Custom email cost

Email on your domain, priced honestly.

The same address at your domain can cost nothing or over $150 a year per person. TLDMath adds up two years for the number of mailboxes you need, including intro prices that jump and per-person pricing that adds up fast.

Email on your domain

Pick what you need, then a provider. Its records and a live check follow here.

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Step 3 of 6 · Ranked by two-year cost

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Cheapest for 1 mailbox: Zoho Mail Forever Free, free.

  1. Zoho Mail Forever FreeCheapestFree
    5 GB per user1 domainSend & receive

    Web and Zoho’s mobile apps only: no IMAP/POP, so it won’t work in Outlook or Apple Mail. Up to 5 users.

    Freeno card neededPlans ↗
  2. Hostinger Business Email StarterIntro price
    5 GB per mailbox1 domainSend & receive

    $0.39/mo only if you prepay 48 months; it renews at $1.59/mo. The 2-year figure is that 4-year prepay.

    $18.724 yrs prepaid · then $1.59/moPlans ↗
  3. Purelymail StandardFlat price, any number of mailboxes
    No hard limitUnlimited domains and usersSend & receive

    $10 a year for the whole account. Heavy users may be moved to usage-based pricing.

    $20.002 yrs · $0.83/moPlans ↗
  4. iCloud+ 50 GB
    50 GB sharedUp to 5 domains, 3 addresses eachSend & receive

    For personal and family use: shared with up to 5 family members. Needs an Apple Account; works in any mail app.

    $23.762 yrs · $0.99/moPlans ↗
  5. Zoho Mail Mail Lite 5 GB
    5 GB per userMultiple domainsSend & receive

    Yearly billing only. Works in Outlook, Apple Mail and phones (IMAP/POP).

    $24.002 yrs · $1.00/moPlans ↗
  6. Namecheap Private Email Launch
    5 GB per mailbox1 domainSend & receive

    $14.88 a year for 1 mailbox, $8.88 a year for each extra one. 30-day free trial.

    $29.762 yrs · $1.24/moPlans ↗
  7. Migadu MicroFlat price, any number of mailboxes
    5 GB totalUnlimited addresses and domainsSend & receive

    $19 a year for the account, but only 20 outgoing emails a day: fine for personal use, tight for a business.

    $38.002 yrs · $1.58/moPlans ↗
  8. Porkbun Email Hosting
    10 GB per mailboxDomains at PorkbunSend & receive

    Webmail, IMAP and POP. 15-day free trial with a Porkbun domain.

    $72.002 yrs · $3.00/moPlans ↗
  9. Forward Email Enhanced ProtectionFlat price, any number of mailboxes
    10 GB pooledUnlimited domainsSend & receive

    Send and receive as you@yourdomain, IMAP included. Open source.

    $72.002 yrs · $3.00/moPlans ↗
  10. Zoho Workplace Standard
    30 GB mail per user + 100 GB filesMultiple domainsSend & receiveCalendar & docs

    Mail, docs, sheets, meetings and chat; $4 if paid monthly.

    $72.002 yrs · $3.00/moPlans ↗
  11. Namecheap Private Email Expand
    10 GB per mailbox1 domainSend & receive

    $41.88 a year for 3 mailboxes, $25.88 a year for each extra one.

    $83.762 yrs · $3.49/moPlans ↗
  12. Proton Mail Plus
    15 GB1 custom domainSend & receiveEnd-to-end encrypted

    One person. End-to-end encrypted between Proton users; $4.99 if paid monthly.

    $95.762 yrs · $3.99/moPlans ↗
  13. Fastmail Individual
    60 GBCustom domainsSend & receive

    One person; $6 if paid monthly. Calendar and contacts included.

    $120.002 yrs · $5.00/moPlans ↗
  14. Fastmail Business Standard
    60 GB per userCustom domainsSend & receive

    Per user; $6 if paid monthly. (Business Basic at $3 doesn’t allow custom domains.)

    $120.002 yrs · $5.00/moPlans ↗
  15. Google Workspace Business Starter
    30 GB per user, pooledCustom domainsSend & receiveCalendar & docs

    Gmail, Calendar, Docs and Meet. $7 is with a 1-year commitment (paid monthly); $8.40 without.

    $168.002 yrs · $7.00/moPlans ↗
  16. Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    50 GB mailbox + 1 TB OneDriveCustom domainsSend & receiveCalendar & docs

    Outlook, Teams and web/mobile Office apps; yearly subscription. Desktop Office apps need a higher plan.

    $168.002 yrs · $7.00/moPlans ↗
  17. Migadu MiniFlat price, any number of mailboxes
    30 GB totalUnlimited addresses and domainsSend & receive

    $90 a year for any number of mailboxes; 100 outgoing emails a day.

    $180.002 yrs · $7.50/moPlans ↗
  18. Proton Workspace Standard
    1 TB per user15 custom domainsSend & receiveCalendar & docsEnd-to-end encrypted

    Encrypted mail, calendar, drive, docs, video calls, VPN and password manager. Paid yearly.

    $311.762 yrs · $12.99/moPlans ↗

Prices are the providers’ published USD rates, paying yearly unless noted, checked on the date shown on each source. Taxes are extra. Ranked by two-year cost only; some sign-up links are affiliate links and never change the order.

How to read this

  • Forwarding sends mail for you@yourdomain to an inbox you already have. It’s free, but replies come from your personal address unless you add a sending service.
  • Per-mailbox pricing multiplies with every person. Flat plans charge one price for the account, so they win as a team grows.
  • Intro prices, common with registrars and web hosts, usually need several years paid upfront and renew much higher. We count the renewal in the two-year total.
  • Press Choose on a plan: its DNS records and a live check follow in the steps above. Setting up a website too? The launch kit plans both together.

DNS setup guides, each with a live check: Google Workspace · Microsoft 365 · Zoho Mail · Fastmail · Proton Mail · iCloud+ Custom Email Domain · Purelymail · Migadu · Namecheap Private Email · Hostinger Email · Cloudflare Email Routing

Common questions

What is a custom email domain?

An email address at a domain you own, like you@yourcompany.com, instead of a free webmail address. You keep the address if you change email provider, because the domain is yours: you point it at the new provider with a few DNS records.

How do I get a custom email domain?

You need a domain and an email service. Register a domain (or use one you own), pick a plan above, sign up with that provider, then add the DNS records it gives you (MX for incoming mail, SPF and DKIM so your mail isn’t marked as spam) where the domain’s DNS is managed. Press Choose on a plan for its records and a live check that they’re in place.

Can I get a custom email address for free?

Yes, with limits. Free mailboxes: Zoho Mail Forever Free (5 GB per user, up to 5 users). Free forwarding, which sends mail for your address to an inbox you already have: Cloudflare Email Routing, ImprovMX Free, Forward Email Free. You still pay for the domain itself.