Best Email Providers in 2026
Updated
In short: Aster Mail is ranked #1 of 28 as of 28 September 2026, ahead of Proton Mail and Tuta Mail. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Proton Mail. The lowest first paid tier on this page is NevTan Mail at $0.17/mo.
Choosing an email provider means weighing how you manage addresses, protect messages and organize account capacity. Compare end-to-end encryption and encrypted calendar availability with mailbox storage and mail protocol support. Custom domains and email aliases can help you assess how each service handles distinct identities, while free plans and paid-from pricing clarify the listed cost options. The ranking opens with Aster Mail, Proton Mail and Tuta Mail, followed by eclipso Mail Europe and Mailfence. Consider which privacy, storage and address-management features matter for your personal or team use, then compare those priorities with the provider details shown.
28 email providers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | End-to-end encryption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aster Mail | 8.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.42/mo | Yes | $2.42/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 2 | Proton Mail | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | $12.99/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 3 | Tuta Mail | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €3/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | eclipso Mail Europe | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €1.49/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 5 | Mailfence | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €2.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | Mailo | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €1.50/mo | Yes | $1.50/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 7 | mail.de | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €0.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 8 |  SecureMyEmail | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | mailbox | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €1/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | Runbox | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €1.66/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | NevTan Mail | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.17/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | OwnMail | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 13 | StartMail | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.99/mo | No | $4.99/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 14 |  CounterMail | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | No | $3.29/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 15 | Disroot Email | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | No | View |
| 16 | QeyeT | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 17 | Soverin | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €3.25/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | EPRIVO | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.42/mo | — | $0.42/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 19 | Neir | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.99/mo | Yes | — | No | View |
| 20 | Kolab Now | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | CHF 5/mo | No | — | No | View |
| 21 | Private.Ki Mail | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 22 | Hushmail | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 23 |  Private-Mail | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 24 | Cybrmail | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 25 |  Secure-Email.org | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €4.17/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which email provider is ranked first on Inferse?
Aster Mail is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 8.2. Proton Mail is second and Tuta Mail third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, NevTan Mail has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.17/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.