Fasthosts vs OVHcloud Email
They tie on privacy, Fasthosts wins on price and OVHcloud Email wins on features. Every fact below was checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- Choose OVHcloud Email if you want a calendar and contacts alongside your mail.
| Feature | Fasthosts | OVHcloud Email |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.5 | Not rated |
| Privacy | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Price | 5.0 | Not rated |
| Features | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| Cheapest plan | Email From £1 a month for the first year | MX Plan Not confirmed |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Storage | 2 GB | Not confirmed |
| 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 | EU |
| 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 | 22 October 2026 |
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How Fasthosts and OVHcloud Email differ
- Cheapest plans: Fasthosts Email, From £1 a month for the first year. OVHcloud Email MX Plan, Not confirmed.
- Fasthosts comes with 2 GB of storage and OVHcloud Email with storage not confirmed.
- Fasthosts keeps your mail in the United Kingdom, while OVHcloud Email keeps it in the EU.
- Fasthosts is based in the United Kingdom (IONOS) and OVHcloud Email in France, so different privacy laws apply.
Fasthosts and OVHcloud Email: your questions
Which is more private, Fasthosts or OVHcloud Email?
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, the EU for OVHcloud Email).
Do Fasthosts and OVHcloud Email work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Fasthosts: Yes. OVHcloud Email: Yes.
Where do Fasthosts and OVHcloud Email keep my email?
Fasthosts keeps it in the United Kingdom. OVHcloud Email keeps it in the EU.
Prices and the latest news
Neither price has changed since my first check on 22 October 2026.
The latest headlines: Fasthosts news · OVHcloud Email news.
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- mailbox.org4.5 out of 5 overall
- Proton Mail for Business4.0 out of 5 overall
- Tuta Business4.0 out of 5 overall
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How to switch
Whichever you choose, the move follows the same steps. Pick your two providers for the steps.