Fastmail for Business vs HEY
In short: Fastmail for Business wins on privacy, Fastmail for Business wins on price, and Fastmail for Business wins on features. The full comparison is below, last checked 25 October 2026.
Which should you choose?
- 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; to pay less: $5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly); and to read your mail in any app, such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird.
- HEY is the better pick if you want more room (100 GB, against 50 GB).
| Feature | Fastmail for Business | HEY |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Privacy | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Price | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Features | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Cheapest plan | Standard $5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly) | HEY for You $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) |
| Free plan | No | No (30-day trial) |
| Storage | 50 GB | 100 GB |
| Your own domain | ✓ Up to 100 | ✓ On HEY for Domains |
| End-to-end encryption | No | No |
| Company based in | Australia | United States |
| Your data is kept in | EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups | United States |
| Founded | 1999 | 2020 |
| Free trial | 30 days free | 30 days free on HEY for You; no trial on HEY for Domains |
| Funded by advertising | No | No |
| Works in any mail app | ✓ IMAP and SMTP | No, its own apps only |
| Calendar and contacts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Aliases | Yes | Yes |
| Open-source apps | No | No |
| Sign up without ID | No | No |
| White label | No | No |
| Reader offer | Offer 10% off your first year, plus a free trial of up to 30 days | None |
| Last checked | 22 October 2026 | 25 October 2026 |
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The key differences
- Fastmail for Business's cheapest plan is Standard ($5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly)); HEY's is HEY for You ($99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month)).
- For free, Fastmail for Business gives you no free plan, and HEY no free plan.
- Fastmail for Business comes with 50 GB of storage and HEY with 100 GB of storage.
- Fastmail for Business keeps your mail in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups, while HEY keeps it in the United States.
- Fastmail for Business is based in Australia and HEY in the United States, so different privacy laws apply.
- Fastmail for Business works in any mail app over IMAP, and HEY only works in its own apps.
Questions people ask
Which is more private, Fastmail for Business or HEY?
Fastmail for Business scores 2 out of 5 for privacy and HEY 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 HEY?
Fastmail for Business is cheaper. Its Standard plan is $5 per user a month ($4.17 yearly), against $99 a year (own domain: $12 per user a month) for HEY's HEY for You. Check the renewal price before you pay, as some first-year prices go up.
Do Fastmail for Business and HEY work with my own domain?
Yes, both do. Fastmail for Business: Up to 100. HEY: On HEY for Domains.
Where do Fastmail for Business and HEY keep my email?
Fastmail for Business keeps it in the EU (Amsterdam) for UK customers, with a US replica and US backups. HEY keeps it in the United States.
Do Fastmail for Business and HEY work in other mail apps?
Fastmail for Business works in any mail app over IMAP. HEY only works in its own apps.
Prices and the latest news
No price changes for either since 22 October 2026. I check regularly and add any change here with its date.
The latest headlines: Fastmail for Business news · HEY news.
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Switching between them
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