StartMail alternatives · Email
Free alternatives to StartMail
StartMail has no free plan. 82 of the 125 other email apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
StartMail is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88). 30 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
82 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to StartMail
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Proton Mail
End-to-end encrypted email service based in Switzerland
What is free: Proton Free: 1 email address, up to 1 GB of mail storage (500 MB until the setup steps are completed), a limit of 150 sent messages a day and 3 personal calendars.
- Proton Mail starts at $3.99 per month, billed every 12 months ($47.88); $4.99 billed monthly. StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Proton Mail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Proton Mail lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS apps.
- Proton Mail is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from €3/mo
Tuta Mail
End-to-end encrypted email and calendar from Germany
What is free: 1 GB of storage, one calendar and 3 labels, with end-to-end encryption. Free accounts are deleted after more than six months without a login.
- Tuta Mail starts at €3 per month, paid yearly (lowest paid personal plan). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Tuta Mail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tuta Mail lists Windows, macOS, Linux and iOS apps.
- Tuta Mail is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from €2.50/mo
Mailfence
Private email from Belgium with built-in OpenPGP encryption
What is free: 1 GB in total (500 MB of email, 500 MB of documents) with encryption and the iOS and Android apps. Support is the knowledge base only, and inactive free accounts are suspended after 7 months.
- Mailfence starts at €2.50 per month, billed yearly (Base). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Mailfence has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mailfence lists an iOS app.
- Mailfence is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $3/mo
AtomicMail
Encrypted email with a free plan and custom-domain business plans
What is free: Encrypted email on atomicmail.io with unlimited storage, 10 aliases and recovery by seed phrase.
- AtomicMail starts at $3 per user / month (Business Starter, billing basis not stated). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- AtomicMail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AtomicMail lists Windows, macOS, Linux and iOS apps.
- AtomicMail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
CTemplar
Encrypted, anonymous email hosted in Iceland
What is free: Free plan, by invitation: 1 GB storage, 200 sent emails a day, 10 MB attachments, no aliases and no custom domains.
- CTemplar starts at $8 per month. StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- CTemplar has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only CTemplar lists an iOS app.
- CTemplar is open source and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Free plan
FlowCrypt
OpenPGP encryption for Gmail, as an extension and mobile apps
What is free: Free for companies with fewer than 100 users, including password-protected messages and attachments up to 25MB.
- FlowCrypt has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FlowCrypt lists an iOS app.
- Only FlowCrypt lists a browser extension.
- Only StartMail lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Gmail
Google's email service, free for personal use with 15 GB of storage
What is free: Free with a personal Google Account: 15 GB of storage shared across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos. Free accounts may show ads, and asking Gemini to search the inbox needs a Google AI Pro or Ultra plan.
- Gmail starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Gmail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Gmail lists an iOS app.
- Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft's email and calendar app for desktop, mobile and web
What is free: Free Outlook for 1 person: email and calendar on the web, desktop and mobile apps, 15 GB of mailbox storage, 5 GB of cloud storage and core spam filtering. The free inbox shows ads.
- Microsoft Outlook starts at $1.99 per month, or $19.99 per year (Microsoft 365 Basic). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Microsoft Outlook has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Microsoft Outlook lists Windows, macOS and iOS apps.
- Microsoft Outlook also covers tasks and calendar.
- Free plan · from $0.99/mo
Apple Mail
Free built-in email app for iPhone, iPad and Mac
What is free: The Mail app is free on Apple devices and works with iCloud, Gmail, Exchange, Yahoo, Outlook and other accounts. An iCloud Mail address draws on the 5 GB of free iCloud storage.
- Apple Mail starts at $0.99 per month (iCloud+ with 50 GB). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Apple Mail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Apple Mail lists iOS and macOS apps.
- Only StartMail lists an Android app.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Yahoo Mail
Free email service with 20 GB of storage and AI inbox tools
What is free: Standard plan: 20 GB of storage, other accounts such as Gmail, Outlook and AOL in the same inbox, one-tap unsubscribe and up to 3 temporary addresses. The inbox shows ads.
- Yahoo Mail starts at $5 per month (Yahoo Mail Plus). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Yahoo Mail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Yahoo Mail lists an iOS app.
- Yahoo Mail also covers tasks.
- Free plan · from $7.99/mo
Airmail
Customizable email client for iPhone, iPad and Mac
What is free: Free download for a single email account with limited capabilities. Multiple accounts, the unified inbox, agenda integration and realtime inbox monitoring need Airmail Pro.
- Airmail starts at $7.99 per month, or $39.99 per year (US App Store in-app prices). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- Airmail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Airmail lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only StartMail lists a web app.
- Free plan · from $35.99/yr
BlueMail
Cross-platform email client with a unified inbox and built-in AI
What is free: Personal plan, free for individual use: unlimited email accounts, unified inbox, Clusters, MagicSync and PGP encryption on every platform. GemAI and desktop email backup are not included.
- BlueMail starts at $35.99 per year (Plus, shown as $3 per month billed annually). StartMail starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
- BlueMail has a free plan. StartMail does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only BlueMail lists iOS, macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only StartMail lists a web app.
70 more that are free or have a free plan
- Edison Mail
- Extra
- Zero Mail
- GMX Mail
- Claws Mail
- AOL Mail
- WEB.DE
- Sylpheed
- Twobird
- Cypht
- MailMaestro
- Temp Mail
- Spark Mail
- Shortwave
- Thunderbird
- Zoho Mail
- Canary Mail
- Spike
- eM Client
- Mailbird
- Fyxer
- Mailspring
- Clean Email
- Unroll.Me
- Newton Mail
- FairEmail
- Wino Mail
- Marco
- Cleanfox
- Mailo
- ImprovMX
- Firefox Relay
- Roundcube
- Evolution
- Betterbird
- Mail.com
- Yandex Mail
- K-9 Mail
- Aqua Mail
- NeoMutt
- aerc
- Mutt
- SOGo
- Horde
- mailcow
- Mail-in-a-Box
- Stalwart Mail Server
- Mailu
- Riseup
- Maildrop
- SnappyMail
- Afterlogic WebMail
- Foxmail
- Modoboa
- iRedMail
- Axigen
- SmarterMail
- Help Scout
- Boomerang
- Mailbutler
- Mailmeteor
- SimpleLogin
- addy.io
- Right Inbox
- Guerrilla Mail
- Mailinator
- Mailbrew
- docker-mailserver
- hMailServer
- Compose AI
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to StartMail?
Yes. Proton Mail, Tuta Mail, Mailfence, AtomicMail, CTemplar, FlowCrypt, Gmail, Microsoft Outlook and 74 more are free or have a free plan.
Does StartMail have a free plan?
StartMail has no free plan. StartMail is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.99 per month, billed annually ($59.88).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to StartMail: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.