Alternatives to Yandex Mail
A free email service from Yandex with a web client, mobile apps and ad-free inbox. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Yandex Mail
A free email service from Yandex with a web client, mobile apps and ad-free inbox.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Yandex Mail.
Gmail
Google's email service, used on the web and through Android and iOS apps.
Gmail moves you to a Google account with strong spam filtering, Android and iOS apps and AI drafting, some of which needs a paid plan.
Yahoo Mail
Yahoo's free web and mobile email service with inbox organisation and AI-assisted features.
Yahoo Mail is a free web and mobile service with inbox organisation tools, run by a large advertising company.
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft's email, calendar and contacts app for desktop, mobile and the web.
Microsoft Outlook provides email, calendar and contacts on desktop, mobile and web, tied to Microsoft services and Microsoft 365.
iCloud Mail
Apple's hosted email service, with a web client and built-in support on Apple devices.
iCloud Mail requires an Apple Account and works best on Apple hardware, integrating with iCloud services instead of Yandex Disk.
GMX Mail
A free email service with webmail, cloud storage, calendar and support for several addresses.
GMX Mail offers up to 10 addresses, a mail collector, calendar and cloud storage for free, though its web portal shows ads.
Mail.com
A free webmail service offering addresses on more than 100 domain names.
Mail.com gives a choice of over 100 address domains with up to 10 addresses, and its free tier shows sponsored content.
Proton Mail
Official Proton Mail apps for reading and sending end-to-end encrypted email on phones, desktops and the web.
Proton Mail adds end-to-end encryption by default with apps on every major platform, but only works with a Proton account.
AOL Mail
A free web-based email service from AOL with spam filtering and mobile apps.
AOL Mail is a free web service with spam filtering and mobile apps, offering fewer features than Yandex Mail's filters and delivery reports.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Thunderbird
Mozilla’s desktop mail client, with calendar, contacts and a unified inbox, funded by donations rather than ads.
Aqua Mail
An Android email app that manages Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, iCloud and any IMAP or POP3 account.
Zoho Workplace
An online suite from Zoho combining mail, team chat, meetings, file storage and office editors.
