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Migadu vs Zoho Mail

Higher score
MigaduIndie
9.2/ 10
Zoho Mail
8.0/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Migadu wins 1, Zoho Mail wins 1 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricMigaduZoho Mail
Score
Winner: left
9.28.0
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
IndependentIndie
Zoho Corporation
Founded
20141996
Best for
Anyone running multiple domains or family/team mailboxes cheaplySmall teams who want free custom-domain mail and don't mind Zoho's ecosystem
Price per mo
Winner: right
$1.58/ mo$1.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Mailbox-count pricing, unlimited domains, no per-user trapFree tier for 5 users, deep upsell path into Zoho One
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Migadu4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Unlimited addresses and domains, even on Micro
  • ✓Pricing scales with usage, not seat count
  • ✓Full DKIM/DMARC/ARC and identity controls
  • ✓Independent Swiss ownership
– Cons
  • ✗No calendar, contacts, or proprietary apps
  • ✗Webmail is bare Roundcube
  • ✗Micro has a 200 messages/day soft cap
  • ✗Email-only support
Zoho Mail4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free tier with custom domain for up to 5 users
  • ✓Mail Lite is $1/user/month — cheapest credible business mail
  • ✓Independent, profitable parent company
  • ✓Full IMAP/POP/SMTP, calendar, contacts
– Cons
  • ✗Aggressive cross-sell to Zoho One bundle
  • ✗Admin console is dated and confusing
  • ✗Mobile app trails Gmail/Outlook badly
  • ✗Manual DKIM/DMARC setup
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitMigadu ↗Score 9.2VisitZoho Mail ↗Score 8.0
← Read full Migadu review·Read full Zoho Mail review →
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