Best free email providers 2026: 4 with a free plan

Email services from our ranking that offer a permanent free plan, in Score order. Free plans usually limit storage, addresses or IMAP access — the facts of each service show what you get.

Best Email Providers 2026: Private & Secure Ranking

  1. 1

    Proton Mail

    80/100
    Built-in end-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    $4.99
    Free plan
    Yes
    Your own domain
    Yes
    • End-to-end encryption is built in
    • You can use your own domain ([email protected])
    • Security checked by an independent audit or certification
    • Free plan available
  2. 3

    Zoho Mail

    69/100
    Built-in end-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    Not verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    Your own domain
    Yes
    • End-to-end encryption is built in
    • You can use your own domain ([email protected])
    • Security checked by an independent audit or certification
    • Free plan available
  3. 4

    Tuta (Tutanota)

    61/100
    Built-in end-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    Not verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    Your own domain
    Yes
    • End-to-end encryption is built in
    • You can use your own domain ([email protected])
    • Free plan available
    • Aliases and extra addresses to hide your main one
  4. 5

    Mailfence

    57/100
    Built-in end-to-end encryption
    Yes
    Cheapest paid plan per month (monthly billing)
    Not verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    Your own domain
    Yes
    • End-to-end encryption is built in
    • You can use your own domain ([email protected])
    • Free plan available
    • Works with standard mail apps via IMAP/SMTP