Gmail AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Mail Servers

The best Mail Server alternative to Gmail is Fastmail. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try mail.com or Onion Mail. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Gmail and 15 are Mail Servers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mail Server alternatives to Gmail are mailbox, Kolab Now, Purelymail and AOL Mail.

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  1. Fastmail icon

    Fastmail

     79 likes

    Fastmail offers secure email hosting with comprehensive webmail services, including IMAP, POP, and SMTP protocols. It supports file sharing, shared folders, large mailboxes, instant messaging, and is compatible with popular email programs. Excellent for businesses with compliance features.

    83 Fastmail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Fastmail vs Gmail Comments
    John Fastman
    Positive
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    Fastmail is an Australian email company that is a complete Gmail killer: 1) You pay with money, not your privacy (they don't data-mine or sell your data); 2) Full replacement for email, calendar, contact - including mobile app. 3) 2 factor authentication (Yubikey & others), infinite catch-all email addresses, file storage. Brilliant Gmail replacement.

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    FastMail is the most professional mail service out there, the only problem with FastMail over Gmail is that they do not have good html template support yet, besides that, Gmail does not stand a chance.

    • Fastmail is Paid and ProprietaryGmail is Free and Proprietary
    • Fastmail is Privacy focusedGmail is not according to our users
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    mailbox

     77 likes

    E-mail inbox, online office, cloud storage, and video conferencing. Business or personal plans. From 1 € /month (1.10 USD).

    89 mailbox alternatives

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    • Online
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    mailbox vs Gmail Comments
    John Fastman
    Positive
    2

    At the moment, Mailbox.org is probably the best Gmail alternative: 1) You pay for the service with money, not your privacy (no data mining), 2) Excellent integration of encryption, 3) excellent Calendar and Contacts (not on mobile yet), 4) Yubikey 2FA, 5) Data stored in Germany (better privacy laws).

    madmonk
    Positive
    4

    Best Gmail replacement at the moment. You get all the suite functions like the calendar, address book, cloud space, apps for a fair cheap price and the priceless privacy policy and encryption without losing IMAP capabilities as with some even more privacy focused email providers like Protonmail and Tutanota.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Privacy oriented, good value for money, multiple e-mail aliases, works well with Thunderbird

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    • mailbox is Paid and ProprietaryGmail is Free and Proprietary
    • mailbox is Privacy focused and Security-focusedGmail is not according to our users
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    mail.com

     41 likes

    mail.com provides its users with an customized selection of unique domains to pair with their desired address at no cost. Users can choose a domain that fits their lifestyle, profession, location, or personality, and through this personalization, their email address will become...

    56 mail.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    mail.com vs Gmail Comments
    Andy Young
    Positive
    -2

    With the multiple handler choices, you can get OG mail addresses which are unavailable on gmail. Example: firstname.lastname@mail . com. Simple as that

    • mail.com is Free and ProprietaryGmail is also Free and Proprietary
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    Fastmail

    Fastmail offers secure email hosting with comprehensive webmail services, including IMAP, POP, and SMTP protocols. It supports file sharing, shared folders, large mailboxes, instant messaging, and is compatible with popular email...

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    Kolab Now

     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.

    84 Kolab Now alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • DAVx5
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    Purelymail

     5 likes

    Purelymail is an email hosting app that allows users to manage their emails using their preferred email client software or through the app's webmail service, which is powered by Roundcube. The app is compatible with most mail apps, supporting IMAP and POP3 protocols.

    27 Purelymail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Onion Mail icon

    Onion Mail

     6 likes

    Free anonymous email platform offering automatic PGP encryption, dedicated Tor .onion address, strict no-logs policy, no personal data or phone required, and anonymous payments through Monero, Bitcoin, Ethereum, or credit card. Compatible with Tor and web browsers.

    39 Onion Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    AOL Mail

     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.

    64 AOL Mail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Inbox
     
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    SwisMail

     1 like

    Secure Free EMail Service Hosted in Switzerland.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Greatmail

     1 like

    Affordable business email hosting starting at $1.95/mailbox with US-based phone support, spam filtering, and full IMAP/POP3/SMTP compatibility—ideal for small teams needing professional custom domain email without expensive productivity suite bundles.

    29 Greatmail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
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    Fripost

     6 likes

    Fripost – the Free Email Association. Fripost organize the people who want an alternative to "free" e-mail services where you are constantly under surveillance and personal data is handed over to third parties.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
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