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StartMail is a business email & domains product from StartMail, priced at $4.99/month (Personal). We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 0 have a free plan, 4 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to StartMail are Zoho Mail Business (₹58/mo), Rediffmail Pro Business (₹40/mo), Titan Email Pro (₹100/mo), Google Workspace Business Starter (₹137/mo) and Microsoft 365 Business Basic (₹145/mo). Published prices in this list start at ₹40/month.
Indian support and GST
StartMail is built in Netherlands. 4 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 StartMail'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | StartMail (current) | $4.99/month (Personal) | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Mail Business | ₹58/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 2 |  Rediffmail Pro Business | ₹40/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 3 |  Titan Email Pro | ₹100/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  Google Workspace Business Starter | ₹137/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  Microsoft 365 Business Basic | ₹145/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 6 |  Hostinger Business Email | ₹79/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 7 |  Bluehost Email | ₹100/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  GoDaddy Professional Email | ₹100/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 9 |  Zoho Mail Lite | ₹58/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Namecheap Private Email | ₹80/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 11 |  IONOS Email | ₹80/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  Migadu | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 |  Posteo | ₹100/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 14 |  Runbox | ₹150/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  Purelymail | ₹800/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 |  DMARC Analyzer (Mimecast) | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 17 |  Warmbox | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 18 |  Mailreach | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 19 |  Lemwarm | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 20 |  Folderly | ₹8,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Business email & domains · 4.7/5
Business email plans from Zoho.
₹58/mo
Free trial
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₹40/mo
Free trial
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₹100/mo
Free trial
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Google · Mountain View · Business email & domains · 4.5/5
Entry plan with Gmail.
₹137/mo
Free trial
Key features
Microsoft · Redmond · Business email & domains · 4.5/5
Entry plan with Exchange email.
₹145/mo
Free trial
₹79/mo
Free trial
₹100/mo
Free trial
₹100/mo
Free trial
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Business email & domains · 4.6/5
Lowest Zoho Mail plan.
₹58/mo
Free trial
Compared with StartMail
Namecheap · Phoenix · Business email & domains · 4.5/5
Private email hosting.
₹80/mo
Free trial
The closest matches to StartMail on App Advisor are Zoho Mail Business (₹58/mo), Rediffmail Pro Business (₹40/mo), Titan Email Pro (₹100/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match StartMail, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
None of the 20 closest alternatives to StartMail has a free plan. Most offer a free trial instead, so ask for one before you commit.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Rediffmail Pro Business starts lowest at ₹40/mo. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 4 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Mail Business (₹58/mo), Rediffmail Pro Business (₹40/mo), Titan Email Pro (₹100/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Mail Business is the closest match to StartMail in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in business email & domains or a category StartMail also covers, and StartMail'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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