Key Takeaways

• Rediffmail Pro's price in 2026: Plans cost ₹270, ₹510 or ₹850 per user per year. The two lower plans differ mainly in storage, 1 GB or 10 GB. Only the ₹850 plan lists DMARC, custom branding and a custom login page.
• Extra costs that change your total: A domain starts at ₹600 per year. Rediff does not publish its GST, renewal or free trial terms, so ask before you pay.
• Rediffmail Pro alternatives for more storage or office apps: Neo Mail gives 15 GB per mailbox. It starts at $1.25 per mailbox per month on the 4-yearly plan, with a 15-day free trial. Google Workspace is right for teams on Google Docs and Drive. Microsoft 365 is right for teams on Word, Excel and Teams.
• What buyers get wrong about Rediffmail Pro pricing: Many trust the old "$17.33 a year" figure on software directory sites. Others skip testing Outlook, which some users can't connect.

How Much Does Rediffmail Pro Cost?

Rediffmail Pro costs ₹270 to ₹850 per user per year, depending on storage and features. Neo Mail is the right alternative for small businesses with 1 to 10 employees that want more storage per mailbox.

Before comparing plans, it helps to know how the paid service differs from free Rediffmail.

What Is Rediffmail Pro, and How Is It Different From Free Rediffmail?

Rediffmail Pro is the paid business email service from Rediff, an Indian company founded in 1996. It gives you addresses on your own domain, such as sales@yourbusiness.com. It is built for startups, small businesses and larger companies in India.

Rediff sells the same service under several names. Rediffmail Pro, Rediffmail Professional, Rediffmail for Work and Rediffmail Enterprise all point to one product line. You sign in at rediffmailpro.com, while plans are sold on Rediff's business email site.

Free Rediffmail is a different product. It is personal email with a rediffmail.com address. Rediffmail Plus is a paid personal upgrade. Neither gives you an address on your own domain.

Your email address shows which product you have. An address ending in @rediffmail.com is the free service or Plus. An address on your company's domain, used through rediffmailpro.com, is Rediffmail Pro.

(Source: Rediff business email pricing)

Knowing which product you're buying helps, but the plan you pick sets most of your cost.

Rediffmail Pro Pricing: What Does Each Plan Cost and Include?

Rediffmail Pro has three yearly plans, priced per user. Each price covers one mailbox for one year. Rediff's homepage also shows monthly figures, such as ₹23 or ₹43 per month. Those figures match the yearly price divided by 12, and the pricing page lists yearly terms only.

Neo Mail's research team verified these prices in September 2026, on Rediff's official pricing page.

The Basic and Most Popular plans share the same features. The only difference is storage, 1 GB versus 10 GB. The Advanced plan adds branding and DMARC for the same 10 GB. Rediff lists its plan prices in Indian rupees only.

Some software directory sites still list Rediffmail Pro at "$17.33 a year" for five addresses. That figure no longer matches Rediff's official pricing page. Use the per-user rupee prices in the table instead.

The right plan depends on two needs: storage and brand control. The Basic plan suits staff who send short emails with few attachments. The Most Popular plan suits teams that email quotes, photos or PDFs. The Advanced plan suits companies that want DMARC and a login page with their own branding.

How Are Business Plans Different From Enterprise Plans?

Rediff's Business plans come in 1 GB, 2 GB and 10 GB sizes and cover basic secure email. Enterprise plans add pooled storage, where users borrow unused space from others on the same domain. Enterprise plans also add stronger admin controls, dedicated technical support and an account manager.

How Much Storage Does Your Team Actually Need?

Storage is the main thing you pay for with Rediffmail Pro. A 1 GB mailbox fills up quickly if your team sends quotes, invoices and photos by email. Once a mailbox is full, new mail can bounce until you delete old mail or buy an upgrade. Check how much mail your team keeps before you pick the 1 GB plan.

The Advanced plan does not add storage. Moving from Most Popular to Advanced adds ₹340 per user per year but no extra storage, so that money buys branding and DMARC. Teams that only need more space get it on the Most Popular plan.

Storage sets the plan price, but several extra costs sit on top of it.

What Extra Costs Should You Budget for Beyond the Plan Price?

The plan price covers the mailbox only. Most businesses also pay for a domain, and some pay for more storage or setup help. Rediff lists domains from ₹600 per year on its business email site. Rediff does not say on its pricing page whether GST, India's tax on goods and services, is included.

A domain is a yearly cost of its own. Teams that already own a domain can skip this line and point it to Rediffmail Pro. Teams buying a new domain from Rediff should ask for the second-year price, because domain renewals are billed separately from mailboxes.

What Does Rediffmail Pro Cost for a 5-Person Team?

A 5-person team on the 10 GB plan pays about ₹3,150 in the first year, before any GST. Here is how that total adds up:

1. Mailboxes: 5 users × ₹510 = ₹2,550 per year.
2. Domain: from ₹600 per year, if you don't already own one.
3. Total before GST: ₹2,550 + ₹600 = ₹3,150 for the first year.

A team that already owns a domain pays ₹2,550 for the mailboxes. Moving the same team to the ₹850 plan raises the mailbox cost to ₹4,250 per year. Spread across 5 users and 12 months, the ₹3,150 total works out to about ₹53 per user per month.

The first-year total is clear, but the renewal price and trial terms are harder to pin down.

What Happens at Renewal, and Is There a Free Trial?

Rediff does not publish a renewal price for Rediffmail Pro. That matters because many email providers charge a lower price for the first term. People search for "Rediffmail Pro pricing increase," which shows buyers worry about this. Ask Rediff for the renewal price in writing before you pay.

Sources disagree on whether Rediffmail Pro has a free trial. One major software directory lists no free trial, while others say one is usually offered. Rediff's own pricing page does not mention a trial. Confirm the trial terms with Rediff before you sign up.

Rediff's pricing page sells plans per user, with yearly terms. It does not list a minimum number of users, and it does not show a monthly billing option. Confirm both points if you plan to add or remove staff during the year.

Price and terms decide what you pay, but safety and reliability decide whether the service works for your business.

Is Rediffmail Pro Safe and Reliable Enough for a Business?

Rediffmail Pro is safe enough for everyday business email. Every plan includes spam and virus protection, and data is stored in India. Only the Advanced plan lists DMARC. DMARC is an email rule that helps stop scammers from sending mail that pretends to come from your domain. You can read how it works on DMARC.org.

Old reports of hacked Rediffmail accounts came from the free personal service, not Rediffmail Pro. Those reports are years old. Judge Rediffmail Pro on the security features its plans list today, and turn on DMARC if you choose the Advanced plan.

Support is harder to judge. Reviews on software directory sites praise 24/7 support. One Rediffmail Pro customer on Reddit's r/india said their account suddenly stopped working and nobody answered the helpline. Call support once during setup to see how fast it responds.

Some users can't connect the service to their email app. One Reddit user in r/Outlook enabled IMAP but still couldn't sign in. Another, in r/Thunderbird, could see older emails in webmail but not in Thunderbird. Test your email app before you move your whole team. Our Rediffmail Pro login and setup guide covers the settings.

Once you know the cost and the risks, you can decide whether Rediffmail Pro is worth it for your team.

Is Rediffmail Pro Worth It for Your Business?

Rediffmail Pro is worth it for Indian small businesses that want the lowest cost per mailbox and basic email. It also suits teams that need their email data stored in India. It suits teams that mainly send and receive email and rarely share files.

The service is a weaker fit for teams that want modern apps or file sharing. Reviewers on software review sites describe its web interface as cluttered and say it lacks Google Drive integration. Teams that need more than 10 GB per user will also outgrow its plans.

You buy Rediffmail Pro online from Rediff by choosing a plan and the number of users. Put these six questions to Rediff's sales team first:

1. Renewal: What is the price per user after the first year?
2. Tax: Is GST included in the listed price?
3. Trial: Is there a free trial before paying?
4. Team size: Is there a minimum number of users?
5. Migration: Is moving old emails free?
6. Ease of use: Does it work with Outlook and phone email apps?

The answers will show whether Rediffmail Pro is right for you, or whether one of its alternatives fits better.

What Are the Alternatives to Rediffmail Pro?

Neo Mail, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 are the main alternatives to Rediffmail Pro, each right for a different team:

1. Neo Mail: right for small businesses that want more storage per mailbox, at a cost-effective $1.25 per mailbox per month on the 4-yearly plan.
2. Google Workspace: right for teams that already work in Google Docs and Drive, with 30 GB of pooled storage per person on Starter.
3. Microsoft 365: right for teams that already use Word, Excel and Teams every day, from $7 per user per month on Business Basic.

Neo Mail's research team verified these details in September 2026, on each provider's official website.

Neo Mail is popular with boutiques, consultants, online stores and real estate agents. Its Starter plan gives 15 GB per mailbox, 15 times Rediffmail Pro's entry plan. Every Neo Mail plan includes a free domain if you don't have one, plus a free AI website. Most customers are small teams: 98% use 1 to 5 mailboxes (Source: Neo Mail customer data, 2026).

About 1 in 3 G2 reviewers single out Neo Mail's ease of use (Source: G2). The most common complaint is that the Starter plan lacks advanced tools, such as Send Later and Priority Inbox. You can try Neo Mail free for 15 days.

FAQs

Does Anyone Still Use Rediffmail?

Yes. Rediff still sells Rediffmail Pro to businesses and runs its free personal email service. Rediffmail Pro plans are on sale on Rediff's business email site in 2026. One Gen Z user on Reddit's r/IndiaNostalgia said Rediffmail is still their main inbox and praised its spam filter.

How Much Do Professional Emails Cost?

Professional email is a paid service, billed per user or per mailbox. Rediffmail Pro starts at ₹270 per user per year. Neo Mail costs from $1.25 a mailbox each month on its 4-yearly plan. Microsoft 365 Business Basic costs $7 per user per month, paid yearly.

Do I Need My Own Domain to Use Rediffmail Pro?

Yes. Rediffmail Pro addresses sit on your business's own domain, not on rediffmail.com. You can use a domain you already own, or buy one from Rediff from ₹600 per year. Budget for that domain cost if you don't have one yet.

Is Rediffmail Owned by an Indian Company?

Yes. Rediffmail is owned by Rediff.com India, a company founded in 1996. Rediffmail Pro stores business email data in India. That local storage matters to Indian businesses that want to keep customer data inside the country.

How Do I Log in to Rediffmail Pro?

You log in to Rediffmail Pro at rediffmailpro.com, using the full email address your admin set up, such as sales@yourbusiness.com. Your admin can reset a lost password and add new users. Our Rediffmail Pro login and setup guide covers the app, Outlook and POP settings.