What Tablif read on Plainmail's site
Plainmail describes itself as: “Plainmail: email hosting for all your domains”
- Price model: Monthly
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Plainmail is $5 a month for up to 50 domains and 100 mailboxes.”
What it is
Calls itself “email hosting”.
- Calls itself: email hosting
Where it puts itself
Rules out “Bulk mail, marketing, newsletters and cold outreach”, “free tier” and “per-domain or per-mailbox fees”.
- Says it will not: Bulk mail, marketing, newsletters and cold outreach · free tier · per-domain or per-mailbox fees
“Plainmail is $5 a month for up to 50 domains and 100 mailboxes.”
“Bulk mail, marketing, newsletters and cold outreach aren't allowed.”
What it costs
Monthly subscription. No free plan. No yearly plan. Prices quoted: $5 a month, $5 per month.
- Monthly: yes
- Yearly: no
- Free plan: no
- Price: $5 a month · $5 per month
“Real mailboxes on all your domains for $5 a month, flat: up to 50 domains, 100 mailboxes and 25 GB.”
“Real email on every domain you own, for $5 a month flat”
“One plan. No free tier.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Built for solo users.
- Sells to: consumers
- Company size: solo / indie
“Plainmail: simple email hosting for people with lots of domains”
How it runs
A API, bot and command-line tool for Apple Mail. Hosted in the cloud. Offers an API. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: api · bot · cli
- Runs on: Apple Mail
- Runs where: cloud / hosted
- API: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“Ask Claude for hello@yourdomain through the MCP server, or use the CLI or API.”
“It's a normal IMAP/SMTP account, so it sits in Apple Mail, the Gmail app, Outlook or Thunderbird.”
What it works with
Integrates with Apple Mail, Claude, Cloudflare and 5 more.
- Integrates with: Apple Mail · Claude · Cloudflare · +5
“It's a normal IMAP/SMTP account, so it sits in Apple Mail, the Gmail app, Outlook or Thunderbird.”
“Ask Claude for hello@yourdomain through the MCP server, or use the CLI or API.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “50 domains, 100 mailboxes and 25 GB”. Trying it asks for an email. Publishes docs.
- Number claimed: 50 domains, 100 mailboxes and 25 GB
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: an email address
“Sign up with GitHub. Cancel anytime.”
“Sign up with GitHub.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 6 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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