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Gmail is an office suites & productivity product from Google, Mountain View, priced at Free with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 19 have a free plan, 6 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Gmail are Zoho Sheet (Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra), Apache OpenOffice (Free), LibreOffice (Free), Apple iWork (Free) and Zoho Show (Free). Zoho Sheet is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹58/month.
Indian support and GST
Gmail is built in United States. 6 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Gmail's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Gmail (current) | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Sheet | Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 2 |  Apache OpenOffice | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  LibreOffice | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Apple iWork | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.7/5 | |
| 5 |  Zoho Show | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 6 |  Zoho Calendar | Free | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 |  Thunderbird | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Notion Calendar | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 |  WPS Office | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Zoho Tables | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 11 |  OnlyOffice | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 12 |  FreeOffice | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 13 |  Zoho Mail | ₹58/mo | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 14 |  Rows | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Grist | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Microsoft Outlook | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  Neo Mail | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  SeaTable | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Proton Mail | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 20 |  Microsoft 365 | ₹145/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra
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Key features
Apache Software Foundation · Wilmington · Office suites & productivity · 4.7/5
Open-source office suite.
Free
Free plan available
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The Document Foundation · Berlin · Office suites & productivity · 4.7/5
Free open-source office suite.
Free
Free plan available
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Free
Free plan available
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Office suites & productivity · 4.8/5
Online presentation tool.
Free
Free plan available
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Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Office suites & productivity · 4.6/5
Online calendar from Zoho.
Free
Free plan available
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Free
Free plan available
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Notion Labs · San Francisco · Office suites & productivity · 4.3/5
Calendar linked to Notion.
Free
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Office suites & productivity · 4.7/5
Work management database from Zoho.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Gmail
The closest matches to Gmail on App Advisor are Zoho Sheet (Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra), Apache OpenOffice (Free), LibreOffice (Free). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Gmail, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 19 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Sheet (Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra), Apache OpenOffice (Free), LibreOffice (Free). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Zoho Mail starts lowest at ₹58/mo. Zoho Sheet also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 6 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Sheet (Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra), Zoho Show (Free), Zoho Calendar (Free). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Sheet is the closest match to Gmail in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in office suites & productivity or a category Gmail also covers, and Google's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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