Migadu vs Purelymail (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Migadu if

• Fits if you own a domain and want many addresses without per-mailbox prices
• Works for people who are comfortable setting up DNS records

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you need 2FA on mailboxes or encryption, as its own page says it has neither
• Skip it if you want phone or chat support, as it offers neither
• Tight if you send in volume: daily limits apply, and it says it's meant for human email, not bulk
• Watch out: Micro lacks mailbox limit settings, welcome messages and multi-administrator access
• Watch out: the interface is English only

Pick Purelymail if

• Fits if you have a few domains and want one low flat fee for all of them
• Works for people who just want plain mailboxes

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you send marketing mail or newsletters, as the terms ban it and accounts may be removed without refund
• Tight if you send a lot, as sending is capped at about 3,000 external messages a day, and less on trials
• Watch out: there's no 24/7 support staff
• Watch out: some small mail servers may block its mail for a day or two

Migadu

• Its own drawbacks page lists no 2FA on mailboxes, no encryption, basic calendar, English-only interface and no phone or chat support.
• Daily incoming and outgoing limits apply per plan, and Migadu says it is meant for human email use, not bulk sending.
• The Micro plan lacks mailbox limit settings, welcome messages and multi-administrator access.
• Refunds are 100% within 14 days, though extensive use may be deducted.

Purelymail

• Marketing mail, mailing lists, spam and domain warm-up are banned by the terms, and accounts breaking them may be removed without refund.
• Sending is limited to roughly 3,000 external messages a day, and trial accounts have much lower sending limits.
• The vendor says it has no 24/7 support staff and that some small mail servers may block its mail for a day or two.
• It lists automatic alias generation as not yet supported, and says its own interface is not always intuitive.

Migadu

Unlimited addresses and domains

Plans are flat per account; extra mailboxes, addresses and domains cost nothing, and usage across them counts toward one quota.

Standard protocols

Webmail, SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3, with no proprietary protocols or clients, so any current mail client works.

Setup help

Migadu says it can set up your DNS for email for you at no extra fee, and includes a built-in DNS service.

Soft storage limits

Storage allowances are soft, so mail does not bounce for a full mailbox; daily message limits are enforced.

Forwarding and auto-responders

Messages can be forwarded to up to 25 other addresses, and an auto-responder handles absences.

Purelymail

Unlimited custom domains and users

Any number of users on any number of your own domains at no extra charge, with routing rules and catch-alls.

Standard mail access

IMAP with IDLE, POP3 and SMTP work with third-party apps, and Roundcube webmail is provided.

Filters and spam control

Sieve filters or webmail rules, with SpamAssassin spam filtering that can learn.

Calendar, contacts and files over DAV

CalDAV, CardDAV and WebDAV give basic calendar, contact and file sync.

Encryption and 2FA

Mail is encrypted at rest, and you can set the account so the vendor cannot read it without your password. Two-factor sign-in is supported.

Migadu

• Micro$19

  per year, no monthly option

  5 GB, 200 incoming and 20 outgoing messages a day, with some features unavailable.

• Mini$9

  per month, flat per account

  30 GB, 1,000 incoming and 100 outgoing messages a day, best-effort support.

• Standard$29

  per month, flat per account

  100 GB, 3,000 incoming and 500 outgoing messages a day, with office-hours support.

• Maxi$99

  per month, flat per account

  500 GB, 10,000 incoming and 2,000 outgoing messages a day, with 24x7 priority support.

Purelymail

• Simple pricing$10

  per year, for all users and domains on the account

  One flat fee with no hard limits on users, custom domains or storage; heavy use may be moved to advanced pricing.

• Advanced pricing$10

  one-time credit purchase at sign-up, then used as you go

  Pay per resource: $4 a year account fee, $0.56 per GB of storage a year, $0.23 per 1,000 emails sent externally.

Migadu

• Annual discount

  Yearly plans save at least a month

  Mini, Standard and Maxi cost $90, $290 and $990 per year, which the pricing FAQ says saves at least one month against monthly billing.

• Nonprofit

  Discounts for non-profits and students

  The pricing FAQ says non-profits get a significant discount on request, and students do too with a valid student ID.

Purelymail

No public discounts listed.