Rackspace Email vs Zoho Mail

A detailed comparison to help you choose between Rackspace Email and Zoho Mail.

Rackspace Email

Rackspace Email

Business email hosting — $2.99/mailbox/month

Zoho Mail

Zoho Mail

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

Overview
Rating4.0 (298 reviews)4.9 (319 reviews)
Pricing modelpaidfreemium
Best forSmall businesses wanting affordable email-only hosting without Google or Microsoft dependencyPrivacy-conscious small businesses wanting ad-free business email at the lowest price
Pricing transparency
Intro price$3.00/mo$0.00/mo
Renewal price$3.00/mo$1.00/mo
Renewal hike+0%
Renewal transparencygoodgood
Money-back days0 days0 days
Uptime guarantee99.9%99.9%
Hosting amenities
cPanel included
WordPress 1-click
Staging environment
Daily backups
Free SSL
Free domain
Free migration
Phone support
Live chat
LiteSpeed server
Green hosting
Data-center locations
Regions
United States
United StatesEuropeAustraliaIndia
Tags
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free sslphone support24 7 support
free tierfree ssleu gdpr24 7 support
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Rackspace Email

Pros

  • + Flat transparent pricing at $2.99/mailbox
  • + No renewal price increases
  • + Hosted Exchange option available

Cons

  • - Less productivity features than Google or Microsoft
  • - Rackspace cloud shift in focus
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Zoho Mail

Pros

  • + Ad-free and tracking-free — strong privacy
  • + Free for up to 5 users (5GB each)
  • + GDPR-compliant with EU data center option

Cons

  • - Less ecosystem integration than Google Workspace
  • - Mobile app less polished than Gmail
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