Gmail has a free-forever plan, but it doesn’t provide a custom email domain and, therefore, isn’t ideal for business use. Gmail’s free plan uses a generic Gmail domain (i.e., [email protected]) and only supports up to 15GB email storage.

The paid Google Workspace plans are more suitable for business use as they provide a custom domain for you and your team, have more storage capacity and security, and come with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, as well as Google’s Gemini AI assistant.

The best way to get a free business email address is via Zoho Mail, where the free plan gives you a free business email account and platform for up to five team members, each with a 5GB inbox, provided you already have your own domain.

You’ll only need to sign up for Zoho Mail and connect your domain to get a business email account that you can share with your team. Proton Mail is another good free email platform with advanced security and Google Workspace for team collaboration and productivity features, although neither provides a custom domain (only generic domains).

The best email address to use for an LLC or for any business purpose is one with a custom domain that matches your business name, not a generic one like [email protected] that uses your email host’s domain. An email address with a custom domain, like [email protected], makes you look more professional and credible, promotes your brand, and is more secure.