The Migadu Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Migadu in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Migadu
The Insider’s Guide
Swiss email hosting with unlimited addresses at a flat price
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among email apps, read from Migadu’s own pages.
Made by Migadu · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Migadu’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Migadu’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 29 of the 122 other email apps we grade
Migadu hosts email for your own domains and prices each account by usage, not by mailbox: any number of domains, mailboxes and addresses share one set of daily message and storage allowances. It uses standard protocols (SMTP, IMAP, POP3 and webmail), has no ads, and is run by a self-funded company registered in Switzerland.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Migadu, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You point your domain's DNS at it and use standard mail apps, with no first-party apps.
- 1
Best for unlimited addresses on your own domain
Migadu hosts email for your own domain with unlimited addresses, from $19 a year on Micro.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.58 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $19 per year (Micro, no monthly option).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial, no credit card required; length not stated
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Unlimited addresses and domains
Plans are flat per account; extra mailboxes, addresses and domains cost nothing, and usage across them counts toward one quota.
- 6
Standard protocols
Webmail, SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3, with no proprietary protocols or clients, so any current mail client works.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 29 of 122
That is against the other email apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Migadu you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Migadu at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $19 per year (Micro, no monthly option)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial, no credit card required; length not stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Migadu, since 2014
- Category
- Email Apps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for unlimited addresses on your own domain
Migadu hosts email for your own domain with unlimited addresses, from $19 a year on Micro. Its own drawbacks page lists no 2FA on mailboxes, no encryption, a basic calendar and an English-only interface. Daily send limits apply on every plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Micro is $19 a year, about $1.58 a month, but it's limited to 200 incoming and 20 outgoing messages a day. Mini at $9 a month is where limits loosen. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free trial with no card, though the listing doesn't state its length. No free plan. Refunds are 100% within 14 days. |
| Features | C | Unlimited addresses and domains, standard protocols, setup help and forwarding. Gaps its own page lists: no 2FA on mailboxes, no encryption, a basic calendar and an English-only interface. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You point your domain's DNS at it and use standard mail apps, with no first-party apps. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing, plus standard IMAP clients. No phone or desktop app of its own, and no integrations listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Migadu is for
- Fits if you own a domain and want many addresses without per-mailbox prices
- Works for people who are comfortable setting up DNS records
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Anyone running many addresses or domains, such as freelancers, agencies and families
- Developers and tinkerers who want standard email hosting on their own domain
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.58
A month to start, paid by the year
Migadu is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per year (Micro, no monthly option).
A free trial with no card, though the listing doesn't state its length.
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.
Trying it first
Free trial, no credit card required; length not stated
Read from migadu.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on migadu.comNonprofit
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.
Stated on migadu.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Swiss email hosting with unlimited addresses at a flat price. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: calendar, email client.
Unlimited addresses and domains, standard protocols, setup help and forwarding.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Migadu is made by Migadu, and has been around since 2014.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
29/122
Other email apps it is graded above
Migadu's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 29 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 67 of 122) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $1.58 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 10 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 19 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 email apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Migadu’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 67 of 122
- CFree plan and trialAbove 9 of 122
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 122
- CEase of useAbove 20 of 122
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 107 email apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Migadu is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Migadu you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 69 of the 122 other email apps grade higher. It costs $19 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
What this rests on. Migadu’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Fastmail, Zoho Mail, ImprovMX, mailbox and Runbox
The 5 tools Migadu is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Fastmail
Free trial · from $3/mo
Paid, ad-free email with calendar, contacts and custom domains.
- Only Fastmail lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- 3.2GPA
Zoho Mail
Free plan · from $1/mo
Ad-free business email hosting with calendar, tasks and notes.
- Zoho Mail has a free plan. Migadu does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zoho Mail lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Zoho Mail also covers tasks.
- 2.4GPA
ImprovMX
Free plan · from $50/yr
Email forwarding and sending for custom domains.
- ImprovMX has a free plan. Migadu does not, though it has a free trial.
- Migadu also covers calendar and email client.
- ImprovMX also covers inbox filtering and transactional email.
- 2.6GPA
mailbox
Free trial · from €1/mo
Paid, ad-free email with cloud storage and office tools from Germany.
- mailbox is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- mailbox also covers tasks, documents, video calls and file sync.
- 2.4GPA
Runbox
Free trial · from €19.95/yr
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Migadu free?
No, Migadu is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial, no credit card required; length not stated.
How much does Migadu cost?
Migadu lists 4 plans. Micro: $19 per year, no monthly option.
What platforms does Migadu work on?
Migadu is available on Web.
Does Migadu offer any discounts?
Migadu publicly lists the following: Yearly plans save at least a month; Discounts for non-profits and students.
Does Migadu have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Migadu is listed for Web.
Does Migadu have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Migadu is listed for Web.
Is Migadu open source?
Migadu is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Migadu?
Migadu is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to Migadu?
The closest alternatives to Migadu in our directory are Fastmail, Zoho Mail, ImprovMX, mailbox and Runbox.
How does Migadu compare with other email apps?
Migadu's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 29 of the 122 other email apps we grade, and level with 24.
Is Migadu good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Migadu B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.58 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.92 for the category: 10 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Migadu?
To replace Migadu you would be making an email client: sending, receiving, threading and searching years of mail.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Migadu’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Migadu's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Migadu. Prices change, so check migadu.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Migadu, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/migadu
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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