Name | Description | Pricing | Features | Top Cons | Security |
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Thunderbird |
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source developed by the Mozilla Foundation.For those who need a desktop e-mail cl read more |
free | tabbed interface, preview panel, handles multiple accounts, attachment reminder, one-click address book, tabs and s read more |
Calendar and Tasks are separate installation of the Lightning extension lacks full support for Microsoft Exchange Serve read more |
robust privacy and do not track, phishing protection, automated update, cutting out the junk |
Zoho Mail |
Zoho Mail is an amazing email platform that offers a mixture of the ad-free, clean, minimalist interface and powerful fe read more |
starts at $1.24 a free option available |
collects the messages from other email accounts, night mode, search and filter, scrub, keyboard shortcuts, folder-s read more |
there is no way to import contact from your social media sites | spam warning, sent via - in emails, general data, protection regulation |
ProtonMail |
ProtonMail is an open source secure email provider based in Switzerland. They offer a very solid web-based email client read more |
$5.64 - $325, a free option available |
mobile Apps available worldwide, end-to-end encryption, modern inbox design, etc |
the storage limit is low (that is for free), not possible to encrypt metadata, mobile App and bridge are closed source |
all user data is protected by strict Swiss privacy laws, the most 'mindshare' and repute among privacy-focussed communi read more |
FastMail |
FastMail is an easy and proficient email service. It provides effective security features and is great for someone looki read more |
$3/month - $9/month | spam filter, phishing protector and virus scanner, includes an HTML and plain text composer, strong security, IMAP a read more |
allows only 10 MB of inbox storage, online storage, they only allow you about 1 MB of space, this is the equivalent to read more |
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Gmail |
Gmail has become the standard for the best free email, offering functions and tools that most other programs only offer read more |
15GB storage is free, for more see the details visit the website |
free IMAP/POP access, smart sorting, searching and starring helps to organize emails and chat conversations, the fast read more |
searching mail is not nearly as smart and comfortable free online storage is limited to 15 GB, and Gmail does not suppo read more |
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Outlook |
Microsoft Outlook is an email organizer with a built-in calendar and other tools that help people communicate and stay o read more |
starts at $19.95/year a free option available |
solid and effective spam filtering, snappy, flexible search, virtual folders, conversations and mail grouping, integra read more |
a bit confusing to set up and use because of its numerous options, no possibility to create smart folders, flags, or ru read more |
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Yahoo Mail |
Yahoo Mail is a prominent free email provider that offers a lot of inbox storage, good security, fast upload times and a read more |
free | hard drive space saving, chatting without downloading Yahoo Messenger, free calendar functionality, free stationery o read more |
lots of ads, removal of the save button, mail's spam filter could be more precise and its manual rules more flexible, read more |
scans emails for viruses |
Mail.com |
Mail.com is a web portal and web-based email service provider owned by the German internet company United Internet. It o read more |
free | clean desktop interface for sending and receiving email, free mobile Apps for access on the go, unlimited online stora read more |
does not have image blocking or conversation view, does not support encrypted email, cannot display remote images on a read more |
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iCloud |
Apple iCloud is a cloud-based file-syncing and storage platform. iCloud is a service where users can save any files the read more |
5GB storage is free,for more fees are customizable | free email accessible via IMAP and on the web, no adds on web interface at iCloud.com, keyboard shortcuts make iCloud read more |
does not offer labels and search folders, no access to other email accounts, not accessible via POP |
in-built with industry-standard security technologies, employs strict policies to protect your information, leading th read more |
Pricing | free |
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Features |
tabbed interface, preview panel, handles multiple accounts, attachment reminder, one-click address book, tabs and search, etc |
Top Cons |
Calendar and Tasks are separate installation of the Lightning extension lacks full support for Microsoft Exchange Server |
Overall Rating | 80% |
Security |
robust privacy and do not track, phishing protection, automated update, cutting out the junk |
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source developed by the Mozilla Foundation.For those who need a desktop e-mail client and don't need to work with an Exchange server, Thunderbird is decent, and Linux users can't do better. But webmail clients, Windows Live Mail, and Mac OS X Mail provide Thunderbird stiff competition.
Pricing |
starts at $1.24 a free option available |
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Features |
collects the messages from other email accounts, night mode, search and filter, scrub, keyboard shortcuts, folder-specific notifications, templates, etc |
Top Cons | there is no way to import contact from your social media sites |
Overall Rating | 90% |
Security |
spam warning, sent via - in emails, general data, protection regulation |
Zoho Mail is an amazing email platform that offers a mixture of the ad-free, clean, minimalist interface and powerful features that are geared for business and professional use. Experience a fast, clean, Webmail that has powerful features matching or even superior to those you will find in desktop email clients. Immediately control of your inbox and get the freedom you need from tedious software upgrades.
Pricing |
$5.64 - $325, a free option available |
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Features |
mobile Apps available worldwide, end-to-end encryption, modern inbox design, etc |
Top Cons |
the storage limit is low (that is for free), not possible to encrypt metadata, mobile App and bridge are closed source |
Overall Rating | 92% |
Security |
all user data is protected by strict Swiss privacy laws, the most 'mindshare' and repute among privacy-focussed communities |
ProtonMail is an open source secure email provider based in Switzerland. They offer a very solid web-based email client as well as apps for all major devices. Service designed to provide the functionality and ease-of-use of services such as Gmail, but which is secure and does not spy on its users’ communications to flog them stuff.
Pricing | $3/month - $9/month |
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Features |
spam filter, phishing protector and virus scanner, includes an HTML and plain text composer, strong security, IMAP access, no ads ever, 24/7 support, etc |
Top Cons |
allows only 10 MB of inbox storage, online storage, they only allow you about 1 MB of space, this is the equivalent to a few emails and maybe an attachment |
Overall Rating | 90% |
Security | - |
FastMail is an easy and proficient email service. It provides effective security features and is great for someone looking for a secure email service without the bells and whistles. Service provided in 36 languages to customers worldwide. The company was occurred in 2010 and owned by Opera Software. In 2013 they became a privately held independent company. Its main servers are located in New York City and Amsterdam.
Pricing |
15GB storage is free, for more see the details visit the website |
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Features |
free IMAP/POP access, smart sorting, searching and starring helps to organize emails and chat conversations, the fast and rich web interface works offline, in-App message translator, etc |
Top Cons |
searching mail is not nearly as smart and comfortable free online storage is limited to 15 GB, and Gmail does not support secure, encrypted mail it takes longer to attach files and images to outgoing messages |
Overall Rating | 98% |
Security | - |
Gmail has become the standard for the best free email, offering functions and tools that most other programs only offer to pay clients. It includes spam filtering that automatically detects junk mail and keeps it out of your inbox, free cloud storage, IMAP support, and a message translator so you can keep in touch with anyone in the world.
Pricing |
starts at $19.95/year a free option available |
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Features |
solid and effective spam filtering, snappy, flexible search, virtual folders, conversations and mail grouping, integrates email messages, to-do lists, scheduling, and social networking, built-In Skype, etc |
Top Cons |
a bit confusing to set up and use because of its numerous options, no possibility to create smart folders, flags, or rules that "learn" by example, Outlook lacks useful message templates |
Overall Rating | 90% |
Security | - |
Microsoft Outlook is an email organizer with a built-in calendar and other tools that help people communicate and stay on top of things. This premium application from Microsoft also has a built-in Skype so users remain connected with their contacts through chat, voice and video without leaving the platform.
Pricing | free |
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Features |
hard drive space saving, chatting without downloading Yahoo Messenger, free calendar functionality, free stationery options, 1 TB online storage, etc |
Top Cons |
lots of ads, removal of the save button, mail's spam filter could be more precise and its manual rules more flexible, no possibilities to label messages freely (and with multiple tags) or set up smart folders, does not offer IMAP access for desktop email programs |
Overall Rating | 92% |
Security | scans emails for viruses |
Yahoo Mail is a prominent free email provider that offers a lot of inbox storage, good security, fast upload times and a convenient mobile app that keeps your email easily accessible. The biggest drawback is the number of ads in your inbox, which creates a little bit of a learning curve.
Pricing | free |
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Features |
clean desktop interface for sending and receiving email, free mobile Apps for access on the go, unlimited online storage for emails, support for large file attachments up to 50MB, etc |
Top Cons |
does not have image blocking or conversation view, does not support encrypted email, cannot display remote images on a per-sender basis, unable to label messages, quickly find related emails, or set up smart folders, does not support POP and IMAP access with the free version |
Overall Rating | 85% |
Security | - |
Mail.com is a web portal and web-based email service provider owned by the German internet company United Internet. It offers news articles and videos and a free webmail application with unlimited storage. Mail.com is one of the email providers who does not ask for a personal phone number to set up an inbox.
Pricing | 5GB storage is free,for more fees are customizable |
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Features |
free email accessible via IMAP and on the web, no adds on web interface at iCloud.com, keyboard shortcuts make iCloud Mail on the web efficient to operate, etc |
Top Cons |
does not offer labels and search folders, no access to other email accounts, not accessible via POP |
Overall Rating | 90% |
Security |
in-built with industry-standard security technologies, employs strict policies to protect your information, leading the industry by adopting privacy-preserving technologies like end-to-end encryption for your data |
Apple iCloud is a cloud-based file-syncing and storage platform. iCloud is a service where users can save any files they like to the cloud, and they’re automatically synced to all devices they sign up for the service, including both Mac and Windows PCs.