Mail.com vs Yandex Mail (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mail.com and Yandex Mail share a 3.0 GPA, both have a free plan, and Yandex Mail starts cheaper, at $2.42 a month against $3.33 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mail.com grades higher on platforms. Yandex Mail grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mail.com
Free webmail with 100+ domain names and optional ad-free Premium
Yandex Mail
Free webmail inside the Yandex 360 suite with 5 GB of Disk space
Which one is for you
Pick Mail.com if
- Fits if you want a free address on a more interesting domain
- Works for people who read mail in a browser or the phone app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to read mail in another app, as POP3/IMAP is Premium only
- Tight if you hate ads, because the free inbox shows them
- Watch out: Premium and cloud upgrades are in-app purchases on phones
- Not for you if you want a desktop app, as none is listed
Pick Yandex Mail if
- Fits if you want free mail with IMAP access and some Disk storage
- Works for people who use other Yandex 360 services too
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you hate ads, because free accounts see them and Personal removes them
- Skip it if you want an iPhone or Android app, as none was confirmed
- Watch out: the smart assistant in Mail is Personal and Family only
- Watch out: prices can differ by region; these are the figures shown to a US reader
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAMail.comVery good | 3.0GPAYandex MailVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree with 65 GB of email storage, and Premium is $29.99 a year, below the category's $3 a month cheaper-quarter mark. | AA free mailbox, and Personal is $2.42 a month on yearly billing, under the $3 that opens the cheaper quarter of email tools. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free account with 2 GB of cloud storage and the phone apps, which one person could live on. It shows ads. | BA free plan with Mail, Disk and Telemost, 5 GB of Disk space and ads, which one person could live on. |
| Features | CMail, calendar, contacts, an online office and cloud storage. The gap is in the listing: POP3/IMAP access is Premium only. | BSpam and virus protection, IMAP and SMTP, mail collection from other accounts and a paid assistant. The listing shows no gap in the core mail job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but you sign up and open the inbox with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record, but you sign up and open the inbox with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps. No desktop app is listed. | CWeb only: no iPhone or Android app was confirmed, and the integrations are Yandex's own. |
| Best for | free webmail with a choice of 100-plus domains | free webmail inside Yandex 360 |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mail.com and Yandex Mail. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mail.com starts at $3.33 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Yandex Mail starts at $2.42 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Yandex Mail starts $0.91 a month lower. Of the other email apps on the chart, 4 score higher than Mail.com for less, and 2 score higher than Yandex Mail for less.
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
Where they differ
At a glance
| Mail.com | Yandex Mail | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per 3 months (Premium) | $2.42 per month, billed annually ($28.99 a year, Personal) |
| Free plan | Free account with ads, 65 GB of email storage, 2 GB of cloud storage, web access and the iOS and Android apps. | Yandex Mail, Disk, Telemost and other Yandex 360 services with ads and 5 GB of Disk space. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 1&1 Mail & Media Inc. | Yandex |
| Price read from | mail.com | 360.yandex.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mail.com
- The free inbox shows ads; removing them needs Premium.
- POP3/IMAP access is listed as a Premium feature, so third-party mail apps need a paid account.
- Premium upgrades and Cloud upgrades are offered as in-app purchases in the mobile apps.
- No desktop apps are listed; use is through the browser or the iOS and Android apps.
Yandex Mail
- Free accounts see ads in Yandex 360 services; the Personal and Family plans remove them.
- The pages read list only web access for Mail; no iOS or Android app was confirmed here.
- The Mail smart assistant is a Personal and Family plan feature, not part of the free plan.
- Yandex's login and plans pages can show different prices by region; these are the US-reader figures.
Key features
Mail.com
- More than 100 domain names
- Free accounts can choose an address on mail.com or one of over 100 other domains, including usa.com, europe.com, consultant.com and techie.com.
- Mail Collector
- Messages sent to addresses at other providers can be pulled into a mail.com inbox and the mobile app, set up from the web version.
- Mobile apps
- Free Android and iOS apps support push notifications, a PIN lock and several accounts; the iOS app can also scan documents into email or the Cloud.
- Calendar, contacts and online office
- The webmail includes a calendar with invitations and reminders, and a word processor, spreadsheet and presentation tool.
- Cloud storage
- Every account gets 2 GB of cloud storage with file sharing by link; paid upgrades of 25, 150 or 250 GB are sold as in-app purchases.
Yandex Mail
- Spam and virus protection
- Yandex describes the mailbox as protected from spam and viruses, with a block list and white list you manage yourself.
- Mail from other accounts
- Yandex 360's page says Mail collects messages from your other mailboxes, and the help center covers importing from other providers.
- IMAP and SMTP access
- Any email client that supports IMAP and SMTP can connect, and OAuth sign-in is recommended where the client offers it.
- Smart assistant in Mail
- The Personal and Family plans list a smart assistant that searches and summarizes important emails.
- Bundled Yandex 360 services
- The same account covers Disk storage, Documents, Calendar, Notes and Telemost video calls.
Plans
Mail.com
Free$0
Ad-supported webmail with 65 GB of email storage, 2 GB of cloud storage and the mobile apps.
Premium 3 months$9.99
per 3 months, taxes extra
Ad-free inbox, 12 GB cloud storage, 100 MB attachments, POP3/IMAP access and forwarding.
Premium 12 months$29.99
per 12 months, taxes extra
Same Premium features as the 3-month plan, billed once a year.
Premium + 110 GB Cloud$47.87
per 12 months, taxes extra
Premium with 110 GB of cloud storage; the page says it saves $30 a year over buying the parts separately.
Yandex Mail
Free$0
All Yandex 360 services with ads and 5 GB of Disk space.
Personal$2.42
per month, billed annually ($28.99 a year)
1 TB of Disk space, no ads and the Mail smart assistant; page shows $3.17 a month crossed out.
Family$3.04
per month, billed annually ($36.45 a year)
Personal features for up to 8 people, 1 TB of Disk space each; $3.80 a month shown crossed out.
For business$3.99
per employee / month, and up
Corporate mailbox from 100 GB per employee, Calendar, messenger and Telemost for 30+ participants.
Ways to pay less
Mail.com
- Annual discount
12-month Premium costs less than four 3-month terms
Premium is $29.99 for 12 months against $9.99 for 3 months, which would be $39.96 over a year.
Yandex Mail
- Annual discount
Yearly payment lowers the monthly rate
The plans page shows Personal at $2.42 a month when paying $28.99 for a year and Family at $3.04 a month when paying $36.45 for a year.
- Other savings
Monthly Personal at $4.99 for three months
The Yandex 360 page shows a monthly Personal plan at $4.99 a month for the first three months, with $6.19 crossed out.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mail.com or Yandex Mail?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Yandex Mail is cheaper to start with: $2.42 a month, against $3.33 a month for Mail.com. Mail.com starts at $9.99 per 3 months (Premium), and Yandex Mail starts at $2.42 per month, billed annually ($28.99 a year, Personal).
Which has a free plan, Mail.com or Yandex Mail?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Mail.com and Yandex Mail have a free plan.
Which platforms do Mail.com and Yandex Mail run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Mail.com lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.