Zoho Mail is a popular business email service, but its per-user pricing means costs grow with every mailbox you add. OnePoundEmail takes a different approach - one flat price, unlimited email accounts, unlimited domains.
How They Compare
| Feature | OnePoundEmail | Zoho Mail Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat - £1/month (billed annually) | Per user - ~$1/user/month (billed annually) |
| Email accounts | Unlimited | Pay per user |
| Custom domains | Unlimited | Multiple domains supported |
| Storage | 5GB (Starter) - up to 100GB | 5GB per user |
| Webmail | Crossbox, RoundCube, MXroute | Zoho Mail web client |
| IMAP/POP access | Included | Included (paid plans) |
| Migration | IMAPSync tool + £10 managed migration | Self-service migration tools |
| Contract | Monthly or annually, cancel anytime | Annual billing for best price |
| Support | UK-based, ticket support | Global support |
Where OnePoundEmail Wins
- Flat pricing that actually stays flat: a family or small team with 5 mailboxes pays £1/month total - not £5, £10, or more just because your team grew
- Unlimited domains on every single plan - run every project, side hustle and client site from one account, forever, without a per-domain surcharge
- Cancel anytime, no long-term contract, no hoops to jump through
- Optional managed migration - our team moves your existing emails across for a one-off £10, with zero technical hassle on your end
Where Zoho Mail Wins
- Integrated productivity suite (calendar, docs, CRM ecosystem) - though it comes at a per-user cost many small teams and families never recoup
- Mobile apps and ActiveSync - a nice-to-have if you need native device sync, though most webmail already works fine in a mobile browser
- Better fit for larger teams wanting an all-in-one workspace - but that convenience means your bill keeps climbing with every hire
The Bottom Line
If you want email on your own domain without watching the bill climb every time you add a mailbox or a domain, OnePoundEmail is the simpler, cheaper choice - and for most small teams and families, it's not close. Zoho only starts to make sense if you specifically need its wider productivity suite, and you're happy to pay per user for it.
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