Alternatives · Email

ImprovMX alternatives

As of Nov 12, 2026, the highest-graded ImprovMX alternative is Zoho Mail (3.2 GPA). It's also the best free one.

ImprovMX compared with 6 alternatives: SimpleLogin, addy.io, Migadu, Zoho Mail, Fastmail and 1 more.

ImprovMX has a free plan. Paid plans start at $50 per year (Light, up to 5 domains). 4 of the 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan. 2 more offer a free trial.

Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
ImprovMXThis tool	Free plan · from $50/yr	Yes	Web
SimpleLogin	Free plan · from $36/yr	Yes	Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
addy.io	Free plan · from $1/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Migadu	Free trial · from $19/yr	Trial only	Web
Zoho Mail	Free plan · from $1/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Fastmail	Free trial · from $3/mo	Trial only	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Firefox Relay	Free plan	Yes	Web, Browser extension

Price against what you get

ImprovMX starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 4 of the 5 alternatives on this chart score higher and start lower: SimpleLogin, addy.io, Zoho Mail and Fastmail.

Migadu starts lower without scoring higher.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

The best score at each price
Has a free plan
No free plan

The full chart of email apps, and the best at every price

How each one differs from ImprovMX

SimpleLogin
Open-source email aliases that forward to your own inbox
- SimpleLogin starts at $36 per year ($4 billed monthly).
- SimpleLogin also lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension.
- SimpleLogin is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- SimpleLogin does not cover inbox filtering and transactional email, which ImprovMX does.
Suits: People who want per-site addresses and a Proton-run service
SimpleLogin vs ImprovMX SimpleLogin pricing and details
addy.io
Email alias forwarding that hides your real address from sites
- addy.io starts at $1 per month, billed yearly (Lite).
- addy.io also lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension.
- addy.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- addy.io does not cover inbox filtering and transactional email, which ImprovMX does.
Suits: People who want one address per website to trace and cut off spam
addy.io vs ImprovMX addy.io pricing and details
Migadu
Swiss email hosting with unlimited addresses at a flat price
- Migadu starts at $19 per year (Micro, no monthly option).
- Migadu has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ImprovMX.
- Migadu also covers calendar and email client.
- Migadu does not cover inbox filtering and transactional email, which ImprovMX does.
Suits: Anyone running many addresses or domains, such as freelancers, agencies and families
Migadu vs ImprovMX Migadu pricing and details
Zoho Mail
Ad-free business email hosting with calendar, tasks and notes
- Zoho Mail starts at $1 per user / month, billed annually (Mail Lite, 5 GB).
- Zoho Mail also lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Zoho Mail also covers tasks, calendar and email client.
- Zoho Mail does not cover inbox filtering and transactional email, which ImprovMX does.
Suits: Small businesses that want low-cost email on their own domain
Zoho Mail vs ImprovMX Zoho Mail pricing and details
Fastmail
Paid, ad-free email with calendar, contacts and custom domains
- Fastmail starts at $3 per user / month, billed yearly (Basic); Individual is $5, billed yearly.
- Fastmail has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike ImprovMX.
- Fastmail also lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Fastmail also covers calendar and email client.
- Fastmail does not cover inbox filtering and transactional email, which ImprovMX does.
Suits: People leaving free, ad-funded email for a paid private service
Fastmail vs ImprovMX Fastmail pricing and details
Firefox Relay
Email and phone masks that forward to your real inbox
- Firefox Relay also lists a browser extension.
- Firefox Relay also covers ad and tracker blocking.
- Firefox Relay does not cover transactional email, which ImprovMX does.
Suits: People who want a few throwaway addresses for newsletters and sign-ups
Firefox Relay vs ImprovMX Firefox Relay pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in ImprovMX

ImprovMX forwards mail; it does not host mailboxes or provide a mail client.
The Free plan has no SMTP sending and no rules; sending needs Light or higher.
Forwarding stops if a daily or monthly limit is hit until it resets or you upgrade.
Enterprise is sold through contact only.

ImprovMX pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to ImprovMX?

The alternatives to ImprovMX in this directory are SimpleLogin, addy.io, Migadu, Zoho Mail, Fastmail and Firefox Relay. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ImprovMX.

Is there a free alternative to ImprovMX?

Yes. SimpleLogin, addy.io, Zoho Mail and Firefox Relay have a free plan alongside paid ones.

Which ImprovMX alternatives work on Windows?

The ImprovMX listing does not include a Windows app. Zoho Mail and Fastmail list one.

Which ImprovMX alternatives work on macOS?

The ImprovMX listing does not include a macOS app. Zoho Mail and Fastmail list one.

Is there an open-source alternative to ImprovMX?

SimpleLogin and addy.io are described as open source on their own sites.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three email apps, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as ImprovMX, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools ImprovMX’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name ImprovMX.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.
The chart sets each tool’s starting price against our own grades for features, ease of use and platforms.

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