Best email for families and households
Plans that cover several people: price per year, people included, and whether everyone gets their own mailbox.
What we looked at:Household plan price per yearPeople includedOwn domain on the planWorks in Apple Mail and Outlook
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iCloud Mail
iCloud+ 50 GB is $0.99 a month and shares with up to 5 others through Family Sharing, including custom domains (up to 5). It's the cheapest household option here if everyone is on Apple devices.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Cheapest paid, per year
- $11.88
- Who can read stored mail
- The provider can
- Apple Mail and Outlook
- Yes
- Owner
- Apple
- 2
Fastmail
Family is $132 a year for up to 6 people, each with their own mailbox, with your own domains, standard IMAP and shared calendars.
- Free plan
- No
- Cheapest paid, per year
- $60
- Who can read stored mail
- The provider can
- Apple Mail and Outlook
- Yes
- Owner
- Fastmail Pty Ltd
- 3
Outlook.com
Microsoft 365 Family is $129.99 a year for 6 people and includes the Office apps. Outlook.com doesn't offer your own domain on consumer plans.
- Free plan
- Yes
- Cheapest paid, per year
- $19.99
- Who can read stored mail
- The provider can
- Apple Mail and Outlook
- Yes
- Owner
- Microsoft
Worth knowing. Check whether a family plan gives each person a separate mailbox or shares one pool of storage. Where it's stated, it's on each provider's page under Plans.