More aliases or a separate conversation history?
If hello@, receipts@ and many other aliases should all land in Gmail, forwarding may be enough. If you want a separate place to read and reply as the domain, Freemail provides that inbox. Count the addresses you actually need: two on Freemail Free is a material difference from ImprovMX Free’s 25 aliases.
The plans compared
Freemail Free, with paid upgrades explicitly noted, versus ImprovMX Free, Light annual and Premium monthly. Prices are in USD unless stated otherwise. Commitment, renewal and regional conditions matter; check the official checkout before buying.
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| What matters | Freemail Free (paid upgrades noted) | ImprovMX — named plans above |
|---|---|---|
| Service price | $0 Freemail subscription; Pro $5/month and Team $15/month add cloud storage | Free: USD $0. Light: $50/year. Premium: $9/month on monthly billing |
| Domain and addresses | Free: one custom domain and two addresses for one user | Free: one domain and 25 aliases |
| Mail storage and access | Free: one receiving browser; export backups. Paid plans: cloud storage across devices | Forwards into your existing mailbox; it is not a separate hosted inbox |
| Sending | Your own Resend account/key required on every plan; provider quotas and charges apply | Free: zero SMTP sends. Light: 750/month. Premium: 12,000/month |
| Paid-plan scope | Online-first webmail and browser installation; no IMAP or Exchange service | Light supports up to five domains; Premium up to 30 |
Choose Freemail when
A small, separate inbox fits
- You want a separate inbox with threads, attachments and replies as your domain.
- Two addresses are enough and you can use your own free Resend account.
Choose ImprovMX when
Its workflow matters more
- You need more free aliases forwarded into a mailbox you already use.
- You prefer configuring SMTP in an existing client to moving to another webmail interface.
Before switching from ImprovMX
Export or record your alias list, including wildcards and destinations. Consolidate it to two addresses for Freemail Free or choose an appropriate paid plan. Forwarded historical messages remain in the destination inbox; changing MX records does not bring them into Freemail.
Questions about ImprovMX and Freemail
Does sending with ImprovMX always start at $9/month?
No. Its pricing also lists Light at $50/year with 750 SMTP sends per month. Premium’s monthly price is a different plan with different limits.
Are 25 aliases the same as 25 mailboxes?
No. Aliases route messages to destinations. Compare that routing capacity with Freemail’s address limits and its separate inbox, not with a claim of 25 independent hosted inboxes.
Sources and review notes
Checked on . The recommendation is Freemail’s assessment for individual domain owners, not an independent review or a measured reliability benchmark.
Try the workflow before moving your domain
Read the DNS guide and Free storage conditions before changing an existing mailbox. You can compare the setup with your current workflow first.
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