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Fastmail for Business vs Bluehost Professional Email

On privacy it's Fastmail for Business. On price it's Bluehost Professional Email. On features it's Fastmail for Business. Here's everything side by side, last checked 22 October 2026.

Should you pick Fastmail for Business or Bluehost Professional Email?

  • Fastmail for Business is the better pick if you want your mail kept in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups and more space for your mail: 50 GB.
  • Bluehost Professional Email suits you best if you want the lower price (From $1.67 a user a month, yearly).
FeatureFastmail for BusinessBluehost Professional Email
Overall3.02.5
Privacy2.00.5
Price3.54.5
Features5.04.5
Cheapest planStandard
$5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly)
Professional Email
From $1.67 a user a month, yearly
Free planNoNo
Storage50 GB10 GB
Your own domainβœ“ Up to 100βœ“ Yes
End-to-end encryptionNoNo
Company based in Australia United States
Your data is kept in EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backupsNot confirmed
Founded1999Unknown
Free trial30 days freeUnknown
Funded by advertisingNoNo
Works in any mail appβœ“ IMAP and SMTPβœ“ IMAP and SMTP
Calendar and contactsβœ“ Yesβœ“ Yes
AliasesYesYes
Open-source appsNoNo
Sign up without IDNoNo
White labelNoUnknown
Reader offerOffer 10% off your first year, plus a free trial of up to 30 daysNone
Last checked22 October 202622 October 2026

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The key differences

  • On price: Fastmail for Business Standard at $5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly), against Bluehost Professional Email Professional Email at From $1.67 a user a month, yearly.
  • Fastmail for Business comes with 50 GB of storage and Bluehost Professional Email with 10 GB of storage.
  • Fastmail for Business keeps your mail in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups, while Bluehost Professional Email keeps it in Not confirmed.
  • Fastmail for Business is based in Australia and Bluehost Professional Email in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.

Fastmail for Business and Bluehost Professional Email: your questions

Which is more private, Fastmail for Business or Bluehost Professional Email?

Fastmail for Business scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and Bluehost Professional Email 0.5. Fastmail for Business gives you your mail kept in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups.

Which is cheaper, Fastmail for Business or Bluehost Professional Email?

Bluehost Professional Email is cheaper. Its Professional Email plan is From $1.67 a user a month, yearly, against $5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly) for Fastmail for Business's Standard. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.

Do Fastmail for Business and Bluehost Professional Email work with my own domain?

Yes, both do. Fastmail for Business: Up to 100. Bluehost Professional Email: Yes.

Where do Fastmail for Business and Bluehost Professional Email keep my email?

Fastmail for Business keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. Bluehost Professional Email keeps it in Not confirmed.

Recent price changes

I haven't seen either change its price since I started checking on 22 October 2026.

The latest headlines: Fastmail for Business news Β· Bluehost Professional Email news.

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