Migadu

Overview

Migadu was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Switzerland. It is an email hosting service built around the "Email Done Right" philosophy. Migadu was born from frustration with traditional email hosting pricing models — most providers charge per mailbox, while Migadu does the opposite: fair billing based on actual usage (storage and bandwidth), with no limits on mailboxes or domains.

Migadu's core design principles include: fair pricing, unlimited domain support, privacy-first approach, and the belief that "email should just work." As a multi-domain email hosting platform, Migadu lets you manage email for all your domains from a single account — whether you have 1 domain or 100. As of 2026, Migadu serves tens of thousands of independent domains globally and is a popular email hosting choice for webmasters to small businesses.

Key Strengths

• Unlimited Domains & Aliases: No limits (0 cap) on the number of domains you can bind or the number of email aliases per domain. Set up independent email addresses for each website and project, all managed centrally on Migadu — exceptionally rare in the email hosting service market.
• Fair Pricing: Billed by actual storage and bandwidth usage, not per mailbox. Even with 100 domains and 500 email addresses, costs stay low as long as actual usage is modest. The Mini plan at $9/month manages unlimited domains — a massive value advantage over Google Workspace ($6/user/month) in multi-domain scenarios.
• Privacy-First Design: 0 ad scanning, 0 user behavior tracking. Complies with Switzerland's strict privacy laws, with email data stored in Swiss data centers — one of the highest levels of privacy protection globally.
• Comprehensive Protocol Support: Supports IMAP, POP3, SMTP, and Webmail — 4 standard protocols — with auto-configuration for one-click setup in mainstream clients. DKIM, SPF, and DMARC authentication ensure high deliverability. See SPF/DKIM/DMARC setup.

Product Ecosystem

Multi-Domain Email Management

Manage email for all your domains from a single control panel, configuring mailbox addresses, forwarding rules, auto-replies, and DKIM signing per domain. Domain aliases let multiple domains share the same set of mailboxes.

SMTP Relay Service

Provides SMTP relay (email delivery) for sending transactional and notification emails from your own domain via Migadu's SMTP servers. Supports API integration and authentication, ideal for websites and applications sending service emails.

Email Forwarding & Filtering

Supports forwarding to external addresses (e.g., Gmail) with spam filtering and whitelist/blacklist rules. Each mailbox can have independent auto-reply and forwarding rules. Content-based spam detection delivers good accuracy.

API & Management Tools

Provides a RESTful API for automating domain management, mailbox creation, and forwarding rule configuration — ideal for developers and webmasters managing mailboxes in bulk. Documentation is comprehensive with token-based authentication.

Limitations

• Limited Storage: The base plan offers 5 GB with daily processing limits. Users who send and receive large attachments frequently need capacity planning. For heavy storage needs, consider Google Workspace.
• Technically Oriented Admin: The control panel is powerful but geared toward technical users; non-technical users need a learning curve. By contrast, consumer-oriented services like GMX are more intuitive.
• No Office Collaboration Features: Pure email hosting only — no calendar, contact sync, or online document collaboration. Users needing a complete productivity ecosystem should pair it with other office tools.
• Strict Free Plan Limits: The free plan is limited to 10 outbound emails per day with minimal storage and bandwidth — suitable only for testing and very low-frequency use. Production use requires a paid plan.

Use Cases

• Multi-Domain Webmasters/Developers (★★★★★): For users managing multiple websites (personal blogs, company sites, client projects), unlimited domain support and fair pricing are unbeatable. One account manages all domain mailboxes without separate services per domain.
• Personal Branded Email (★★★★★): Individual webmasters and freelancers can set up [email protected] for their personal website at a fraction of the cost of comparable services.
• Small Business Email Hosting (★★★★): Small teams can use Migadu for company domain email, with unlimited aliases serving different departments and roles. Evaluate whether storage and daily sending limits meet team requirements. See SMTP configuration guide.
• Large Enterprise Email Systems (★★): Storage limits and lack of collaboration features make it less suitable for large organizations. Evaluate Google Workspace or Microsoft 365.

Pricing

All prices exclude Swiss VAT. Annual billing includes 2 months free. Plans can be upgraded at any time. Pricing sourced from Migadu's official website.

FAQ

• Is Migadu's "unlimited domains" truly unlimited? Yes. Whether you bind 1 or 100 domains, Migadu charges no extra fees. However, total storage and daily sending limits are determined by your plan. The number of email aliases per domain is also unlimited, but storage is shared across all domains.; see email service provider comparison.

• What can I do with Migadu's free plan? The free plan is suitable for initial testing — manage 1 domain and create multiple mailboxes. However, with only 10 outbound emails per day and 200 MB of storage, it is not suitable for production use. For real usage, start with the Micro or Mini plan.; see email service provider comparison.

• Migadu vs Google Workspace — which should I choose? Migadu is best for multi-domain management with clear pricing advantages; Google Workspace provides a complete productivity ecosystem (Drive, Docs, Calendar, Meet, etc.). If you only need email, choose Migadu. If you need the full office suite, choose Google Workspace. See email service comparison.

• How is Migadu's email deliverability? Migadu supports DKIM, SPF, and DMARC email authentication protocols. With reasonable sending practices, deliverability is comparable to Gmail/Outlook and other mainstream services. When using SMTP relay for transactional emails, follow sending best practices (IP warm-up, rate limiting, bounce monitoring) as in deliverability optimization guide.

• Does Migadu support migration from other services? Yes. Migadu provides an IMAP migration tool that can import emails from Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and any IMAP-compatible service. The migration process is launched from the control panel with selective migration by account and folder.; see business email service guide.