How much does a business email address cost?
How much does a business email address cost at Mailflux?
The price depends on the plan you choose. Each plan is a price per mailbox per month, billed annually. So you pay only for email, not for a whole package of software around it.
| Plan | Price per mailbox/month | Storage | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | €4.99 | 8 GB | standard antimalware |
| Pro | €6.99 | 25 GB | premium antimalware, calendar, task list, CardDAV & CalDAV |
| Premium | €9.99 | 50 GB (expandable to 100 GB) | premium antimalware, calendar, task list, CardDAV & CalDAV |
Every plan includes the same solid foundation: antivirus, antispam and antimalware, automatic backups, optional 2FA and 20 free aliases. You work via webmail on any device, without installation, and POP, IMAP and SMTP are available so that any common mail software works. Everything is hosted in Europe and GDPR-compliant.
In short: for a few euros a month you have a full-fledged business address. The good news is that you see exactly what you get, with no surprises afterwards.
Why your own address is worth it
An address on your own domain makes you instantly recognisable and trustworthy. Anyone who receives a quote or invoice from name@yourbusiness.be sees at a glance that it concerns your business. A free address with a generic provider in it looks amateurish more quickly, and that's a shame when you're just starting out.
For a starting sole trader or a small business, peace of mind also counts. Your mail is in one place, is protected against spam and phishing, and you don't lose messages through a full or blocked free mailbox. Your domain is also yours: if you ever change service, your address simply moves with you. With a free address you're stuck with that provider's name.
Which components make up the price?
A business email address is really the sum of three things. If you keep those apart, you immediately understand why prices sometimes differ so much.
1. The mailbox
This is the core: the place where your mail arrives, is kept and is secured. At Mailflux that's the price per mailbox from the table above, per user. If you have three colleagues who each need their own address, you count three mailboxes. For companies there's bulk account management, so you create and manage those addresses centrally.
2. The domain name
Your address hangs off a domain, for example yourbusiness.be or yourbusiness.nl. That domain name is a separate, annual cost and isn't included in the mailbox price. You have two options: you bring a domain you already have (you then need DNS access to connect it), or Mailflux registers and manages one for you. A domain is usually a modest annual amount, but always count it separately.
3. Any setup or migration
If you're starting completely fresh, setting up is usually done in no time. If you're moving existing mail and contacts from somewhere else, a one-off setup or migration fee may be added. That's not a monthly cost, but something to factor in once. Not sure what's needed in your case? Feel free to ask, we're happy to help you get going.
If you want to see all the components lined up and work out your annual total, read what email hosting really costs or use our cost calculator in a moment.
What to watch out for
When comparing prices, a few things are easy to overlook.
- "Free" isn't always free. A free email service costs no money, but usually costs you your recognisability: your address carries the provider's name, not your business's. And how your data is used isn't always equally transparent.
- A bundled office suite is more than email. If your email is in a large package with word processors, storage and all kinds of tools, you also pay for components you may never open. If you want only email, then paying for email alone is often more logical.
- Watch introductory price versus renewal price. Cheap hosting sometimes lures you with a low intro price that jumps up sharply after a year. So always look at what you pay after the first year, not just the starting amount.
- Count per user. A price per mailbox seems low, but multiply it by the number of colleagues who need an address.
- Include the domain name. It's often separate from the mailbox price, so include it in your annual total.
And with Mailflux
With Mailflux you pay one clear price per mailbox, billed annually, with the domain name as the only separate item and sometimes a one-off setup. No bundle with tools you don't use, no intro price that quietly doubles.
You get email on your own domain, hosted in Europe and GDPR-compliant, with antivirus, antispam and antimalware, automatic backups, optional 2FA and 20 free aliases in every plan. Choose Basic if you just want a reliable address, or Pro and Premium if you need more storage, a calendar, task list and syncing via CardDAV and CalDAV. Want to know more about the idea behind it? Read what email on your own domain involves.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What's the most affordable way to get a business email address?
The entry-level Basic plan costs €4.99 per mailbox per month, billed annually, plus your domain name separately. That's a full-fledged professional address on your own domain, including security and backups. For most starters that plan is more than enough to begin with.
Is the domain name included in the price?
No, the domain name is a separate annual cost and isn't included in the mailbox price. You bring an existing domain or have Mailflux register and manage one. So always count the domain name separately when you calculate your annual total.
Do I pay per month or per year?
The price is stated per mailbox per month, but billing is done annually. So you know exactly where you stand for a whole year, without monthly fluctuations. That keeps your cost predictable and clear.
Can I choose a more expensive plan later?
Yes. If you start with Basic and later need more storage or features such as a calendar and syncing, you move up to Pro or Premium. Premium offers 50 GB of storage, expandable to 100 GB, so you can grow along with your business.