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

Pick MXroute if

• Fits if you run several domains and want one pool of storage
• Works for small agencies that resell mail

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to try it free, as there's no free plan or trial
• Skip it if you're new to email, since the vendor expects you to know the basics
• Tight if you send in bulk, as each account is limited to 400 emails an hour
• Watch out: Small is 10 GB in total, shared across every account
• Watch out: monthly billing is only for the large tiers, from 300 GB at $20 a month

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

MXroute

• Storage is shared across all accounts on the plan, and the Small tier is 10 GB in total.
• Each account is limited to 400 emails an hour.
• The vendor says it expects customers to know email basics and answers support by ticket.
• Monthly billing is listed only for some large tiers, from 300 GB at $20 a month; smaller plans are billed annually.

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.

MXroute

Unlimited domains and accounts

Every plan covers any number of domains and mailboxes, so the price follows storage, not seats.

Standard protocols

SMTP, IMAP and POP3, with plus addressing, forwarding, aliases and Sieve filters.

Own webmail with calendar and contacts

A browser mail client built by MXroute, with contacts and a calendar in its sidebar.

Spam filtering

Custom SpamAssassin rules built from log audits, plus a ruleset that blocks messages before delivery.

Reseller plans

A white-label control panel lets you resell mailboxes under your own branding and pricing.

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.

MXroute

• Small$59

  per year, for 10 GB of storage

  10 GB total storage, unlimited domains and email accounts, 400 emails an hour per account.

• Medium$69

  per year, for 25 GB of storage

  25 GB total storage with the same unlimited domains and accounts.

• Large$79

  per year, for 50 GB of storage

  50 GB total storage. Larger storage tiers run from 100 GB at $100 a year up to 1 TB at $550 a year.

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.