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Best HEY Email Alternatives in 2026

These are the 5 closest tools to HEY Email that we track, ordered by what they cost to start. Each entry says how its pricing differs from HEY Email's — based on the numbers we hold, not on who pays us. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. The cheapest verified option is Microsoft Teams at $6/user/mo.

Why people leave HEY Email

  • Subscription Only: There is no free version of HEY; it is a premium service.
  • No Folders: It uses a specific organization system that might be jarring at first.
  • Locked Domain: Requires using an @hey.com address (unless you use the more expensive custom domain plan).

These are the drawbacks listed in our own HEY Email review — not complaints we invented for this page.

  1. 1
    Microsoft Teams

    Corporate collaboration.

    vs HEY Email: cheaper to start ($6/user/mo vs $8/user/mo).

  2. 2
    Slack

    Digital headquarters for teams.

    vs HEY Email: cheaper to start ($7/user/mo vs $8/user/mo).

  3. 3
    Loom

    Async video messages.

    vs HEY Email: pricier to start ($12/user/mo vs $8/user/mo).

  4. 4
    Zoom

    Video calls.

    vs HEY Email: pricier to start ($14/user/mo vs $8/user/mo).

  5. 5
    Aircall

    Cloud call centre for sales and support.

    vs HEY Email: priced differently (Not verified vs $8/user/mo).