, GDPR-compliant, no ads, and German data protection law applies.

Best for: Privacy-focused individuals and businesses wanting open source encrypted email under German law

Proton for Business

From €7/mo

Swiss E2E encrypted business email

4.2 (235)

Proton for Business provides end-to-end encrypted email with custom domains. Zero-access encryption means even Proton cannot read your emails. Swiss jurisdiction with strong data protection law.

Best for: Legal, medical, and privacy-critical businesses needing end-to-end encrypted business email

Rackspace Email

From €3/mo

Business email hosting — $2.99/mailbox/month

4.0 (298)

Rackspace Email provides business email hosting at $2.99/mailbox with 25GB storage, spam filtering, and webmail. Good for businesses wanting affordable hosted Exchange without Microsoft pricing.

Best for: Small businesses wanting affordable email-only hosting without Google or Microsoft dependency

Microsoft 365 (Email)

From €6/mo

Outlook for business with Exchange email hosting

3.8 (338)

Microsoft 365 Business Basic provides Outlook email with Exchange, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint. The standard for Windows-centric businesses. 99.9% uptime SLA from Microsoft infrastructure.

Best for: Windows-centric businesses and organizations needing Exchange email with Teams and SharePoint integration