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Email · 13 alternatives

Instead of Gmail, try one of these 13.

Every alternative is lined up against Gmail on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Gmail sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
GmailWhat you have now
The default free inbox, with smart categories and search.
PriceFreemium
workspace from $7
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Proton Mail#1Our pick
End-to-end encrypted email from Switzerland.
PriceFreemium
plus $4/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Thunderbird#2
Free, open-source desktop email client from Mozilla.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Microsoft Outlook#3
Email, calendar and contacts from Microsoft.
PriceFreemium
with Microsoft 365
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Tuta Mail#4
Encrypted email and calendar with a free tier.
PriceFreemium
pro €3/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
HEY#5
Email that treats your inbox like a curated list.
PricePaid
$99/yr
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Mac · iOS
Fastmail#6
Fast, private email with your own domain and calendar.
PricePaid
from $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Outlook.com#7
Microsoft's free webmail and calendar service.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Yandex Mail#8
Email with built-in translator and generous storage.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
Disroot#9
Free privacy-focused platform offering email and cloud services.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
mailbox.org#10
Private German email with cloud storage and office tools.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
GMX#11
Free webmail with storage and an organizer.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
Mailfence#12
Encrypted email suite with calendar and document tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
mail.com#13
Free email with many selectable domain names.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Gmail to first. How we compare.

Gmail alternatives at a glance

Gmail is a freemium email app (workspace from $7). We compared 13 alternatives: 4 are open source, 4 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Proton Mail, with 2k likes.

Most liked overallProton Mail

End-to-end encrypted email from Switzerland.

Freemium · Open source
Best free optionThunderbird

Free, open-source desktop email client from Mozilla.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionTuta Mail

Encrypted email and calendar with a free tier.

Freemium · Open source

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