eclipso vs Fasthosts
On privacy it's a tie. On price it's Fasthosts. On features it's eclipso. Here's everything side by side, last checked 25 October 2026.
Should you pick eclipso or Fasthosts?
- Choose eclipso if you want a free plan before you pay anything; more room (20 GB, against 2 GB); and calendar and contacts in the same account.
- Go for Fasthosts if you'd like the lower price (From £1 a month for the first year) and email at your own domain name.
| Feature | eclipso | Fasthosts |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 4.5 | 5.0 |
| Features | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Connect €1.49 a month | Email From £1 a month for the first year |
| Free plan | Yes, 4 GB | No |
| Storage | 20 GB | 2 GB |
| Your own domain | On paid plans | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Germany | United Kingdom (IONOS) |
| Your data is kept in | Germany | United Kingdom |
| Founded | Unknown | 1998 |
| Free trial | Free plan (Freemail) | 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
- eclipso's cheapest plan is Connect (€1.49 a month); Fasthosts's is Email (From £1 a month for the first year).
- For free, eclipso gives you a free plan (4 GB), and Fasthosts no free plan.
- eclipso comes with 20 GB of storage and Fasthosts with 2 GB of storage.
- Data location: Germany for eclipso, United Kingdom for Fasthosts.
- eclipso is based in Germany and Fasthosts in the United Kingdom (IONOS), so different privacy laws apply.
- Fasthosts lets you bring your own domain name; eclipso doesn't.
Common questions
Which is more private, eclipso or Fasthosts?
They score the same for privacy: 2.5 out of 5 each. The differences are in the details, such as where your mail is kept (Germany for eclipso, the United Kingdom for Fasthosts).
Which is cheaper, eclipso or Fasthosts?
Fasthosts is cheaper. Its Email plan is From £1 a month for the first year, against €1.49 a month for eclipso's Connect. eclipso also has a free plan. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do eclipso and Fasthosts work with my own domain?
Only Fasthosts does (Yes). With eclipso your address stays on its own domain.
Where do eclipso and Fasthosts keep my email?
eclipso keeps it in Germany. Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom.
Recent price changes
- 22 October 2026 eclipso: Free; paid plans not confirmed, when I checked
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Switching between them
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