Instead of HEY, try one of these 7.
Every alternative is lined up against HEY on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. HEY sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Likes
HEYWhat you have now
Email that treats your inbox like a curated list.
PricePaid
$99/yr
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Mac · iOS
Gmail#1
The default free inbox, with smart categories and search.
PriceFreemium
workspace from $7
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Encrypted email and calendar with a free tier.
PriceFreemium
pro €3/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
LikesVisit ↗
Microsoft's free webmail and calendar service.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Disroot#4
Free privacy-focused platform offering email and cloud services.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
mailbox.org#5
Private German email with cloud storage and office tools.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
Mailfence#6
Encrypted email suite with calendar and document tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
LikesVisit ↗
Posteo#7
Low-cost German mailbox focused on privacy and sustainability.
PricePaid
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
LikesVisit ↗
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. How we compare.
HEY alternatives at a glance
HEY is a paid email app ($99/yr). We compared 7 alternatives: 3 are open source, 1 is completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 0 work fully offline. The most popular is Gmail, with 3.8k likes.