Purelymail vs Zoho Mail
Purelymail
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Zoho Mail
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| Figure | Purelymail | Zoho Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.83/mo | $0.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 11 |
| Spec score · Personal Email Services | 8.3 (#40) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · Business Email Hosting | 8.0 (#16) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Attachment limit | 50 | 30 |
| Calendar and contacts | Purelymail provides WebDAV, CardDAV, and CalDAV for basic file storage, contact synchronization, and calendar synchronization. | Calendar and contacts are integrated directly into the mailbox and mobile app. |
| Custom domains | Custom domains have no additional charge, with unlimited users across custom domains and catchall routing support. | The service supports custom domain email addresses, aliases and organization domain management. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Support | Support is self-service and community focused, with documentation, Discord, a public issue tracker, email, and helpdesk tickets. | Zoho advertises 24x7 support by email and phone, while TechRadar also reports a broad knowledge base and guides. |
Plans
Purelymail
- Simple$10 a year
- AdvancedPrice not published
- Simple Pricing$10 a year
- Advanced PricingPrice not published
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
Purelymail
Purelymail has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.