Gmail Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Gmail is Proton Mail, which is open source with a free version. Other popular alternatives are Tuta Mail, Disroot, Zoho Mail and Outlook.com. You're spoiled for choice with WebMail Providers like Gmail: we list more than 100 alternatives for the web, iPhone, Android, iPad and Windows.

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  1. Zirbe icon
     9 likes

    Email that feels like texting — a free, open-source iOS and iPadOS email client that renders every thread as a conversation of bubbles. No backend, no account.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  2. StartMail icon
     31 likes

    Privacy-focused email service offering easy one-click PGP encryption, 20 GB storage, disposable email addresses, and compatibility with IMAP/SMTP while adhering to Dutch privacy laws to secure data and communications effectively.

    69 StartMail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Vivaldi Mail icon
     37 likes

    Vivaldi Mail is a free email service with no ads and no strings attached developed by Vivaldi Technologies. It also offers contacts and calendar features, search capabilities, folders management, WEB/POP/IMAP access, 10GB of storage capacity, 20 MB of maximum attachment size...

    111 Vivaldi Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Vivaldi
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  4. Yahoo Mail icon
     122 likes

    It's time to get stuff done with the Yahoo Mail app. Get organized with the help of the Mail app.

    73 Yahoo Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 1997

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
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  5. GMX icon
     78 likes

    GMX Mail is a German-based free webmail service provided by GMX (Global Mail Exchange). In addition to an e-mail address, each GMX account includes a Mail Collector, Address Book, Organizer, and File Storage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  6. Mailo icon
     27 likes

    The mail service which respects you.

    94 Mailo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • OpenPGP
    Good alternative?
     
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  7. Kolab Now icon
     43 likes

    Kolab Now provides a suite of intuitive apps in a user friendly environment to make your day to day online comms easier, smarter and most importantly; secure.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • DAVx5
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  8. MailMate icon
     23 likes

    Mac IMAP email client featuring keyboard control, Markdown email composition, advanced search capabilities, smart mailboxes, automatic signature handling, cryptographic options with OpenPGP/S-MIME, tagging, multiple notifications, and customizable layouts including widescreen.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • OpenPGP
    • S/MIME
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  9. Migadu icon
     6 likes

    Consolidate all your email addresses and domains at a flat price. Take back your email liberty and give unlimited email addresses to all your projects, clients and family members.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. Aster Mail icon
     6 likes

    Aster Mail is private, encrypted email that's free to use. Your mail is encrypted before it's stored, so nobody at Aster can read it, scan it, or show you ads based on it.

    10 Aster Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
    • OpenAPK
    • AppImage
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  11. Cloud Mail icon
     3 likes

    Cloudflare Workers-based email solution providing multiple address generation, attachment storage via R2, responsive web interface, RBAC management, Resend bulk email, Telegram or third-party forwarding, verification code recognition, and ECharts analytics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Forward Email icon
     8 likes

    Forward Email is the best email service, encrypted email service, and fastest email service. It supports unlimited domains and aliases for no extra cost. It uses quantum safe ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption and offers SMTP, IMAP, POP3, email webhooks, email regular expressions...

    49 Forward Email alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
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