Fasthosts vs Gandi Mail
In short: they tie on privacy, Fasthosts wins on price, and Gandi Mail wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Fasthosts or Gandi Mail: which should you choose?
- Choose Fasthosts if you want a cheaper plan, at From £1 a month for the first year.
- Choose Gandi Mail if you want more room (10 GB, against 2 GB) and calendar and contacts in the same account.
| Feature | Fasthosts | Gandi Mail |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Features | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Email From £1 a month for the first year | Standard mailbox From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 2 GB | 10 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | United Kingdom (IONOS) | France |
| Your data is kept in | United Kingdom | France |
| Founded | 1998 | 1999 |
| Free trial | Unknown | Unknown |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | ✓ IMAP and SMTP |
| Calendar and contacts | No | ✓ Yes |
| 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: Fasthosts Email at From £1 a month for the first year, against Gandi Mail Standard mailbox at From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year).
- Fasthosts comes with 2 GB of storage and Gandi Mail with 10 GB of storage.
- Fasthosts keeps your mail in the United Kingdom, while Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
- Fasthosts is based in the United Kingdom (IONOS) and Gandi Mail in France, so different privacy laws apply.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Fasthosts or Gandi Mail?
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 (the United Kingdom for Fasthosts, France for Gandi Mail).
Which is cheaper, Fasthosts or Gandi Mail?
Fasthosts is cheaper. Its Email plan is From £1 a month for the first year, against From £5.99 a mailbox a month, VAT included (£71.86 a year) for Gandi Mail's Standard mailbox. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Fasthosts and Gandi Mail work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Fasthosts: Yes. Gandi Mail: Yes.
Where do Fasthosts and Gandi Mail keep my email?
Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom. Gandi Mail keeps it in France.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 25 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Fasthosts news · Gandi Mail news.
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Switching between them
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