Google Workspace 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

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

Fastmail

From €3/mo

Fast, reliable business email with excellent support

4.1 (152)

Fastmail is a fast, feature-rich email service from Australia with excellent spam filtering, custom domains, calendars, contacts, and file storage. Privacy-focused with no ads and Australian privacy law.

Best for: Privacy-focused individuals and small businesses wanting excellent email without a Google or Microsoft dependency

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