Best email hosting on Reddit

199 reviews from r/webhosting, r/smallbusiness, r/degoogle and 16 more subreddits

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#1

Zoho

4.1
(26)
"Good support, much cheaper, and feature filled."
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"They only charge $1.25 per month per user and allow adding multiple domains."
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"I use Zoho for free email hosting and I like it."
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"It's free and easy to host your own email."
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"The interface is clean, and it offers a decent set of features."
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"Very solid service with a good feature set and a free basic tier."
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"For what you pay Zoho is an outstanding product."
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"So, first up, Zoho - it's kind of my budget-friendly secret weapon."
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"Zoho is not bad. It is cheaper."
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"I use zoho for light usage of mailing."
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#2

MXroute

4.5
(16)
"If you're not a spammer use mxroute"
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"Been using these guys a bit over a year. Can't recommend them highly enough."
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"MXroute"
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"Contact @mxroute (mxroute.com) for a quote."
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"You have options: MXRoute, Migadu or Mailcheap."
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"I use personally!"
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"Highly recommend MXroute or their resellers!"
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"I've been using MXroute and it's worked perfectly well so far."
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"MXRoute or Migadu for email."
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"I've had no prob with mxroute... And since I never have to troubleshoot I don't think to post a positive review."
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#3

Google Workspace

4.4
(14)
"I also use Google for dedicated email, it's $6 per month for each person."
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"G Suite any time and day. Makes things much easier and more efficient."
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"I really like Google Workspace and the email they provide."
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"Simplest, easiest to use solution would be Google Workspace."
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"If price does not matter, then definetly g suite (now workspace) or Microsoft 360"
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"There isn't much that offers all the rolled in services for the price."
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"I am using G suite for my business in last 5 years. I am satisfied with the shrive I get."
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"We've used them for most of our projects and find them pretty hard to beat."
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"The first one and the one I use for my pro email is Google Workspace."
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"I’m partial to Fastmail and Google Workspace myself."
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#4

Microsoft 365

4.4
(8)
"Microsoft365. The features and functionality is definitely A+."
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"Personally, I prefer M365 at $12.50 a month because it comes with the entire Office suite"
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"Really no need to think"
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"M365 - Business"
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"Office 365."
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"+1 for the value in Microsoft365 Business Basic and Standard"
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"Office 365 or gmail"
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"Office 365 Exchange, $4/month."
#5

Fastmail

4.4
(8)
"Fastmail is who I chose and I love it."
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"Can't recommend Fastmail enough. You can properly host multiple domains with them, meaning you can receive, send, forward, etc from any address on any of the domains."
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"Fastmail has been working well for me, and is a good email client."
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"Fastmail is secure and stable, but it's almost as expensive as Google."
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"Fastmail - Personal/Spam"
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"I’m partial to Fastmail and Google Workspace myself."
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"You can also think of: Fastmail and Migadu."
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"Fastmail's product is very good."
#6

Google

3.9
(8)
"This solution allows both web app users and Microsoft app users to work seamlessly."
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"Impressed with how seamlessly it integrates with Google Cloud/Gmail."
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"Gsuite is the best option for email hosting."
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"For hosting your email inbox, Google is a good service."
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"Free site hosting with Google Sites and the business plan with email is $6 a month per user."
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"Google is definitely very reliable and your uptime probably the best."
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"Microsoft's Office 365 is a competing email service to G Suite."
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"You are much better off not using Google, especially if you want your email to be yours only."
#7

Microsoft

4.3
(7)
"The Exchange Online Plan 1 license is affordable and provides great features for shared mailboxes."
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"Microsoft Exchange Online (Plan 1) offers great value at roughly $5/month with essential features like 1 TB OneDrive storage and Teams."
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"It's much easier to set up shared mailboxes for your role based email (like accounts@, info@ etc)"
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"Microsoft offers ease of use with a managed platform."
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"O365 is fairly inexpensive and charges by mailbox not by domain."
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"Microsoft's hosting services are reliable for websites and email."
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"It's a cost-effective solution for Exchange services."
#8

Proton

4.8
(6)
"Proton"
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"I moved my e-mail domain from google workspace to proton when they started charging for it. I like it."
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"Proton"
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"I have a proton account for all my serious stuff."
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"Proton mail is a popular choice."
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"Very good for privacy, but not cheap for multi-user setups."
#9

Zoho Mail

4.0
(6)
"Try Zoho Mail if you're searching for a less expensive option with good customer service."
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"If budget is your biggest concern, there are options like Zoho Mail, Namecheap, Fastmail, etc."
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"Zoho mail or improvmx"
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"Zoho Mail?"
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"I would maybe use something like Zoho mail which is free up to 5 users (using your domain) and has a decent web version and app."
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"Zoho Mail provides a free service with 5 inboxes, but requires using their app."
#10

Gmail

4.0
(6)
"Feature-rich, and the integration with other Google services is unbeatable."
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"Gmail is affordable and user-friendly."
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"Gmail offers a free SMTP solution with a 500 email limit."
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"You can actually setup gmail with a forwarding service."
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"Just bite the bullet and pay for it now."
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"Gsuite at $5 a month is another option."
#11

Mango mail

4.3
(4)
"It's affordable and gives you unlimited domains and addresses."
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"Mango Mail is a great option. It's very affordable ($18/yr) even for just 1 alias."
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"Probably the best option for affordability and gives you unlimited addresses."
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"Mango Mail offers unlimited domains and addresses for a very affordable price of $18/year."
#12

SquareSpace

4.3
(4)
"I have no complaints, yet."
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"I use SquareSpace for my website, which gives me a free year of a Google business email."
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"Squarespace, Hostinger, Namecheap, and others that people have mentioned in the comments are much better solutions."
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"Squarespace is pretty solid so far in my experience, isn't that expensive (and includes a free domain in the first year.)"
#13

Mailgun

4.3
(4)
"Mailgun is reliable for sending emails from your domain."
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"Take a look at mailgun, sedinblue, sendgrid or even mailchimp."
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"Mailgun"
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"Mailgun is 35 dollars per 50,000 Emails"
#14

Rackspace

4.3
(4)
"I've used it for years with webmail, desktop and mobile email apps with absolutely no problems."
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"People are paying $40 per year for an email account. I think that is hosted by rackspace."
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"Rackspace and Zoho, you can rely on this provider."
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"Haven't used it but I know it's very trusted as far as US-based business webmail goes."
#15

Cloudflare

4.3
(4)
"CloudFlare mail forwarding is a cost-effective solution for email forwarding."
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"Cloudflare offers free email forwarding, which is a great option for receiving emails."
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"Cloudflare Pages provides free hosting for static websites."
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"Cloudflare's getting into forwarding as a beta service, which is pretty interesting."
#16

Mailcow

4.7
(3)
"MailCow - personal favorite."
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"The best all in one solution is mailcow once up always running never had a issue"
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"Mailcow"
#17

MailChimp

4.7
(3)
"MailChimp offers a free plan with unlimited emails, and has a really user-friendly interface."
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"MailChimp is a great service for handling email delivery."
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"Mailchimp, convertkit are a few."
#18

SendGrid

4.3
(3)
"SendGrid effectively manages email delivery issues."
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"Checkout sendgrid or mailgun instead..."
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"Have a look at Sendgrid."
#19

Migadu

4.3
(3)
"I use migadu for security purposes to set my email completely separate from any hosting or server"
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"Migadu offers a cheap mail service for around 20 euros or USD per year."
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"I find them pretty understated, no-nonsense and badass."
#20

Office 365

3.7
(3)
"Office 365 or hosting through a third party that provides support."
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"O365. $5/mailbox."
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"No interest in Office365? Full office suite, exchange hosting, etc."
#21

DreamHost

5.0
(2)
"Dreamhost is great."
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"Dreamhost without a doubt"
#22

Apple

5.0
(2)
"You can migrate your own domains to iCloud email service for free if you are already paying for iCloud backup space."
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"ICloud+ offers great benefits for Apple users, including custom domain email."
#23

Hostinger

5.0
(2)
"Very affordable, free domain registration, comes with emails, and easy to use management console."
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"Hostinger's email hosting is a great option if you only need email hosting without transferring your domain."
#24

Proton Mail

4.5
(2)
"Proton Mail"
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"I've been happy with Proton Mail."
#25

Mailbox.org

4.5
(2)
"Mailbox.org offers excellent document editing capabilities and seamless integration with cloud services."
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"Mailbox.org."
#26

Improvmx

4.0
(2)
"You can customize gmail to send emails from the custom domain as well if you fwd to a gmail address"
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"ImprovMX"
#27

Mail-in-a-box

4.0
(2)
"Self hosted options: Mail-in-a-box."
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"The project's actively maintained."
#28

Yandex

4.0
(2)
"Yandex Mail allows custom domain email for free, which is a fantastic option."
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"Yandex offers free email hosting with custom domains, though there are privacy concerns."
#29

O365

4.0
(2)
"For $6, you get cloud versions of Office and OneDrive, which is a good deal."
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"O365 offers a Kiosk account for just $1.99/month, which is great for email only."
#30

ImprovMX

3.5
(2)
"You can use ImprovMX with free gmail SMTP service."
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"ImprovMX only handles inbound email forwarding, lacking outbound capabilities."
#31

Namecheap

3.0
(2)
"There are options galore out there. My domains are hosted over at Namecheap."
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"The service has a strict cancellation policy for spam, which can be problematic for resold accounts."
#32

Polymail

5.0
(1)
"I use Polymail and paid $10 per year, I have all my clients there."
#33

ScalaHosting

5.0
(1)
"ScalaHosting was actually our top pick for email hosting provider."
#34

Squarespace

5.0
(1)
"Squarespace is user-friendly and ideal for creating a simple online presence."
#35

UltaHost

5.0
(1)
"They offer simple WordPress integration and a dedicated email address. It’s been really smooth so far."
#36

Webflow

5.0
(1)
"If you want the current trendy thang: Webflow."
#37

Tutanota

5.0
(1)
"I've opted for Tuta Mail (Tutanota) a while back and couldn't be happier. It has great support, unlimited email address for your custom domain, and its app is on F-Droid."
#38

LeasePacket

5.0
(1)
"For High Inbox delivery and secure data, I would recommend you to try SmarterMail webmail by LeasePacket.com."
#39

Carrd

5.0
(1)
"If you want a single sales page: Carrd."
#40

Galae

5.0
(1)
"Open-source, hosted in Europe, unlimited mailboxes on your domain!"
#41

Open SRS

5.0
(1)
"Open SRS offers affordable mailboxes at $0.50 each with 5 gigs of storage."
#42

Pretzel Box

5.0
(1)
"All services included in a flat monthly price."
#43

Migadu.com

5.0
(1)
"Migadu offers a full mail service with multiple domains and unlimited aliases, providing great flexibility."
#44

Infomaniak

5.0
(1)
"Infomaniak offers a free, unlimited email address with domain transfer, which is a significant advantage over Zoho."
#45

Imageway

5.0
(1)
"Imageway offers excellent small business email hosting with unique features like 2FA support for IMAP/POP."
#46

Google Domains

5.0
(1)
"I prefer Google Domains for all my domain buying and storing."
#47

Netlify

5.0
(1)
"You set up the email records there in the Netlify DNS settings and it's great."
#48

WordPress

5.0
(1)
"If you want a blog: WordPress."
#49

Posteo.de

5.0
(1)
"Posteo.de offers anonymous payment options and has a strong track record of defending user data."
#50

Mails AI

5.0
(1)
"Mails AI is a cost-effective option that provides robust email services, perfect for your family's needs."
#51

MangoMail

5.0
(1)
"MangoMail has unlimited domains and addresses for $1.50/mo. About as affordable as it gets."
#52

WordPress.org

5.0
(1)
"WordPress.org has a wide variety of plugins and themes to choose from, and is very easy to use."
#53

Modoboa

5.0
(1)
"I use Modoboa and like it."
#54

MX Route

5.0
(1)
"MX Route is really highly recommended."
#55

Mailcheap

5.0
(1)
"Mailcheap, which despite the name, is rock solid."
#56

Email Octopus

4.0
(1)
"Try email octopus uses aws under the hood."
#57

Zimbra

4.0
(1)
"Check around for hosts who offer Zimbra."
#58

Omantel

4.0
(1)
"Omantel offers email hosting at a reasonable price."
#59

Knownhost

4.0
(1)
"Knownhost is a pretty good host."
#60

Poste.it

4.0
(1)
"You can try poste.it but i would also reccommend a dedicated ip."
#61

Microsoft Office 365

4.0
(1)
"Microsoft Office 365."
#62

iRedMail

4.0
(1)
"Self hosted options: iRedMail."
#63

Poste.io

4.0
(1)
"I use an vps with poste.io."
#64

Mailu

4.0
(1)
"I use mailu.io and it's awesome because it's easy to install and back up."
#65

Rackspace Email

4.0
(1)
"I recommend rackspace email."
#66

SiteGround

4.0
(1)
"I have been using siteground lately, they have been very reliable for me, and affordable."
#67

MXRoute

4.0
(1)
"MXRoute offers unlimited email addresses which is great for managing storage."
#68

Skiff

4.0
(1)
"Another good free hosted email option, though it may lead to paid offerings."

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