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Head-to-head · Personal Email Services

Gmail vs Yandex Mail

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Gmail #1 in Personal Email Services 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Gmail
Yandex Mail #10 in Personal Email Services 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Yandex Mail

Gmail leads on 0 checks, Yandex Mail on 3, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGmail · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresYandex Mail · 2 of 3

Gmail scores higher on our rubric for personal email services: 9.4 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #10.

Yandex Mail leads on mailbox storage: 200 GB versus 100 GB. Yandex Mail leads on attachment limit: 10240 MB versus 25 MB. Yandex Mail offers ad-free inbox; Gmail doesn't. On platform access, Gmail gives you Web_mobile_desktop where Yandex Mail offers Web_and_mobile.

Gmail is the better fit for people who want free email across web and mobile. Yandex Mail is the better fit for people seeking a large free mailbox with cloud attachments.

  • Gmail fits best

    People who want free email across web and mobile

  • Yandex Mail fits best

    People seeking a large free mailbox with cloud attachments

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Side by side

Feature Gmail 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Yandex Mail 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.2
Ranking #1 in Personal Email Services #10 in Personal Email Services
Best for People who want free email across web and mobile People seeking a large free mailbox with cloud attachments
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $1.99/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 2 integrations 2 integrations
Features Gmail 1/3 · Yandex Mail 2/3
Custom domain — —
Email aliases ✓ ✓
Ad-free inbox — ✓ (best)
Specs
Mailbox storage 100 GB 200 GB (best)
Attachment limit 25 MB 10240 MB (best)
Platform access Web_mobile_desktop Web_and_mobile
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 15 GB shared across Gmail, Drive, and Photos
  • Inbox categories, search, labels, and spam and phishing protection
  • Web and mobile access, plus IMAP and POP for compatible clients
  • Free plan includes 200 GB of storage shared with Yandex Disk.
  • Yandex Disk supports files up to 10 GB as attachments.
  • Includes aliases, filters, forwarding, and external mail collection.
Cons
  • Free storage is shared with Google Drive and Google Photos
  • Google One Basic adds shared storage, not a standalone Gmail tier
  • Custom-domain email requires Google Workspace
  • Mailbox storage is shared with Yandex Disk.
  • Direct attachments are limited to 1 GB.
  • Custom domains are not supported.
Our verdict

Gmail is Google's personal email service for people who want an inbox accessible on the web and on iOS and Android. A free account includes a Gmail address and 15 GB of storage shared across Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Photos. Inbox…

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Yandex Mail is a personal email service for sending, organizing, and searching messages, aimed at people who want a free mailbox with cloud-file attachments. It is available on the web, iOS, and Android, and supports IMAP and SMTP for use…

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  1. GmailPersonal Email Services 9.4Free plan
  2. Yandex MailPersonal Email Services 8.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Gmail — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 15 GB shared across Gmail, Drive, and Photos
    • Inbox categories, search, labels, and spam and phishing protection
    • Web and mobile access, plus IMAP and POP for compatible clients

    Where it doesn't

    • Free storage is shared with Google Drive and Google Photos
    • Google One Basic adds shared storage, not a standalone Gmail tier
    • Custom-domain email requires Google Workspace

  • Yandex Mail — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 200 GB of storage shared with Yandex Disk.
    • Yandex Disk supports files up to 10 GB as attachments.
    • Includes aliases, filters, forwarding, and external mail collection.

    Where it doesn't

    • Mailbox storage is shared with Yandex Disk.
    • Direct attachments are limited to 1 GB.
    • Custom domains are not supported.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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