OquMail vs Zoho Mail: Free Business Email Compared
Zoho's free tier vs OquMail's 15-mailbox workspace — features, limits, API, DNS guidance, and which to pick in 2026.
Zoho Mail offers a free tier for up to five users on one domain — a longtime favorite for tiny teams. OquMail scales the free workspace to 15 mailboxes across three domains with delivery logging and a first-class API.
Compare at a glance
- Free mailboxes: Zoho up to 5 users · OquMail up to 15
- Free domains: Zoho typically 1 · OquMail 3
- Transactional API: Zoho paid add-on · OquMail included
- IMAP/SMTP for desktop and phone apps: Zoho paid plans only · OquMail included free
- Delivery logs per SMTP response: OquMail native · Zoho limited
- Ecosystem: Zoho has CRM/books · OquMail is email-only focused