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. PolarisMail icon
     1 like

    PolarisMail is a dedicated e-mail services provider based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It offers various paid-for email hosting packages, some of which come with basic functions and others with additional features, such as calendaring and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Virtru icon
     5 likes

    Virtru provides digital privacy technology to let you easily share information securely through all major email programs and applications. Virtru puts you in charge of how your digital information is shared.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Gmail
    • Outlook
    • Yahoo! Mail
    Good alternative?
     
  3. Atomic Mail icon
     3 likes

    Atomic Mail is a next-generation secure email service built from the ground up for privacy, encryption, and control.

    35 Atomic Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  4. AOL Mail icon
     21 likes

    FREE e-mail account with IMAP, spam and virus protection with UNLIMITED storage (GMail max. 15 GB). Because of this AOL WebMail is ideal as E-mail archive or E-Mail-Backup utility for other Mail accounts.

    63 AOL Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Good alternative?
     
  5. Horde icon
     30 likes

    Enterprise-level, browser-based suite for IMAP email, calendar, contacts, tasks, notes, wiki, and file management, offering syncing, shared and unlimited resources, multilingual support, customizable dashboard, and integration with mobile and external clients.

    42 Horde alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Good alternative?
     
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  6. MailCraft icon
     2 likes

    This is an open-source, clean-room mail, calendar and contacts program in pure Rust, for Microsoft 365, Outlook.com and IMAP. Early alpha.

    10 MailCraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  7. PrivateMail icon
     3 likes

    Encrypted email inbox with calendar support, tasks, notes, bulk import, search features, key storage, encrypted cloud storage, file sharing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Good alternative?
     
  8. postale.io icon
     2 likes

    Free domain email service. Simple, safe, fast, 7/7 free support, and all the essential features a mail service should have.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  9. Smakmail icon
     Like

    Permanent and temporary email accounts with Webmail, IMAP, POP3, and API for registrations, incoming messages, codes, and automation.

    45 Smakmail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
  10. Galae icon
     1 like

    Galae is a secure email service focused on deliverability, self-management and interoperability. It totally relies on free/libre opensource software.

    59 Galae alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Runbox icon
     9 likes

    Runbox offers email hosting, domain hosting, and web hosting services, as well as custom-made email solutions

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2000

    Platforms

    • Online
    • OpenPGP
    Good alternative?
     
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  12. A stable e-mail service is essential for both work and personal life. We already manage more than 700,000 e-mail addresses on our high-availability and secure hosting infrastructure with data located in Switzerland.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
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