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Business email hosting compared

What a mailbox at your own domain costs with the main providers, what you get for it, and which one fits how you work. Every price comes from the provider’s own pricing page.

Prices in US dollars before tax, as listed on each provider’s page on November 6, 2026. Prices change, so check the provider’s page before you buy.

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Prices and storage at a glance

Provider Best for Starts atThat price is forStorageFree trial
Google Workspace Teams that already use Gmail, Google Docs and Drive $7 per user/month Business Starter, 1-year commitment 30 GB per user, pooled 14 days
Microsoft 365 Businesses that work in Outlook, Word and Excel $7 per user/month Business Basic, US price from July 1, 2026 100 GB mailbox See Microsoft
Zoho Mail The lowest price per user for a full mailbox $1 per user/month Mail Lite 5 GB, billed yearly 5 GB (Lite) to 50 GB (Premium) 15 days; free plan for up to 5 users
Fastmail An independent provider with generous storage $5 per user/month Standard, 12-month term ($6 month to month) 60 GB (Standard), 150 GB (Professional) Up to 30 days
Hostinger Mail Lowest upfront cost if you pay for several years $0.39 per mailbox/month Starter, 48 months paid upfront; renews at $1.59/month 5 GB (Starter) to 50 GB (Premium) No trial; 30-day money-back
Namecheap Private Email A cheap mailbox next to a Namecheap domain $14.88 per year Launch: 1 mailbox, 5 GB 5 GB to 15 GB per mailbox 30 days
Rackspace Email Round-the-clock human support $10 per mailbox/month Standard mailbox, monthly commitment See Rackspace 14 days
Migadu Many addresses for a few people, at one flat price $19 per year, whole account Micro plan; unlimited mailboxes and domains 5 GB (Micro) to 500 GB (Maxi), per account Free trial, no card

Titan and Proton Mail also sell business email; we couldn’t read their pricing pages, so they aren’t in the comparison. iCloud+ custom domains are for personal use.

Teams that already use Gmail, Google Docs and Drive

Google Workspace

Businesses that work in Outlook, Word and Excel

Microsoft 365

The lowest price per user for a full mailbox

Zoho Mail

An independent provider with generous storage

Fastmail

  • Standard is $5 per user a month on a 12-month term ($6 month to month) with 60 GB. Professional is $9 ($10 monthly) with 150 GB.

    Source: Pricing (Fastmail)

  • The Basic plan doesn’t support custom domains, so pick Standard or higher for an address at your domain. All plans have a free trial of up to 30 days.

    Source: Pricing (Fastmail)

Lowest upfront cost if you pay for several years

Hostinger Mail

  • Starter is $0.39 per mailbox a month when you pay 48 months upfront ($18.72), then renews at $1.59 a month. Standard is $0.99 (20 GB) and Premium $1.99 (50 GB) on the same term.

    Source: Business email (Hostinger)

  • Hostinger says its website hosting plans include free business email.

    Source: Business email (Hostinger)

A cheap mailbox next to a Namecheap domain

Namecheap Private Email

Round-the-clock human support

Rackspace Email

Many addresses for a few people, at one flat price

Migadu

  • Prices are per account, not per mailbox: any number of mailboxes and addresses. Micro is $19 a year (5 GB, 20 outgoing messages a day), Mini $90 a year (30 GB, 100 a day) and Standard $290 a year (100 GB, 500 a day).

    Source: Pricing (Migadu)

  • The daily sending limits make the small plans a fit for low-volume mail, not newsletters.

    Source: Pricing (Migadu)

Business email: questions

What is the cheapest business email with my own domain?

Among paid plans, Zoho Mail Lite starts at $1 per user a month billed yearly, and Hostinger Mail at $0.39 a month if you pay 48 months upfront (it renews at $1.59). Migadu charges $19 a year for a whole account with unlimited mailboxes but low sending limits. Free options exist too, with limits.

Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 for a small business?

Both start at $7 per user a month. Pick the one that matches the apps your team already uses: Gmail, Docs and Drive point to Google Workspace; Outlook, Word and Excel point to Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 mailboxes hold 100 GB; Google Workspace Business Starter gives 30 GB per user, pooled.

Can I get business email for free?

Yes, with limits: Zoho Mail’s free plan covers up to 5 users on one domain without IMAP or POP, and Cloudflare Email Routing forwards mail at your domain to an inbox you already use. Our free email guide compares them.

Can I switch business email providers later?

Yes. Your domain stays yours: you change the MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC records to the new provider’s and move your old mail across. Our setup guides list the exact records for each provider and DNS host.

Do I need a domain before I buy business email?

Yes. Business email gives you mailboxes at a domain you own. Some providers sell a domain during sign-up, or you can buy one at a registrar and point it at your email provider with DNS records.

Sources

Prices and limits come from these official pages, read on November 6, 2026.

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