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iCloud+ Mail vs Zoho Mail

iCloud+ Mail
7.8/ 10
Higher score
Zoho Mail
8.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: iCloud+ Mail wins 1, Zoho Mail wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetriciCloud+ MailZoho Mail
Score
Winner: right
7.88.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Apple Inc.
Zoho Corporation
Founded
20111996
Best for
Apple loyalists who need custom emailEmail hosting on a budget
Price per mo
Winner: left
$0.99/ mo$1.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Custom domain mail bolted onto iCloud, only useful inside AppleFree tier for 5 users, deep upsell path into Zoho One
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
iCloud+ Mail4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free with any iCloud+ plan
  • ✓Seamless on iOS/macOS
  • ✓Includes Hide My Email
  • ✓Private Relay for browsing
– Cons
  • ✗Uses up iCloud storage
  • ✗Lose access if Apple ID suspended
  • ✗Weak webmail compared to others
  • ✗No business admin features
Zoho Mail4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free tier with custom domain
  • ✓Mail Lite just $1/user/month
  • ✓Independent, no PE interference
  • ✓Comprehensive IMAP/POP/SMTP support
– Cons
  • ✗Pushy upsell to Zoho One
  • ✗Confusing admin console
  • ✗Weak mobile app
  • ✗Manual security setup
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitiCloud+ Mail ↗Score 7.8VisitZoho Mail ↗Score 8.0
← Read full iCloud+ Mail review·Read full Zoho Mail review →
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