CounterMail vs Fasthosts
CounterMail wins on privacy, Fasthosts wins on price and CounterMail wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Should you pick CounterMail or Fasthosts?
- Choose CounterMail if you want encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail; more room (4 GB, against 2 GB); and a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
- Go for Fasthosts if you'd like a cheaper plan, at From £1 a month for the first year.
| Feature | CounterMail | Fasthosts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 4.0 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Premium, 12 months $4 a month, paid yearly ($49) | Email From £1 a month for the first year |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ Built in | No |
| Company based in | Sweden | United Kingdom (IONOS) |
| Your data is kept in | Sweden | United Kingdom |
| Founded | Unknown | 1998 |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | No |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | Unknown | Unknown |
| Reader offer | None | None |
| Last checked | 25 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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Where they differ
- On price: CounterMail Premium, 12 months at $4 a month, paid yearly ($49), against Fasthosts Email at From £1 a month for the first year.
- CounterMail comes with 4 GB of storage and Fasthosts with 2 GB of storage.
- Data location: Sweden for CounterMail, United Kingdom for Fasthosts.
- CounterMail is based in Sweden and Fasthosts in the United Kingdom (IONOS), so different privacy laws apply.
- CounterMail encrypts mail end to end; Fasthosts doesn't encrypt mail end to end.
Common questions
Which is more private, CounterMail or Fasthosts?
CounterMail scores 4 out of 5 for privacy and Fasthosts 2.5. CounterMail gives you encryption that means even the provider can't read your mail.
Which is cheaper, CounterMail or Fasthosts?
Fasthosts is cheaper. Its Email plan is From £1 a month for the first year, against $4 a month, paid yearly ($49) for CounterMail's Premium, 12 months. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do CounterMail and Fasthosts work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. CounterMail: Yes. Fasthosts: Yes.
Where do CounterMail and Fasthosts keep my email?
CounterMail keeps it in Sweden. Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Price changes and news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 25 October 2026.
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Switching between them
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