Migadu
Hacker ApprovedRanked 7 of 17 email services by recommenders
Recommended for cheap, reliable custom-domain email with unlimited domains and addresses and responsive support. Main caveat: low outgoing mail limits and no 2FA.
Recommended for cheap, reliable custom-domain email with unlimited domains and addresses and responsive support. Main caveat: low outgoing mail limits and no 2FA.
40 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 35
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 11 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 3.5 years
Median of the 3 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it carries the badge
- 35 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 11 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Cheap, affordable pricing
“They are quite cheap, offer a student discount, support multiple domains, offer a very neat snappy UI, and have an extremely responsive support.”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI” “somehow my email provider (Migadu) is cheaper than a VPS ($19 USD per year) and offers custom domains, catch-all, and unlimited addresses.”
Comment from 24 Jul 2026 in “Self-host your mail server” “Migadu has been on my radar also, and at $19/yr it is worth giving it a try.”
Comment from 25 Aug 2026 in “iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will remain on icloud.com” - Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU”
- Comment from 2 Jun 2026 in “Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left”
- Comment from 25 Jul 2026 in “Self-host your mail server”
- Comment from 24 Jan 2026 in “Proton Spam and the AI Consent Problem”
Reliable, long-running service
“Been very solid, though I have heard of some history where they increased the prices”
Comment from 1 Nov 2026 in “Tools Hacker News keeps asking for” “Super reliable hosting. Have had it for nearly 5 years now.”
Comment from 24 Aug 2026 in “Google Workspace thinks my domain is an email provider (2025)” “Once I got them on a better path, I haven't had any issues.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU” - Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU”
- Comment from 7 Nov 2025 in “Gmail AI gets more intrusive”
Unlimited domains and addresses
“They are quite cheap, offer a student discount, support multiple domains, offer a very neat snappy UI, and have an extremely responsive support.”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI” “somehow my email provider (Migadu) is cheaper than a VPS ($19 USD per year) and offers custom domains, catch-all, and unlimited addresses.”
Comment from 24 Jul 2026 in “Self-host your mail server” “For email very happy with the provider, notably also as it allows infinite domains.”
Comment from 4 Sep 2026 in “Gmail to end support for "Send as" for third-party addresses, such as @yahoo.com” Responsive human support
“They are quite cheap, offer a student discount, support multiple domains, offer a very neat snappy UI, and have an extremely responsive support.”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “Google denies 'misleading' reports of Gmail using your emails to train AI” “Very happy with the service/support I get for the amount I pay per year”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU” “very sane and transparent payment model, human support”
Comment from 3 Jun 2026 in “Gmail thinks I'm stupid, so I left”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Low outgoing mail limits
“the limits on outgoing mail are ridiculously low for transactional use”
Comment from 31 Dec 2025 in “Migadu Email: The Missing Email Service for Domains” “that 20 outgoing emails limit is just so off-putting”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Migrating to the EU” No 2FA support
“they lack 2FA support, but they are one of a small number of businesses who make their proposition easy to evaluate quickly”
Comment from 4 Oct 2026 in “All I wanted was a custom domain email” “https://migadu.com/procon/#no-mailbox-2fa-yet”
Comment from 7 Oct 2026 in “All I wanted was a custom domain email” Price increases and steep jumps
“Been very solid, though I have heard of some history where they increased the prices”
Comment from 1 Nov 2026 in “Tools Hacker News keeps asking for” “I find the price jump at 5gb for Migadu pretty steep”
Comment from 26 Jul 2026 in “Self-host your mail server”
Other email services people recommend
The four most recommended other email services, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastmail | 388 | 95 | 80% | 13 | 5 yrs90 owners | Approved |
| Gmail | 295 | 797 | 27% | 12 | 20 yrs58 owners | — |
| Proton Mail | 196 | 222 | 47% | 13 | 3 yrs29 owners | — |
| Tuta Mail | 49 | 17 | 74% | 13 | — | Approved |
| MigaduThis page | 35 | 5 | 88% | 11 | 3.5 yrs3 owners | Approved |
What people said
35 of the 45 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I'm a happy user of Migadu.”
“Been very solid, though I have heard of some history where they increased the prices”
“the amount of flexibility that gives you is ridiculous”
“I'm very happy with Migadu, although they just offer mail, nothing more.”
“https://migadu.com/procon/#no-mailbox-2fa-yet”
“they lack 2FA support, but they are one of a small number of businesses who make their proposition easy to evaluate quickly”
“For email very happy with the provider, notably also as it allows infinite domains.”
“services that run standard open source mail daemons that never restrict you”
“Migadu has been on my radar also, and at $19/yr it is worth giving it a try.”
“I use Migadu to host my email, and they have a really cool wildcard-style system”
“Super reliable hosting. Have had it for nearly 5 years now.”
“Migadu (which I'm not a customer of) provides almost the same, but with a team and for a subscription.”
“my friend has used migadu for a few years and likes it”
“vague anti-violence pledge which many deem anti-Free Speech”
“I find the price jump at 5gb for Migadu pretty steep”
“iCloud, Purelymail, Migadu, etc. are cheap.”
“somehow my email provider (Migadu) is cheaper than a VPS ($19 USD per year) and offers custom domains, catch-all, and unlimited addresses.”
“they make a point that they Do Standards”
“very sane and transparent payment model, human support”
“Affordable and reliable with usage based pricing.”
“which required a password from me somewhere -- with a whole team of agents, this is a lot of manual setup by default”
“Very happy with the service/support I get for the amount I pay per year”
“Once I got them on a better path, I haven't had any issues.”
“I've been a happy migadu.com customer for years already.”
“that 20 outgoing emails limit is just so off-putting”
“The ability to own a domain and an email service is very underrated.”
“various good and cheap e-mail providers in EU”
“Never lost a single email?”
“their pricing model is just perfect for me”
“For power users who want domain ownership, you're probably better served by Fastmail, Migadu, or self-hosting.”
“But limiting incoming emails per day feels strange, even if the limit seems reasonable.”
“the limits on outgoing mail are ridiculously low for transactional use”
“They are quite cheap, offer a student discount, support multiple domains, offer a very neat snappy UI, and have an extremely responsive support.”
“These have all been running for many years and work fine”
“For me Migadu has been good”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.