Franz vs Zoho Mail
Franz
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| Figure | Franz | Zoho Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $0.08/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 11 |
| Spec score · Email clients | 8.8 (#18) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Founded | 2016 | Crunchbase states that Zoho was founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan limit | Starter includes up to 3 services and 1 workspace, and free users may experience a brief loading pause once per hour. | The free plan supports one domain and up to five users, and excludes IMAP, POP, and Active Sync. |
| Integrations | Franz lists 75+ supported services, including WhatsApp, Slack, Gmail, Signal, Discord, and Telegram, and lets users add any website as a custom service. | Native integrations include Zoho CRM, Creator, Projects and WorkDrive, while Zapier connects more than 750 third-party apps. |
| Product | Franz combines messaging services, email, and Signal in one desktop workspace. | Zoho Mail provides custom-domain email hosting for businesses. |
| Paid from | 5 | 1 |
Plans
Franz
- Pro$60 a year
- Max$120 a year
- Franz Lifetime$239 a month
- StarterFree
- Pro$60 a year
- Max$120 a year
- Franz Lifetime$199, paid once
Zoho Mail
- Mail FreeFree
- Mail Lite 5 GB$1 a month
- Mail Lite 10 GB$1.25 a month
- Mail Premium$4 a month
- Forever FreeFree
- Mail FreeFree
- Mail Lite$1 a year
- Workplace Standard$3 a year
- Workplace Professional$6 a year
- Mail Premium$48 a year
In their own words
Zoho Mail
Zoho Mail provides custom-domain email hosting for businesses, with access through web, desktop and mobile apps. The free plan supports one domain and up to five users, each with 5 GB of mail storage; it excludes IMAP, POP and Active Sync. Paid plans start at $1/user/mo when billed annually, and a 15-day trial is listed. Security features include TLS, S/MIME and AES-256 encryption at rest, while administrative controls include role-based access, custom security policies, audit logs and eDiscovery. The service lists spam and phishing blockers, and Zia can draft replies and summarize long email threads. Zoho Mail MCP connects the service to AI apps. A migration tool can transfer emails, contacts and calendars from Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 or IMAP providers. Mobile apps combine email, calendar, contacts and files. Zoho says the service is GDPR compliant and has ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications. Paid plans include 24×7 support by email, phone and live chat; the pricing comparison lists a 99.9% uptime guarantee for its plans.